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Sunday 23 June 2013

Experiencing arrhythmia

The taste of good tea, the feeling when it passes your tongue and flows down your throat; so good!

Lately I find myself enjoying a good cup each day before heading off to work, sometimes I even do it after work. Yesterday might be a day when I consumed more tea than water. And this morning, without fail I made another cup before going to church. You are right, by the way, if you guessed that I am now writing here with another good cup on the desk.

Started experiencing transient quicker-than-usual heart rates about an hour ago.
Already gotten used to it, frequent urination is something I have grown to live with since I usually drink in the house. Relaxing with fast heartbeats, moving back and forth between the bed and desk, on a lazy Sunday afternoon. Simple things in life can be enjoyable too!

One day when I have my own home, one of the first things I would buy will be a nice tea set!
Hoping to have people to share this with, of course. (Not the arrhythmia)
 

Sunday 16 June 2013

This is a year of change

Ask me, and I might share with you over tea.
 

Thursday 6 June 2013

Of fairness and justice

"When a society is highly unequal, hardnose insistence on merit often benefits those who have the means disproportionally." YB Liew Chin Tong.

Is meritocracy not a good thing? Are we not highly unsatisfied with the cronyism and nepotism that are so rampant in this nation? Why then did the YB I quoted seem to be not for meritocracy, while the political party he represents is all out against alleged corruption in the current rulling Government?

Rewarding based on merit, regardless of race, gender, age, etc. is being fair to all and promotes excellence. does meritocracy mean fairness? Yes. Does it therefore bring about justice? Up to you.

Well, in a society where distribution of wealth is already unfair, I believe it should be fine to help give the lower classes a push so that they may stand a better chance at competing with their oppressors. However, would attempts to level the playing field be fair to the upper classes?

The poor folks need aid but the rich ones belong to the country too.

We despise cronyism, but though only few dare to admit it, cronyism simply cannot be eradicated as if there were an economic magic spell.

Nevertheless we agree that cronyism is unjust.
So shall we go ahead with meritocracy or not?