Change and Challenges

Speaking via video conference to "Zeitgest" in 2007, Clinton outlined some global problems. We need to care for future and present children and put them to schools and give them education and better healthcare to prepare them in facing population estimated to reach 9 billion in 43 years and the depletion of resources

We're working very hard in Malaysia overcoming double sessions in both primary and secondary schools and unemployed youths after higher education. In addition the threat of Hand Foot and Mouth Disease is very real in Sarawak and they affect very young children.

In this short video Clinton addresses highlights of these problems and the underlying major challenges of persistent income inequality, education and health care. To challenge present world citizens to act on change he proposes that there must also be very organized systems to reward and recognize efforts made.

It is relevant not only to social action groups but philantrophists, organised government and institutions.

You may watch the full length video (38:24) H E R E.

The Bill Clinton Lecture in KL will be aired "live" by Astro on Awani Channel 501 on friday 5 Nov08 at 5.55pm!

Thanks for the info, Jong!

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Quotes of the Day

"Umno should be the provider, the one who takes care of everyone and has the trust of all communities. That is how we started, that is our achievement."

Zaid Ibrahim [ Shannon Teoh, The Malaysian Insider ]

“The essence of Malay poverty can only be learned here. Up to now I’m still writing and thinking why the Malays still live in poverty."

Ungku Aziz [ Rashidah Abd Ghani, Bernama ]

Trains, boats, planes and Zaid

After skirting the pheriperal Zaid will now take his flight. Maybe you got to give him good faith that he'll land at the airport in one piece. End of the year weather, you can get stranded half-way up Penang Hill. It broke down before!

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Adios, Senor Zaid!

The Black Hole is actually a Chocolate Bar

Maybe Hawkings was wrong after he's been right. You won't get out of the Black Hole!

No one can. Unless, you settle for a chocolate bar!

Thanks Omar Sharif, wherever you are now! Stranded in a commuter tram or half way up Penang Hill!

Wood for the Trees

Rains are here. There was lighning, too. Yesterday. It nearly cooked my router modem. Internet speed was at a crawl. Perhaps, there are things that TM just can't help.

In the colder parts of the world, winter's coming and soon. Just musing that you could get 10 years more of your life, if you live there. But could you?

Once, there was a Dutch who came out to Kuching and as a guest. Whilst in the car, the air-conditioning was on full blast. He leaned forward and asked it to be turned down. Another guest asked to let it.

The Dutch said, "You won't die from the warmth!"

The English fler meekly said, "Yes, why don't we pull down the windows? It isn't that hot!"

He kicked my seat and muttered in a low breath, "Or is it?"