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Taking Pain to the Heart
The people are looking to me for leadership and if I stand before them without strength and courage, they too will falter. I am at the end of my powers. I have nothing left. I have come to the point where I can’t face it alone.Dialogue not an option but a must
The wide gulf between the rich and the poor — perhaps aggravated by a model of industrial development that treats human beings as impersonal cogs in the production line — has resulted in all kinds of social ills including rising crime. The challenge of accepting pleasure without guilt
Many of us, I suspect, suffer from an existential incapacity to drink in life’s more earthy pleasures in genuine delight. Instead we always nurse some inchoate guilt feelings about pleasure. A different way of doing business
In fact, conventional economic theory dictates that the primary and over-riding motive of a corporation is profit maximisation. In the past, profit maximisation — to the exclusion of all other factors — might have seemed a logical motive for anyone venturing into business. Qin Shihuangdi, Caesar Augustus and Jesus
One of the figures I remember from classroom history lessons was Ying Zheng, an ambitious lad who became the king of Qin (Chin), one of seven major regions of what is now China, at the tender age of 13. Ying Zheng was crowned king in 246 BC during the Warring States era (475-221 BC). Malaysians put to the test
Recent events have revealed there are some quarters who appear almost desperate to break the unity among Malaysians for reasons best known to themselves. The latest incident, at the time of writing, involved the dumping of wild boar heads, wrapped in plastic bags, at two mosques in Old Klang Road. Of Elders, Character, Christ’s Passion, and Blessing
At a workshop several years ago, a woman shared this story: She was the mother of four children and, while they were all still young, at home, in school, her father, already a widower, suffered a stroke that left him severely debilitated. He has unable to take care of himself and needed assistance. The things money cannot buy
The damage to the environment will be heavily felt by future generations while the financial rewards are reaped now for the benefit of the privileged shareholders or those with access to capital. In the process of chasing economic growth, natural resources are being rapidly depleted. Living in the Face of Mortality
Anumber of years ago, one of my cousins died in an industrial accident. He had been helping load some railway cars at a grain terminal when a cable pulling the cars away snapped, sprung back with thousands of pounds of tension, and literally cut him in half. He died enroute to the hospital. Wisdom, discernment, dialogue required
As Christians, we believe that Jesus embodied God’s wisdom and justice. Thus, as always, the question we have to ask ourselves is, what would Jesus do in a situation like this? How would he react? To help us in this process, perhaps the following steps are needed. 2010 and the challenges ahead
Over the course of human history, the human race has hankered after great wealth and power. They have fought wars and tortured, imprisoned and even killed each other for worldly gain. - Hishammuddin confirms IGP to be replaced
- Internet friends proud to meet PM
- Agong opens third session of 12th Parliament
- Zahrain pushes for independent caucus
- Catholics pray for peace after Lahore bombings
- June 3 date for ‘Allah’ in CDs case
- Phua Chu Kang helps in fundraiser for Sg Ara Church
- Pakatan senators back Anwar’s leadership
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Watching news reports of the 8.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Chile on Saturday, Nicole Jean-Gilles was drawn back to that fateful day seven weeks ago when she was nearly killed during the quake that rocked Haiti.
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Students prepare for possible Obama visit
US President Barack Obama’s former elementary school in South Jakarta is working hard to give him a warm welcome should he visit the school during his March 20-22 trip to Indonesia.
Malaysia News
Phua Chu Kang helps in fundraiser for Sg Ara Church
Tears flowed freely at this fundraising dinner….but they were from laughing too much! After all it's not everyday that the king of bellytickling entertainment, Phua Chu Kang himself comes to town for the night.
