Gareth has already started. I spotted my son reading while waiting for food at Kheng Heong restaurant at Brickfields last Sunday. Seriously, this was not staged. It looks like he’s reading, because he really is. 🙂 Got an email this morning … see you on August 23, Saturday. 🙂 RandomActs Ra sent a message to…
Category: Malaysia
Micah Monday: Low Key Merdeka?
I’m sure I’m not the only one observing this, but the build up towards Merdeka Day August 31 and Malaysia Day on September 16 seems rather subdued. Looks like the whole nation is focused on a by-election right now. :-) I believe for many concerned citizens of Malaysia of all race and religions (or non-religion),…
Read While Waiting Project … This Saturday, August 23, 2008
One of the things I love to see in Gareth (and which I think a habit he got from me! 🙂 ) is his natural tendency to just bring along some reading material whether with some words or lots of pictures anywhere and anytime. When we visited his Grandpa at Hospital Kuala Lumpur, while other…
Random Links 278 ("It’s show time" Malaysia Edition)
The Permatang Pauh By-Election is surely going to dominate our minds the next few weeks, so I’ll do my part today with extra links and then move on to other stuff 🙂 Titbits on P44 BE It’s great to have friends up north to tell us juicy details on the ground … I felt the…
RWP: Read while Waiting Project
This is so cool! For more go to and we also read or randomalphabets.com. I’m interested to join this … I do it all the time.
Random Links 277 ("Let the games begin" Malaysia Edition)
Roles reversed, BN the David against Anwar the Goliath The media loves to use Biblical imagery when it fits them. We need to get a copyright on the David and Goliath story, then we’ll save some energy from needing to work so hard for fundraising. Anyway, whatever they say, who’s really the David, and who’s…
"Protect and Save the Children" Awareness Talk. August 16, 2008
I just came back from one round of giving flyers in the Bangsar area. I was deeply encouraged when I passed the flyers to two men at their car, and one of them said, "Hey, what you are doing is really good." I replied, "People tend to forget easily what has happened to the children…
Micah Monday: What is Truth?
Mondays are when The Micah Mandate gets a good update. Usually, at least 4-5 new posts. Last week, we had a couple of posts which came immediately after an event. It’s good to have new faces coming up for this week. We are still very much a work in progress. So far, we have had…
Random Links 275 ("Midnight Musings" Malaysia Edition)
Speech by President of MCCBCHST I was there to hear this … 🙂 Most importantly, all Malaysians must feel that they have adequate access to justice. In that regard, we in the MCCBCHST wholeheartedly support the initiatives of Yang Amat Berhormat, as announced by the Minister of Law Datuk Zaid Ibrahim, to restore the judicial…
A Petition To Make Our Voice Known
How much can one signature help? How much is one vote worth? Is there a place for for petitions? Would it make a difference? Read what Haris Ibrahim has to say below and then decide your next course of action as Malaysians. The Petition is here * * * Moderator’s note : If you need…