RIFLE RANGE BOY

Deep inside us, all of us know that this piece of cloth is the one that binds us together to maintain peace and harmony so that all of us can do our own things without any fear. We also know that this cloth, in spite of being just a piece of cloth, is no ordinary piece of fabric. It is the testimony of our sovereign nation. It is the same piece of material when hoisted upon being raised after winning a medal brings a tear or two to the eye of every true blue Malaysian. Scenes like these, the national flag in various states of neglect and disrespect are common sights these days. What was hoisted in Merdeka month last year is left to weather the elements of nature all through the monsoon months, and this is what you get... A faded Jalur Gemilang flying majestically as its threads tatter away in shreds. So, what are you going to do about as a loyal citizen? Are you going to make a citizen's arrest or just look the other way? Watching the number of mad people working around amongs...

Finally finished reading the parallel unbiased biography of two of 20th century's iconic statesmen who are actually remnants of the ideology of the 19th century Victorian values - Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi and Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill. It traces the time before their birth with the story of their ancestors. Actually, after taking almost 9 month to finish the book at a snail's pace due to its fact compacted but 720+ paged package and my indulgences in my other vices, I can only recall certain salient points of their lives. Gandhi was born in a humble family whilst Churchill was born with an aristocratic background. They grew up following different pathways, one thinking that might is mightier than than words whilst the other believe that the soul force is mightier than brutal physical force. One thing common between them was that they both believed that their respective race was superior to the other. Churchill believed that the English were there to unite the inf...