New Year Greetings

Let it be filled with hope and goodness!

Rest in Peace, Rajan Rishyakaran

Someone called asking for directions to a wake, and I hadn’t any idea what he was talking about.

Eli called later with the bad news. It was on the blogosphere earlier, but I’d been nose deep in work and had totally missed it :(

I think John introduced me to Rajan, who like Eli, John, [...]

Merry Christmas!

:) This time of the year is very much family time, so it’ll probably be a break here for quite a while – 1000 apologies!

ps- been researching and thinking of the bak kut teh issue, quite interesting!

Burning Questions on the Bak Kut Teh controversy

I confess I find it delicious (somewhat unhealthy probably, but delicious).

It is something of a testament to current affairs that in all seriousness, I really don’t know whether it’d make sense to put the words “No offence” at the beginning of the previous sentence.

In any case, allow me for now to seek the perspectives of [...]

RM 50m RMAF engine “disappears,” despite “fullproof” system

I really wish I could find that clip on Youtube.

You ever watch the (eminently enjoyable) Hunt for Red October?

Remember one of the final scenes? Where the Secretary of Defense or something is settling matters with the Soviet ambassador?

Even though it doesn’t catch the fun acting, I’m eminently grateful to Drew, who transcribed:

Ambassador: There is another [...]

Arrest of 2 distributing flyers on Anwar’s case displays severe insecurity

I always get so incredibly irritated when cops arrest people for stupid reasons.

The two PKR Youth leaders detained by police here yesterday for circulating leaflets alleged to be seditious have been placed on remand for three days beginning today.

They were arrested after Friday prayers at a mosque here while circulating leaflets calling on the Kuala [...]

1Malaysia = Transformation = Reformation = Reformasi?? Copycats and arrogance

Firstly, Salam Maal Hijrah! :)

Not to politicise religion or whatever, but I thought it a bit presumptuous when Najib said:

The Hijrah spirit practised in Islam is in line with the 1Malaysia concept which is a continuous effort at strengthening unity among the people.

Hallo. *IF* anything, it would be that 1M’sia is in line w/the Hijrah [...]

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