Education 2011: Making Kids Safe Schools
(What makes a school really safe? An old guard at the front, high walls and strict rules? Or something more? Notice source: http://www.dhs.state.il.us)
January 2011
Driving Skills 101: Where’s Your Helmet, Stupid?
(Lawless in Tenang or stupidity on the highest level where kids can ride bikes without any license or helmet? The fatso in the front seems very happy – I wonder how his parents will feel when this fatso is knocked down by a car and his unprotected head cracks open on the hard surface of the road, turning him into a living vegetable for rest of his life? Image source: NST, Rosdan Wahid – 29 Jan 2011)
Tech News 101: Nokia N8, My Personal First Impressions
(After many phones over the last few years, this Nokia N8 must be my real smartphone which means a major leap from a traditional phone experience – Image source: http://www.photographyblog.com)
Well, it is not really an iPhone but it is cheaper and in some areas, better and certainly a quantum leap over this.
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Kota Bahru Rush 2011: Craziest Thing 2011 – Part 2
(“Membangun bersama Islam” or translated as “Growth through Islam” was the slogan of the day as we entered the state of Kelantan onwards to Kota Bahru. PAS still holding to the seat of the State Government despite the slow creep of modernization to the State)
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Driving Skills 101: Queue Jumper’s Unnecessary Provocations
(The “usual” provocations from the queue jumpers at the toll plaza – the traffic moves faster if everyone queues up and wait for their turn. Imagine what happens if one idiot decides to drive between the proper queues and tries to cut in. Before you know it, another line had formed in between the 2 original lines and the traffic comes to a crawl. Image source: Challenging Coaching)
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Kota Bahru Rush 2011: Craziest Thing 2011 – Part 1
(The drive up north to Kota Bahru and back home within the same day would be one of the craziest things I have done for the year 2011. Map source: Google Map)
Confucius says a journey of a thousand mile starts with a single step. Our journey of a thousand kilometres (well almost) started with the question – can we drive all the way from KL to Kota Bahru and return on the same day?
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Kota Bahru Rush 2011: Craziest Thing 2011 – A Prelude
Something before I start the journey…
The last time I saw an impromptu decision in action was when my Dad decided to take us to Morib when I was still small. We were at home at one moment and suddenly a couple of minutes; we were on the way to Morib where I saw the sea for the first time in my life.… [Click to read the rest] “Kota Bahru Rush 2011: Craziest Thing 2011 – A Prelude”
Enforcement 101: National Tragedy, Investigating 28 Deaths
(With 28 deaths, this has to be one of the worst bus accident in the country and made worse by the fact that most who died are foreign tourists. Image source: Al Jazeera)
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New Malaysia 101: Positive Case for PR’s 100 Days Plan
(Pakatan Rakyat or simply known as PR is making its case to the general public that it can make a positive difference if it becomes the Government but we need a more convincing case. Image source: http://wargamarhaen.blogspot.com)
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2010 Reflection: Year of the BN
(Never underestimate the power of impressions, more so if it was handled by professionals. Image source: https://iheartintelligence.com)
2010 was unfortunately “their” year but they deserved it – they played their cards rights
One of the few best things that BN under Najib did in 2010 (although it was long, long overdue) was getting a new President for MIC but then again, MIC is old news and the old President did not go away with empty hands.
2010 Reflection: Sorry, I’m Striving To Be An Idealist
(Acknowledging one as an idealist and doing something ideal means different thing to different people. Perhaps it makes more sense when you see what is the opposite of idealist. Image source: Thesaurus)
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