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Author: Sivin Kit
man of one wife, father of four kids
Random Links 180 (Malaysia)
I will defend my constitution, my country and my fellow Malaysians. Will you? Haris has been consistently posing this question and challenge to us … and now a concrete step that every concerned citizen can participate …go here for more, pause, ponder, pray (if you want to) and then make a choice what to do –> …
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Divergent and convergent thinking timely … and the the interplay between them is emergent thinking? The gift of bureaucracy Bureaucracy a gift? The conversation in this post seems to model divergent and convergent thinking … “Whether we like it or not, hierarchy and its sibling command & control, are here to stay. That doesn’t mean…
Free Burma
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Examen 35: I’m not sure I’m Pure …
“So what race are you?”, a question is posed to me. My reply, “I’m supposed to be Chinese, according to my Identity card I’m Hokkien. I can’t speak the dialect though. My mom is Chinese Cantonese I think but rumor (actually pretty reliable family history) tells me I’m not a pure Chinese. Grand dad was…
Examen 35: Greying and Thining
But I still feel “young” 🙂 – I’m learning day by day how one can move from “Young and Dangerous” to “Young and Courageous”. I find myself confronting my fears more and more these days. In fact, I think the greatest battles I still fight are very much internal and the details are not on…
Examen Interlude: Even I get surprises …
Thanks to all who caught me in my most human form and position – i.e. with my singlet sitting on my son’s bed crossed legged trying to chat with someone on google talk! It was a pleasant surprise… I was totally unprepared .. ok , I did blush but perhaps it’s hard to tell since…
Examen 35: Family
The practice of Examen is one which has grown to be part and parcel of my life. I thought today I’d try a thematic approach at least stretching to the last one year. Last night, May Chin and the kids decided to take me out for dinner. It’s been awhile since we went out. Blame…
Prayers for Peaceful Transition of Change in Myanmar
An elder Buddhist monk is escorted by a protester in Yangon. At least four people were killed and 100 injured as Myanmar’s security forces clamped down on anti-government protests led by Buddhist monks. (AFP/Democrativ Voice of Burma) I got a letter from my Bishop Rt. Rev. Philip Lok yesterday to call for our churches to…
The Blues Name Generator
These are times when we’re singing the blues … check out The Blues Name Generator Sivin Kit, your blues name is… `Crispy´ Junior Hopkins