Columns

A different kind of leadership

Sep 24, 2015

These are trying times, and several events and incidents have added to the prevailing sense of gloom.
God’s ineffability – What’s revealed in Jesus’ eyes?

Sep 17, 2015

God, as I understand him, is not very well understood. A colleague of mine, now deceased, was fond of saying that. It’s a wise comment.
Francis wades into the heart of modern-day capitalism

Sep 17, 2015

In 2008, at the height of the economic crisis in the US, I mentioned in this column about an email I had received from a Buddhist friend of mine.
Dorothy Day — a saint for our time

Sep 11, 2015

Sometime soon, we will witness the canonization of Dorothy Day.
How grand corruption affects our quality of life

Sep 11, 2015

When I sent out a tweet (message on social media) asking people to tell me how to translate grand corruption into Malay, I received some interesting replies.
Pope Francis: On forgiving abortion

Sep 08, 2015

Today, one billion Catholics worldwide celebrate the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Bersih 4: On a wing and a prayer

Sep 04, 2015

Here I am, on the way to the Bersih 4 rally in KL. It is August 28, a day before Bersih 4, and a thick haze has descended on Penang.
Human Nature – Is it Somehow all Wrong?

Sep 04, 2015

An American humorist was once asked what he loved most in life. This was his reply: I love women best; whiskey next; my neighbor a little; and God hardly at all!
Political correctness – swallowing hard

Aug 26, 2015

Just because something is politically-correct doesn’t mean that it might not also be correct. Sometimes we have to swallow hard to accept truth.
Bersih and Merdeka

Aug 26, 2015

The signs are not looking good for the nation. Commodity prices have slumped. Of major concern is the slump in the price of oil, especially since the Federal Government relies on Petronas’ income to fund its budget.