Here’s an account of how (Harry) Lee Kuan Yew silenced any mention of the NKF scandal by the opposition during the 2006 general elections: Abusing the Sub Judice rule. Related posts: NKF = PAP A chronology of authoritarian rule in Singapore
If you’re looking for the video of the speech by that imbecile called Bush, you’ve clicked on the wrong link. Of course, if you stay long enough to watch, you might just come across some bush (if you know what I mean). In this clever adaptation of bait and switch, PETA manages to keep your… Read More »
George Bush, U.S. president during the State of the Union address on 28 January 2003: “Throughout the 20th century small groups of men seized control of great nations, built armies and arsenals, and set out to dominate the weak and intimidate the world.” Wow, for once Bush is not lying. Of course, I’m assuming that… Read More »
My recent observation of the workplace: People who are clueless about operational issues are making decisions on operations. To make matter worse, people who are vested with the authority to approve those decisions have an implicit trust in the clueless. Technorati Tags: management workplace
Excerpts from Bill Gates’ speech at the Tech Museum of Innovation in San Jose when he received the museum’s James C. Morgan Global Humanitarian Award for his philanthropic work through the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (“The Way We Give“, FORTUNE magazine, 22 January 2007): “In 1997, I went to South Africa to dedicate a… Read More »
Commentaries made by sports commentators that they no doubt would like to take back: 1. Weightlifting commentator at the Olympic Snatch and Jerk Event: “This is Gregoriava from Bulgaria. I saw her snatch this morning during her warm up and it was amazing.” 2. Ted Walsh, horse racing commentator: “This is really a lovely horse… Read More »