It’s all in how you set the questions
THE season of report cards is here and I listened as my daughter revealed that my eldest grandson is not doing so well in Sejarah (History) – in fact, he's failing.
Why the Rukun Negara matters
SADLY, we let May 13 pass without any remembrance of that day of infamy in 1969.
Supporting our children’s children
Grandparents must always say yes to nurturing and sheltering the new generation, not just leave it to our daughters and sons.
Mob rule: When justice is upended
THERE'S always an almost rabid interest every time a top civil servant is accused of corruption.. Actually, even being questioned by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission is usually enough for social media to get all hot and bothered..
Remembering a dark day in history
You know what they say: Those unable to remember the past are condemned to repeat it.
What is the ‘measure’ of unity?
I WORRY about our society. We tend to measure many things that are important in life with numbers. Like university and academic excellence. So many numbers are created that the true role of academia and knowledge in society is simply lost.
Stuck in those ivory towers
THROUGHOUT my academic career, I could never relate to or find meaning in statements by academic leadership like "We must be No.1", or "We must be the best university" or "We must get into the top 100", or the top 2%, etc.
The sullied American connection
AS early as I can remember, I have been influenced by American culture. My educational sojourn there of six years completed my enculturation and made me an American loyalist for half a century.
Going beyond hunger and thirst
How Ramadan should stir a transformation for the better in the faithful.
Exemplifying the art of nation-building
WHEN I was told that for my Prominent Professorial Lecture at UCSI University I was being paired with renowned academic and scientist Tan Sri Prof Dr Omar Abdul Rahman, I was excited, but I also felt a great weight of humility.
Lat’s ‘Town Boy’ has the answer
MY daughter was talking about how hard it is to teach Bahasa Melayu to her non-Malay international school students when I found my eye caught by a book on the living room bookshelves: Lat's Town Boy, published almost half a century ago.
In the company of true Malaysians
The columnist finds patriotism and unity among a group of like-minded people from all races and faiths who come together effortlessly to do good works.
