I’m going to miss the easy access to local Malaysian drinks. It’s funny how food and drinks trigger memories, and ground us back to home realities. It’s funny how the cup and the drink even with it’s contradictions merge with ease. Family time was pleasant last night with a number of regular hiccups. It’s quite…
Category: Leadership
289: JB & Kingsway
Beg Your Pardon: When governments, leaders & individuals say sorry
"FOR THE PAIN, suffering and hurt of these stolen generations, their descendants and for their families left behind, we say sorry." — Australian PM Kevin Rudd’s apology for mistreatment of aboriginal Australians, 13 Feb 2008 "We participated in things that were clearly wrong and have reason to regret and we apologize for them." — Goldman…
231: Tea and Symphony
202: BLC Outreach 2010
Random Links 396 on #lwf2010
Looks like the best way for me to follow what’s going on with the Lutheran World Federation 11th Assembly 2010 in Germany is my regular random links. Communio Garden: Bringing together Lutherans Worldwide This would be a good place to start. LWF Eleventh Assembly Official Web site of the LWF Eleventh Assembly in Stuttgart, Germany,…
The Lutheran World Federation Assembly 2010 Starts!
The Lutheran World Federation Assembly 2010 begins! And for something authentically in German check the next video and one more video in English from the President of LWF.
181: The Parliament of Malaysia
Random Thoughts before a memorial tonight
Life stops in the face of death. Our pilgrimage on earth takes a needed pause in the light of our mortality. That’s why I’m increasingly frustrated when I hear of news of people picking fights which ultimately is not about what’s eternal but centered on one’s ego. Worse is when this preoccupation of either a…