Rev Up The Hate MachineBy Farish A. NoorFor some time now a number of Malaysian academics, writers, NGO activists and public intellectuals have been warning of the slow yet inexorable rise of fascism here on our shores. They have warned time and again of the dangers of narrow, exclusive communitarianism that has become hegemonised in the daily politics of Malaysia; as well as the dangers of the politicisation of religion and its instrumentalisation at the hands of a minority of right-wing demagogues and hate-mongers.Yet, despite our efforts, the brickbats and nay-sayers have always been there to claim that our warnings were off the mark, hysterical and outlandish. Facism here?

Respect cannot be demanded; it must be earnedRaja Petra KamarudinAli Al-Ahmed, the director of the Saudi Institute in Washington, wrote the following in his piece, Hypocrisy Most Holy, which appeared in The Wall Street Journal on 20 May 2005:"With the revelation that a copy of the Quran may have been desecrated by U.S. military personnel at Guantanamo Bay, Muslims and their governments -- including that of Saudi Arabia -- reacted angrily. This anger would have been understandable if the U.S.government's adopted policy was to desecrate our Quran. But even before the Newsweek report was discredited, that was never part of the allegations.

> In one sentence, how do you define "knowledge"?In view of "it is not the smartest or the strongest species that prevails, but that which is most adaptive", I have a one word definition for knowledge  -- acumen.And if you wanted "acumen" expanded it is : sharpening one’s intuition (aka sense-making apparatus) [1] so that it energises [2] one to take the most effective actions [3] of a rainbow [4] of possible actions, in a diverse environment [5]

Memes are to mind, what genes are to body.Let's list here the memes that are candidates for "most harmful Malaysian memes".I'll start with one candidate:-1) That great reward comes from great struggleDoesn't even greater reward come from working smart? From adapting fast? From low resistance to learning, unlearning and relearning?Isn't struggle often used to rationalise a failure? And not learning faster from the failure? (i.e. wea

Miri will be upgraded into a city on 20th May 2005, I need your feedback on what readers think about it all and comments are reguested regarding functions planned, decorations etc, etc.Are the local residents ready for it or are they just numb to what's happening around them. Miri is definitely expanding but at what cost? Readers comments are welcome on these and other topics in regards to Miri!!

I saw this on Brand Malaysia

Malaysia, do we care enough?

It must be said that all the lip service by Malaysian leaders about
a caring society is merely sweet nothings. Sweet to hear but nothing
done. Our country, Malaysia, has a very poor record of managing and
providing for the needs of disabled people, as it is. Often, we see
people parking in spots reserved for the disabled, and most buildings
are planned without taking into account the need for the disabled.
Often, there is no specially designed and designated toilets for them.
I was once confined to a wheelchair for a month after a severe track
accident caused a badly fractured leg. I know how difficult it is to
piss in a normal urinal when confined to a wheelchair, and getting
around is no joke either.

I saw this in COOL TOOLS, and I thought I would share.

-Kevin

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I adapt this from my friend.....Title:REASON WHY IN SEJARAH OF MALAYSIA SINCE YEAR 1999 Study about HANG TUAH is MISSING?????" The Truth Reveal (with evidence)"In June 1998, the government of Malaysia had hired a team of experts via local research project to compliment the historystudies that we undertaken in our secondary school. The objective of the research is simply:1. To find prove and evident that show the Malays are the origins ofMalaysia and they are the first race and religion that lands their foot in

Kevin: Okay, let us get this started. You hear about citizen journalism in the media and see examples like this site and others such as Alwayson. Tell us Bala, What does citizen journalism mean?

Bala: media created by citizens, e.g. discussion forums, blogs etc. most media was created by citizens prior to the printing press - we're going back to that.

Bala: I remember in my village where I grew up in Malaysia. When there was no media there. When we needed to find out what was happening in the neighboring village, we’d send one of us over. He’d go over. And talk to the headman. Get the party platform from him. And on his way back he'd go have a haircut at that village's barber. And there he'd get the grapevine. And between the two versions he narrates to us...see that was media for us. That was news.