How Carter is saving Israel

Firas Ahmad, Senior Editor of Islamica Magazine writes about Carter's best-selling book, Palestine, Peace not Apartheid. The issues raised by Carter are looked at different perspectives by Firas.

Read the article.

The Gift

I got this nice piece of anecdote from Kak Ros while writing this morning. Thanks to her.

"Everyday is a gift, and as long as I can open my eyes, I will focus on the new day, and all the happy memories that I have built up during my life."

Political power

Jamil, thank you for your comment. As it has always been said & reiterated by many, political power is indeed a relationship. But some authors/scholars (e.g Ball, Bottomore, Ladski) believe that the relationship is not always clear. Thus it is necessary to discover exactly who or what has power (in relation to whom or what).

Can we safely say that the American President is more powerful than the British PM? Why?

Have a nice day!

Time to Think

Come to think about eating, how much is actually enough? We simply can't resist, can we?

Away from office

Dear all (esp Rahimi & Goona),

Im sorry for not being able to stay around this weekend. Im in the Northern region until Monday. I will respond to your enquiries the moment I reach Shah Alam early next week. Have a pleasant weekend. Happy Chinese New Year.

Of fatigue, depression & despair

I politely refused Sean's friendly invitation for another jaunt on the lecture series. I just needed a peaceful time at office & Shah Alam. In my heart I wished them well though I accepted that the flame of joining back burnt as strongly and fiery as it had ever done.

Thank you, anyway. Appreciate it.

Success & failure

To a certain extend, I must agree that there is an element of subjectivity about what amounts to succesful life. Having re-read Sir Edmund Hillary's The view from the summit, it is fairly clear that success favors dreamers, as Hillary says,

"As a youngster I was a great dreamer, reading many books of adventure and walking lonely miles with my head in the clouds." (p.11)

Likewise, this very good friend of mine, Prof. Shad Faruqi (feb 1, 2004) says that,

"Ultimately success is faith, courage and persistent that count."

In giving our best, if despite the positive attitude we stumble, we have to get up and get going, as the saying goes, "Failure is not to fall down but to stay down."

He's here!

Ya. Right before me!