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takes a moment for prayer on the departure of my uncle (dad's younger brother)... Al-Fatihah...

Vultures & Politicians

Manik Urai, a town in Kelantan is now at the center of attention, news as usual allocates 20 minutes on daily basis to campaigning... I call it campaigning as it's only one party that gains the spotlight... What amazes me further is the throngs of politicians that suddenly has a deep interest in the local scene. Suddenly, they are seen at local diners, joining prayers at the mosques and even shopping at this downtown markets!!! It's time they shift the gameplan and realise that the public has gotten much smarter, just like marketing, the old ways of campaigning no longer works and the approach to campaigning needs to be changed or it will bring the same dire result! Anyway, it will be interesting to see the outcome as the fiasco within the opposition party has caused them dearly on public's confidence... Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless device via Vodafone Mobile.

MJ Memorial & What It Taught Me…

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Fans all over the world tuned in to watch MJ’s memorial via TV, web streams and to the delight of facebookers, via facebook in collaboration with CNN…   There were tributes, words of comfort and solace to the family, there were memories rekindled, there were tears shed, there were smiles amidst sorrow… It was definitely momentous…   I was dealing with my own sorrows that only a few people knew, feeling really sad and down, and it just got overwhelmed when I watched the MJ memorial. He was loved, cherished, treasured and valued by everyone whose lives he touched personally or thru his magical composing of songs…   Yet, as many of us know, he always felt and craved for all the moments that was depicted during his memorial. It was obvious in some of his songs, the words couldn’t explain more on what he needed.   It got me thinking at that moment, what if he was displayed by this love when he was alive? Could he have lived his life differently? Could it ...