I just had to respond to a comment I saw on a political blog:
"as far as I know, people who are already civil servants eg. perm secs and bg don’t have to miove from their portfolios in order to go into politics. wasn’t our dear lee sien loong a bg at the same time he is minister of finance? was our president tony tan CEO temasek holdings at the same time he was a minister? so are they any less dedicated?"
I find it interesting how easily misunderstandings can occur and be propagated by the less-informed (of the don’t-bother-to-be-informed type of commentators).
e.g. When Chan CS (Kee chiu) and Tan CJ joined full-time politics as junior ministers, they had to quit from their SAF jobs. That’s why their designations are BG(NS) and MG(NS).
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"Well done LTA, but you need to step it up even more. The sight of a line of cars queuing to pass a Merc or Beemer illegally parked outside a school, just so a kid can avoid taking a few more steps, is revolting.
Raymond Khong, you should be ashamed of yourself for your unabashed selfishness. The world does not exist to worship your children as prince and princesses. It is difficult to believe that one can have the cheek to write such a letter to the press, despite being in clear violation of law and social decency.
Thousands of kids walk to pick up points, take buses and make their own way home. Yours are not special, not unique, and not different from anyone else. Don't expect special treatment."
Well written - I hope she's figured out why carbon is a metal. Or at least why metals are classified as metals. :)
My question would be - how do you teach students to ask "why?" - kids start doing that in their terrible twos - maybe parents have a greater part to play to encourage the curiousity of asking why, which might be very well stifled in the 4 years plus before the kids enter the school system in Primary 1.
In the mornings when we leave for work, we cross two road junctions. One is near Guangyang Secondary. The other is near Raffles Institution. When the pedestrian crossing light changes from green to blinking green and then red, two interesing phenomena are observed:
1. The Guangyang Sec students stroll on without a care in the world
2. The Raffles Institution students rush to cross the road, running if they need to
Some other "environment factors" could be at play of course:
1. The junction near RI is significantly larger and could be perceived as more dangerous.
2. The junction near RI is the second junction that we cross, about 2 minutes later. The RI kids could just be late for school, assuming both schools start at the same time.
But it also gets me thinking about the kids and their individual motivations. Are the RI kids more driven? Or are they just more conforming to what society expects? Are the Guangyang kids bochup because the school isn't as draconian on discipline? Or maybe they're just more playful.
— John Adams
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Let's see if anyone can guess what the following mean:
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AJZM
Cannon Fairy
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8 Refrain from anger and turn from wrath;
do not fret—it leads only to evil.
9 For those who are evil will be destroyed,
but those who hope in the LORD will inherit the land.
10 A little while, and the wicked will be no more;
though you look for them, they will not be found.
11 But the meek will inherit the land
and enjoy peace and prosperity.
Ephesians 4:29-32 (New International Version)
29 Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen. 30 And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. 31 Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. 32 Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.
Proverbs 29:22 (New International Version)
22 An angry person stirs up conflict,
and a hot-tempered person commits many sins.
Also, hooray for the holidays! My wife is on holiday, so I can look forward to homecooked dinners... ;p
In Repair
Too many shadows in my room
Too many hours in this midnight
Too many corners in my mind
So much to do to set my heart right
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