

NO to Internal Security Act - YES to Anti-Terrorism Act
Saya anak bangsa Malaysia (SABM) roadshow
An advertisement for a 3-generation home in Kuala Lumpur
Indeed research reveals that children on average laugh 500 times a day, but adults only 18 times! Have we lost the ability to laugh, to feel good? Consider some of the many benefits of laughter:
~ it boosts the immune system
~ it is a natural pain killer
~ it energizes you
~ it relaxes you
~ it slows down the ageing process
You can also practise laughter yoga to manage corporate stress and increase productivity. If only Parliament and Cabinet meetings started with a laughter yoga session! Laughter sessions have also been successfully introduced in hospitals, schools, senior citizens homes, prisons, factories and other workplaces. Below are video clips on Laughter Yoga from Discovery Channel and CNN.
There is already a club in Johor Baru, and one in KL/PJ soon. Public laughter yoga sessions are conducted free of charge. World Laughter Day is celebrated on 2 May.
With Lee-Jean who was personally trained by Dr Kataria
Remember: You don't stop laughing when you grow old; you grow old when you stop laughing.
Our young should be taught to mingle freely irrespective of race, colour or creed. Only then will they grow up to have friends of all races. We may be of different colours , have different beliefs and customs, but we all belong to the same human race.
Why are national schools shunned by non-Malay parents? And why are vernacular schools so popular that they had to turn away thousands of applicants (in total) due to limited places?
I remember attending school back in the 1950s and 60s with schoolmates of all races. It was the same during my undergrad years at the University of Malaya. Race was a non-issue. But by the time my children started secondary school in the 1980s, the racial divide had already reared its ugly head.
To ensure a better racial mix in our schools, the onus is on the government to provide quality education for all. Standards should not be lowered. Instead pupils should be given every help and support to meet the standards set. After all, parents want the best for their children.
For 1Malaysia schools to be a reality, the key words are QUALITY and EQUALITY.
Fireworks at KLCC
With my children and grandchildren enjoying the spectacular view from Avenue K (photo: Brian Wong)
WELCOME 2010!