Security Guard - An honourable living

It is sad that the government has laid out the criteria that for a security company to get the license approved, the security company should not have guards above the age of 60 years in its workforce. This is very inconsiderate seeing that the security companies had provided a way out for the senior citizens to lead an honourable living by having them work as guards. Though, they may be getting on in their years many of them are quite able to perform the simple tasks of tending to the gates of the manufacturing premises. Moreover, the security line had been one of the main, if not the main, avenue for the seniors to obtain some financial help in their late years. Even that has been cut off now.

It is hoped the government will relax its requirement a little and indirectly be of assistance to these populace in their golden years. Perhaps, if the authorities are wary of the number of thefts and burglaries occurring, the elderly guards could be allowed to work only during the day, as most break-ins at the factories seem to occur at night. Alternatively, the age limit for guard-work could be increased to 70 years, at the privilege of the security companies.

Tiger Woods....a....phenomenon.

Did you realize that, funnily, anything that you say about Tiger Woods seems to have hidden meaning behind it, you know like talking with hints to something else. For example, the other day a friend asked me where was Tiger Woods. I said, “Practicing maybe”, and he had to ask, “Practicing what?” And, when I said, “Golf, what else?” he wondered loudly, “Really?”

Just ponder at this, when someone says Tiger Woods was a great player, someone is bound to say, “Oh yeah? Oh, sure!”

Why do people have to laugh when I said Tiger Woods was the greatest hitter of balls. It put me off my innocent attempt of talking about golf. I mean, he scored a lot of birdies, didn’t he? I have lost count. Someone said it was fourteen. Just fourteen? I can’t believe that! Do you?

Anyway, just try this. It almost seems to be a phenomenon! Just ask yourself or your friend a question about Tiger Woods there always seem to be a different answer waiting behind everything!

'People First'

Folks, we have good news from Malaysia! As we know, we were all brought to think that Islam was a very sensitive religion with a lot of dos and don’ts. Scary punishments were in store for the Islamic lawbreakers. Our brains have been somewhat coerced to accept such facts due to the daily incidents and articles pertaining to Islam from the medias. We were brought to believe that Islam can't really coexist or accept the presence of other religions.

You know what happened in Malaysia on the evening of 30^th January 2010? The next day being the main celebration of the great Hindu festival of Thaipusam the Malaysian Prime Minister Dato Seri Najib Tun Razak and his wife Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor went over to the Hindu temple at Batu Caves in Selangor to wish the mass of Hindu worshippers there their best wishes. And they were two individuals of the Islamic faith!

Now, here is a Prime Minister who has dared to antagonize the extremist thinking of a minority of the Muslims in Malaysia to walk the talk of his favourite slogan – People First. Yes indeed. He has shown the world that people come first to him. Only then religion. Finally, a great statesman has arrived!