Uphold the GOLDEN Rule - Religious Tolerance

Without religious tolerance, Earth itself can one day self destruct! When you are a believer, regardless of which religion you belong to, there is GOD. Even if you are not a believer, GOD is within each and everyone on this planet.

God be with you. Amen.

Happiness is Understanding and Tolerance

If conjoined twins can be happy, why can't we?

Muslims banned from attending concert

The Black Eyed Peas (American Hip Hop group) concert is banned for muslims in Malaysia and is creating some controversy amongst muslims. It is sponsored by Guinness Anchor Berhad where some of its Board of Directors are muslims.

Unhappy, a blogger in Malaysia Today has this to say:

"If want to pass a bill/law it must be fair and square,this is why people find Islam in Malaysia funny.Cant go to a concert coz of sponsor but can be a board of director in a brewery.

There are a lot of Malays in business considered haram in Islam.
Use the top down approach don't use bottom up approach."

This blogger must be a muslim himself deprived of attending the concert.

N.B. The organisers today (Sept.1)reversed their earlier stand and said that Muslims are now permitted to attend a concert by US hip-hop band Black Eyed Peas.

The 2 Fronts of Politics appearing in Malaysia

Throwing mud at somebody’s face, whether he’s a minister or the ordinary ice-cream man is low and ungentlemanly. When it happens, hate is the word. Hate propels us to humiliate the person we dislike in order to break his ego and honour. Politicians do this very often.
Love and hate are 2 sides of the same coin. Both can be temporary, permanent or authentic. Hence, we can be enemies today and friends tomorrow and vice versa. But when hate is authentic, we cannot be friends. Likewise in religion, we can pray everyday and still be a hypocrite. The praying is permanent but not authentic.
Politically in Malaysia, UMNO and PAS are authentic foes and can never come together. This is the cue to future politics in Malaysia, the 2 fronts are already appearing. Politicians must now sort themselves out.
If the Americans have the Democrats and Republicans well rooted in, we are just starting the political music on the same note in Malaysia.

Life is NOT all about politics, songs are Great!

Music can be fun and Songs are great to lift one's mood! I enjoyed Susan Boyle's singing and thought it would be nice to share this with you. Watch how she created the WOW.

Political Dogfight in Malaysia - A Biting Game!

When rich well known politicians fight in the open, it's hard to control them. He bites him and he bites back! And bites will result in wounds!

Malaysia's Bintulu MP and Barisan Nasional's backbenchers Chairman, Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing is involved in a tussle with the President of MCA, Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat over the RM10 million issue which Tiong said was given to Ong. Now Ong is suing Tiong for RM 500 million, a defamation suit and a hefty sum for anyone to imagine.

Politician businessman Tiong King Sing is not going to be a popular figure no more in Sarawak. The PKFZ issue under probe now by the Public Accounts Committee is a big headache he has to overcome.

This could be a nightmarish episode for both.

Did Michael Jackson become a Muslim?

He was known as MIKAEEL JACKSON. You did hear him sing, didn't you?
I am no fan of his...simply CURIOUS!

Fighting the SWINE FLU...wow

That's it! wow wow wow!
Well, it's personal hygiene that matters most!

Exercise Extremism

Devotees to extreme sports enjoy the excitement and thrills of what they do. But you could also be a junkie by just running, the same activity encouraged by virtually everyone in the health industry.
Experts have now discovered that overreaction to an urge to exercise sparks a reaction in the brain that is similar to heroin – and it is just as addictive. It can get worse. A sudden withdrawal can lead to trembling, writhing and teeth chattering.
Writing in the medical journal Behavioural Neuroscience, researchers found that a desire to go out there e.g. the park, beaches etc for the purpose of shedding a few pounds can quickly become as compulsive as Class A narcotics. So mild exercise like jogging can develop into a serious triathlon or marathon habit. "Although exercise is good for your health, extreme exercise may be physically addictive," they warned.

Malaysian politicalfights are like Bullfights in Spain

.... when things go wrong, the spectators and the public get the shit!

World's Smallest Muscleman

...do yourself a favour, be fit!

My son & daughter blogging 24 hrs a day ...Oooops

Raphael

Doria

NO to any forms of Extremism

We should say NO to any forms of extremism in Malaysia regardless of what it is, be it politics, religion, education or economic reforms.
After watching a blog where the Minister of Information Rais Yatim was dubbed "The Chickenshit Minister of Misinformation", I felt disgusted at the way Malaysian bloggers are running down those in the government. Ministers do make mistakes and as human beings, some are apparently "sombong" (meaning "proud" in English) and display the air of arrogance to the media. Rais Yatim somehow showed his true colours to the press when questioned in English, he chided the news reporter for not using BM. As a blogger myself, I think Malaysian bloggers have already the freedom of expression in the internet which is fundamentally a place where views are exchanged and communicated.
If at all we are unhappy and displeased with those in the government or the government itself, by all means vote them out in the next general election. But to propagate the politics of hate on internet in our beautiful Malaysia is like smashing rotten eggs in our own backyard. And rotten eggs are smelly and pungent! Our words of hatred, unedited, could tantamount to treason.

The "wow" in Malaysia's News

Some very interesting news were unfolding in Malaysia lately. TV 3 carried all of them. From political comedians like PAS Spiritual Adviser talking about religious "palsus" ("palsu" literally means "false" or "pretender" in English) lurking in UMNO to pit bull politicians in Ong Tee Keat and Tiong King Sing, the internet is bustling with bloggers and Malaysians venting their anger at the BN government under PM Najib whom some called Najis. The Malaysia Today blog is like hot chili peppers, dirt are all over the place. That was where I read that you could be fined for coughing in public places in Malaysia. Gosh, I am flabbergasted, mystified and astounded.

Politics in Surgical Masks

H1N1 brings popularity to the surgical masks. Now the absurdity of making surgical masks a controlled item in Malaysia doesn't go well with many traders. While prices soar to US$1.00 per piece, the price hikes alarming many in the government, it must be noted that such masks can easily be made in backyards too which is of course downright unhealthy.
When even international passports can be forged, what is so difficult about making a few thousand pieces of surgical masks in the backyard everyday. Yeah, the black market creeps in when you tighten the noose.
I reckon everything must be subjected to the radar screen at such a time, unscrupulous traders, politicians cum businessmen, journalists, and even the wannabe backyard traders trying to make a quick buck cannot be spared...sometimes near foolish ideas given by politicians are accepted blindly or with one eye shut...wow!

Existing is not Living

Living in poverty is a nightmare for many the world over, from India to North Korea and our neighbouring Indonesia, the very poor merely exist, not living. In Malaysia, there are still people who are trying to make ends meet and struggling for a bowl of rice everyday. This fact must not be denied by any quarters. And we mustn't compare ourselves with populous nations like India and Indonesia. Whilst TV3 did their rounds to show help and care are rendered to the poor, others may just be left there to fend for themselves. Lest we forget the rich in Malaysia are well taken care of. Maslow's theory is practically forgotten by many in the administration who are resigned to their procedural box. Only Politics can change things around and politicians are key players to uplifting the mere existence of the poor. No, I am not talking of living standards here. The very poor have none of that.

Going overboard with the KPI

Just because the PM brought in the KPI which is really nothing new but a good step forward to check many of our lacklustre civil servants, some quarters in Malaysia are going overboard with this adage of KPI's. To subject political parties and members holding office to KPI's as suggested by some is sheer nonsense to me! What a waste of time politicking on such thoughts.

The ISA - They protest for a good reason

A Police with no baton and out to win hearts and minds is way better than one with a baton, shouting to keep law and order.The ISA in Malaysia is outdated, biased and should not have been there in the first place. People calling for it to be abolished and demonstrating peacefully to show their frustration is exercising a right and must be given a chance to be heard. Only a police state will shut them off. This is dangerous. A beginning of a mini IRAN here in Malaysia is unwise. May 13th had been a painful lesson.
Sometimes our leaders need to use common sense to see the viewpoints of those on the other side of the fence instead of over indulging in politics and generically treating the opposition as trouble makers.