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Think

Comedian George Carlin’s viewpoint and the message that comes with it seem so appropriate.

The paradox of our time in history is that we have taller buildings but shorter tempers, wider Highways, but narrower viewpoints.

We spend more, but have less, we buy more, but enjoy less.

We have bigger houses and smaller families, more conveniences, but less time.

We have more degrees but less sense, more knowledge, but less judgment, more experts, yet more problems, more medicine, but less wellness.

We drink too much, smoke too much, spend too recklessly, laugh too little, drive too fast, get too angry, stay up too late, get up too tired, read too little, watch TV too much, and pray too seldom.

We have multiplied our possessions, but reduced our values.

We talk too much, love too seldom, and hate too often.

We've learned how to make a living, but not a life.

We've added years to life not life to years.

We've been all the way to the moon and back, but have trouble crossing the street to meet a new neighbour.

We conquered outer space but not inner space.

We've done larger things, but not better things.We've cleaned up the air, but polluted the soul.

We've conquered the atom, but not our prejudice.

We write more, but learn less.

We plan more, but accomplish less.

We've learned to rush, but not to wait.

We build more computers to hold more information, to produce more copies than ever, but we communicate less and less.

These are the times of fast foods and slow digestion, big men and small character, steep profits and shallow relationships.

These are the days of two incomes but more divorce, fancier houses, but broken homes.

These are days of quick trips, disposable diapers, throwaway morality, one night stands, overweight bodies, and pills that do everything from cheer, to quiet, to kill.

It is a time when there is much in the showroom window and nothing in the stockroom.

A time when technology can bring this message to you, and you have a choice of either sharing this insight or just ignore it.

Just take a moment and THINK about it.

Congratulations President Obama

I have a dream that my four children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.

Senator Obama's victory may be even beyond Martin Luther King's dream.

I wonder whether I could see Malaysia's version in my lifetime?

Credit to John McCain. He is such an honourable man - he refrained from making cheap shots at his opponent, even to the extent of defending him from harsh and over-the-board attacks by some Republican supporters. Other than his old age and the unfortunate timing of the economy crisis, and to certain extent George Bush's unpopularity, his biggest mistake is to choose Sarah Palin as his running mate.

Altantuya Case

After the acquittal of Abdul Razak Baginda, many questions remain with regards to the Altantuya murder case. I don't think the public will be satisfied until these questions are answered. To focus on the two policemen alone will leave many questions unanswered, i.e. justice will not be served.

• Why did Altantuya make the fateful visit to Malaysia in the first place?
• Who ordered the murder? There must be a motive behind the murder and it is likely that the policemen are under the orders of one or more than one influential figures.
  
• How did the murderers acquire the military explosives that were used in the murder?
• Why are important witnesses such as the private investigator not examined in detail?
• Where is this key witness right now? How and why did he go missing?
  
• Was any investigations conducted on other statutory declarations?
  

I personally hope that the judiciary system in Malaysia is not so weak that we can allow one to escape with murder.

Ballarat - Sovereign Hill

On the day we got back from our Tassie trip, we drove straight to Ballarat from the airport to visit Sovereign Hill - an outdoor museum on the gold rush in Victoria in mid 1800s.

Gold was discovered in Australia since early 1800s. However, the gold rush only began in 1851 when gold was discovered in Ballarat, Victoria. It is through this gold rush that Melbourne had prospered.

The story begins...


Other than the Europeans (especially English), Chinese were also one of the early participants in the Gold Rush. I never knew Chinese were also one of the early settlers in Australia (since 1854).


Trying our luck... but in vain. This method is popular in mining alluvial gold.


Tents occupied by Chinese miners. There were also Chinese shops and temples.


This gold bar is worth around A$150,000. Wow!


The same bar of gold being smelted


When alluvial gold ran out, underground mining began


Gold nuggets embedded


Underground tunnel in a gold mine


Mining town - with abundance of wealth


Gold nugget


On the way back to Melbourne, we chanced upon Kryal Castle in Ballarat. Don't know what is the history though.



More photos of Sovereign Hill here.