Sunday, April 30, 2006
This blog observes with interest how prescient Malcolm Gladwell's arguments are. Every so often, people simply follow what someone else is doing because they are too indifferent, ignorant or simply lazy to decide to do what they really want or believe in. Witness the obsession with 'feng shui' and its geomancy counterparts. It seems weird that you need a complete stranger to advise you on how to decorate your house and improve your well-being. But then, at times feng shui provides a peace of mind that we are on the right path and the future is can be better and promises of a better life.
On a separate note, the elections are quickly becoming a farce, nothing less and sadly nothing more. A first world opposition that asks where are the life upgrading once every five years is will not give this blog confidence to vote them instead of the incumbents. Where are the important questions? NKF is becoming a side-show, while discussions about security and foreign policy are practically non-existent. Power for the sake of power is what the opposition is fighting for, not a good motive to fight for office. What are the policies from the opposition? Nulling present policies is a possible choice, but in the end do not prove to be coherent as a policy package and ineffective in the governance of this country. The incessant broadcasts of ugly faces shouting horrible English on muddy fields is more entertainment than serious debate on national issues. On this count, this blog will depart from its usual stand against the PAP and will chide the opposition in its lack of ability.
On a final note, http://www.presidentgeorgebush.blogspot.com/ is a exceedingly funny blog.
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