Major news!

 

Amongst the headlines of today’s news media was the foot of President-elect Joe Biden that got fractured while playing with his dog, Major.  Some big news! It concerns the whole world! Later I got to know that it was his right foot and he got another dog named Champ. And both are German Shepherds.  Now let us focus on the main dog in the news, Major. The news media are full at it because Major is a major news!(smirk). So far we know Major has been in Biden’s custody since 2018.

Later we will know;

How old Major is

From where was Major was acquired

What food does Major it and how often

The complexion of Major

The likes of Major

Where will Major normally go to play.

How is Major’s relationship with Champ

Did Major get ill before

Hahahahahahaha! Don’t be surprised if some reporters stalk Major! But, seriously, I don't have anything against news on the President-elect. But to treat this as a headline news is what I can't stand. And to give details of the dog....!

China rocks!

China rocks. Yes, China has come out from its wilderness and now rocks the world. Rocks. This will be the, immensely, often repeated word, in the noun form, in association with China, in these few days and weeks. Just when the Americans and the Russians were feeling smug about their capabilities in the area of space, China launched a rocket, they called Chang’e-5, to collect lunar 'rocks' from the moon. The launch was executed on November 24, 2020 from Wenchang, in the island of Hainan. A lunar lander was expected to land on the moon on November 27, 2020, and after collecting the rock samples the spacecraft is expected to return back to earth on December 16 or 17.

An anchor of a news program of an American TV Channel that I was watching, smilingly, said that China had sent a rocket to space to collect rocks from the moon, 40 years after the Americans and Russians had done so, with their Apollo and Luna expeditions, respectively. I could not help noticing a hint of sarcasm from her tone, and her grinning face. She was trying to emphasize that China was 40 years late. Ha ha! Your jealousy showed ma'am!

That sarcasm aside, China indeed seems to be moving stride for stride to catch up with the Europeans and western nations in every aspect, be it economy, weapons, agriculture, electrical and electronic products, all sorts of modern and state-of-the-art vehicles, even in sports and anything else that comes into your mind. You name it they have it. They have moved away from the stigma of being known as a nation of backwardness and protectionism. I, when young, had been an avid fan of old cowboy and western movies, and had watched and enjoyed many of those types of films. And in some of those films I had seen old Chinese men portrayed in shamble clothes slaving out for the horse-riding cowboys and outlaws in the saloons. Boy, in those old days the Americans really looked down on the Chinese!

Wow! How China and the Chinese have changed, progressed! Skyscrapers and other modern amenities are everywhere. China is now a nation with ultra-modernism and having somewhat some openness and accessibility, unlike before. The Chinese are everywhere in this world. Even the football jerseys of some European clubs have Chinese writings on them, advertising some products  They are imposing their presence, their culture in many parts of the world. 'China towns' had sprung out in many places outside China. Maybe, rightly so, as it is known to be the oldest surviving civilization in the world, commonly being said to be about 3500 years old. And it spreads.

Speaking of oldest existing ancient civilization, India is next in line. Now, this is a nation worth watching, too.

Looking at China, now, its motto seems to be ‘what you can do, I can do better'. I hope China just doesn’t overdo it. Better, maybe, but not overdo. You can ponder that one. Ha ha!

Kamala Devi Harris - A Tamil, out of the blue!

 

When Kamala Harris was debating incumbent Vice President Mike Pence, I still did not know she had her ancestry roots in Tamilnadu and that she was, as-a-matter-of-fact, a Tamil. I, actually, thought she was a product of a white and black American marriage. Though the name of Kamala is common for Tamil females I did not give it a thought, then. Names could be stylish and could be very deceiving, as to a person's real racial or national identity. 

When the Democrats won the election I was jolted. Who is this woman who has the chance to become the future President of United states! I googled and Wikipedia said her name is Kamala Devi Harris, 'Harris', being the name of her spouse. That's it! 'Kamala Devi' is a very common Tamil name. Believe it or not, my own sis-in-law's name is Kamala Devi! No, I am not making it up! It is real! She has her Certificate of Birth and the Malaysian Identity Card to prove it. My sis-in-law, being, unfortunately, poor and, naturally, having that feeling of deprivation, will be, indeed, very proud and, surely, get some solace and satisfaction, from knowing that her namesake is soon to be the Vice President of USA! See what I mean? Ha ha! Good for her! By the way, congratulations to all the Kamala Devis out there, on your proud association!

It is, truly, an 'out of the blue' thing to me, this news about the vice President of the great superpower America being a woman with Tamil roots. Yes, say what you want about her ethnic status - black American, African American and what not - but the fact is she is an American Tamil! I wonder if she knows the Tamil language, her mother having migrated from Tamilnadu of South India. 

Moving over to another matter, a matter of tongue-in-cheek in nature, if you will, Kamala Harris becoming the vice president of US will be the subject of future motivation talks for women. It may go like this:

*** “Women, you can really achieve anything if you really put your mind into it. You can even enter the man's domain. Look at Kamala Harris!”

*** “Black women are not any less inferior than white women. They are equally good, if not even better. Just look at Kamala Harris!”

*** "Asian women are no less talented than the western women. You are also as talented as them. You can also do what they do. You want one example? Kamala Harris is there! So don't let anything demotivate you!"

*** In Tamilnadu, India – “ You, the Tamil women of this nation, you can also become as great as women of other races. You also have it in you to become great. Just look within yourself. Don’t give up on anything that you want to achieve. You must try and try until you acquired your purpose. Look at the Vice President of US, Kamala Devi. Come on, she is also Tamil, an American Tamil!”

Ha ha ha! There you are! Those are just assumed examples. Just having some fun in the excitement! Good for you, Madam Kamala Harris!