the observatory

i still remember parents complaint so much when the kids glued to the TV so much, asking them to shut it off to....study. fast forward to 2021, due to Covid19, resort to climb to the hills, mountains and such due bad fucking internet connection, the govt launched DIDIK TV for kids to watch TV to study.  funny eh.  DidikTV is an initiative by the Education Ministry to help students without adequate amenities for online learning to receive lessons. "Prime Minister"  launched the channel on 17 February and there's a set slot for different subjects and levels.  as usual - you cant please everyone. Criticisms come in fast and hard.  cant help it when it look like this.  cmon man...........at least prep something, producing something for school kids is not easy, its challenging. At least take some time to do a proper casting. Imagine i cast Nigella Lawson to teach Biology for Form 2 and 3 kids. I bet it will pull in the kid's dad to the TV too.   

  while Malaysian "academics" whose "research" works were published in more than 300 “fraudulent journals”, we have tons of students enrolled to become Sugarbaby. Reported a 40% increase in students registering as “sugar babies” since January, saying it showed the financial difficulties they faced. Reports revealed that some 12,705 students from 10 institutions of higher learning in the Klang Valley, including two public universities , are currently registered with the platform. lets go back to the fraudulent research Scopus writings - 30,000 journals covering life sciences , social sciences , " physical " sciences and health sciences. The revelation, besides renewing a debate on the quality of research work by Malaysian universities, could also call into question the annual global rankings of universities.   so what does this mean?   Fun Fact    Did you know that there are 20 public universities and 47 private universities in Malaysia? There ...

As a Peranakan, we need to decorate the front door with a red curtain known as "chai kee" to welcome the lunar new year.  Technically its still the rat year, so the new year - we will welcome the Metal Ox.     "chai kee" is an indication of auspicious days such as wedding and celebration of a 1 month old baby.  Put it simply 2020 simply an unpredictable year - testing my mental strength and forcing me to live one day at a time. But again, tough times yield different results too. I managed to build couple of stuffs i wanted such as this.   I went full introvert mode for the whole 2020, it can be testy seeing all your outside projects thrown aside due to social distancing, but im glad myself and loved ones are healthy.   Goodbye tikus, you are one tough teacher!

A guerrilla is not merely a soldier, but a committed social reformer who fights for a cause , a disciplined ascetic.  The guerrilla should forge solidarity with the peasantry: "The peasant must always be helped technically, economically, morally, and culturally. Guerrilla Warfare a military handbook written by Marxist revolutionary Che Guevara. Published in 1961. Born in a middle class family, who paid his medical studies, his upbringing and luxuries enabled him to consume a huge library of literature, poetry and impressive critical writings. however its not enough......... he chose to travel the South American continent and here the majestic Machu Picchu and the poor miners strike him deep, hard and good. His conscience is clear. He chose to flee unto the jungle, suffer and lead a group of rebels to gain an impressive victory for Cuba. He can choose to stay in the comfortable communist Cuban government, receiving honorary titles and continuing his reform. however its not...