democracy trap and Nepal

A professor from China talked about this, from China! He's referring to what is happening in Egypt today. But he equates the turmoil with disparity with economic, among others, factor. Sure he's a professor, but don't he heard about Nepal? Until recently, it is country with monarchy system. Then they shifted to a full fledged democracy, but with the economy still not as strong as the west. Still there is nothing like Egypt.

The question here is, the elected leader is not sanctioned by the powerful one. This leader is a commoner in the circle of leaders. I wonder why on earth did this professor get the idea. Unless, I supposed, even China is now in the same league with the powerful one. Of course.

democracy of the people, by the people, for the people?

what happened in Egypt today really tells about democracy. Government in democracy is not about 'of the people, by the people, for the people (Abraham Lincoln, 1863). The man threw those words during war, for heaven sake. Today, it is not about rule of law, people respecting law and other rhetoric words that come out from the powerful one (I'm also looking at you, Uncle Sam). Democracy today means 'electing leader by means of arm who is endorsed by some other powerful one through the the voting process'. The consequence is simple, for those elected leaders but unwanted by the powerful one, remove them by arm, redo the orchestrated election and back the newly elected leaders using arm. Truly world is govern by certain powerful one.

Guided Democracy

Just like guided missile, guided democracy guides the people to certain (in favour of the guider) objectives. And also like the guided missile, it is destructive. It is also can be bought, like the missile. Am I talking rubbish? Just check about guided democracy on the net.

collapsed of things

lot of things have their existence ended recently. with the cessation of them, comes the end of an era. I've probably live quite a long time on this earth. I've seen the collapsed of capitalism economies, several times, collapsed of a political system (communism) the collapsed of humanity (the many wars that I've witnessed), collapsed of great oppressors (dictators), collapsed or disintegration of countries, collapsed of governments, collapsed of societies, collapsed of giant corporations, disintegration of empire, end of great leaders, and the hell of other things that have fallen.

I've probably live quite a long time on this earth.

what else

... reboot,

yea, certainly, what else? you want to change the world? sure you can, change your own world. live in illusion. just keep on thinking how are people in Syria live their life. compare them to yours. well them and us are the same... surpressed by who ever, even by the very people you have elected. not their fault, neither yours. the thing is that we're on the wrong side. just image if we're on their side, we may end up as the same creature. most probably. so where is the ending? there must be a solution...

Building of A Nation: Second Law-The Conditions for Restoration and Blessing

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14	But the word is very nigh unto thee, in thy mouth, and in thy heart, that thou mayest do it.
15	See, I have set before thee this day life and good, and death and evil;
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17	But if thine heart turn away, so that thou wilt not hear, but shalt be drawn away, and worship other gods, and serve them;
18	I denounce unto you this day, that ye shall surely perish, and that ye shall not prolong yourdays upon the land, whither thou passest over Jordan to go to possess it.
19	I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live:
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definite changes

this week is going to end. next week i'm going to change the way of i'm doing things. and then, next week also, will be a change in how the people of this country are doing their things. those changes will definitely happen, regardless you're around or not. this world doesn't revolve around you; it revolves around the one in high place. no one will remember you after next week events. none.

spaghetti incident?

new development! we've our first spaghetti incident while moving on to the election day. every day the world is changing from bad to... worse.

election

we're entering an election period. in some places, election can be conducted without much hype. but in other places election is a time of chaos. this is also the time when a peasant can put their 'say' into 'action'. they say regardless how much money that one has, each of us can only vote once. sure it is. but it is only a momentary moment: only during one marks their choice on the ballot paper. then, the peasant will once again be the 'tool' of the one 'with more money', or to those with power. not so much to proud of. I wonder when is the last time when the rich or the people in power really look after the commoner without any commercial or political agenda inside their head.

the invincible sword

yesterday I was given a news that I need to rearrange my life. I'm now need to be different and those people have expressed their confidence with me. today I get a headache. may be that sword is now hung on my head. really, suddenly I remember about the story when a friend of a king wanted to be a king. he was given the opportunity. and in one night he left the throne. he saw that sword: a sword which will fall unto the head whenever the king make a mistake.

who want the sword?

loss of time

it has been almost a month since my last writing. it was a loss that can never be replaced. time can never be replaced nor borrowed. it will keep on going.

colourful week

this week was one of the most fancy and colourful. I learnt about the many faces of corruption;

some are crime some are not
some involve exchange of material while some just destroying your future
some can be brought to justice but some just a hiss
some can destroy a nation and sometime it is you alone
some killed rapidly some fuel toxicity

you have just picked one!

winds of change in mediterranean

certainly there are changes in countries around Mediterranean sea. first there were what they called Arab's Spring. three of the leaders there were replaced. now the cleaning session blows to Europe. starting with Greece and then Italy. by the end of last century we've seen communist nations fell apart. then new countries created around the same basin. clean it up!

technology and death

Remembering that I'll be dead soon is the most important tool I've ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life. Because almost everything - all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure - these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important. Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart.

Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma - which is living with the results of other people's thinking. Don't let the noise of others' opinions drown out your own inner voice.

Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven't found it yet, keep looking. Don't settle. As with all matters of the heart, you'll know when you find it. And, like any great relationship, it just gets better and better as the years roll on. So keep looking until you find it. Don't settle.

- Steve Jobs, 2005

yesteryears, 'more things', house and home

yesterday I drove through a place where I brought up my family at the very early stage. it was our first home where we were bestowed with our first child. our working place was not far from the home. the life was easy then. there was no TV, just a radio, a PC without internet connection, no washing machine. we made our own shoe rack from a box. yes, we had a sofa set which was given by my mother, and we still have it. what a life!

then our life became 'more'. more things, more issues, more kids, more responsibility, more problems, and more 'more'. among the 'more', 'more things' definitely never make us happier, never. my God, it was only today that I realised deeply that more problems, issues and all the human related things may get you depressed, but in the end we become more human. on the other hand, 'more things' has never brought any value. a home bring up the family not the house. praise to God.

I've taken my bows
And my curtain calls -
You brought me fame and fortune and everything that goes with it
I thank you all -

But it's been no bed of roses 
No pleasure cruise -
I consider it a challenge before the whole human race -
And I ain't gonna lose 


- 1977

changes

this is about change,

I heard some kids telling me 
How they've lost all the faith in the way 
They've been talking world peace 
And the war's in the streets 

The lines on their faces so deep 
A revolution, or reach out 
And touch the day 
We're overdue child 

Change 
Now it's time for change 
Nothing stays the same 
No it's time for change 

I feel the future in the hands 
Of our youth will be safe 
No more lies 
Old, tired fools tell our future 
With tarot cards, and lie of crime

-1986

nuclear fuel Germany

so Germany is going to phase out all of their nuclear plants. may be it's political decision, but I really want to see how are they going to fill in the about quarter of their energy source. I read about the possibility of going efficient may contribute to 10% reduction of electricity usage.

this is very excited. as an electrical engineer I really want to see how this advanced country overcome the 'opportunity'. last week, the UK announced that they will stick to nuclear power plant. this week Germans is doing the opposite. I'm still waiting announcement from the Japanese government.

once I went for a course on electricity. the speaker said "no one need electricity. you can get electrocuted. if anyone can figure a different way to light a bulb, electricity is history". I don't know whether the quote is worth but it's a challenge.

GREENHOUSE GAS RELEASED: 0.02 kg

Fukushima

I watched our local TV news last night. there was a news that the radiation level at Fukushima power plant's reactor no. 1 has been declined & they'll send workers inside to do some cool down job. well I guess they managed to overcome the situation there. I really hope that the situation will be put under control soon.

and then I read in the internet about the Japanese government is to look at their energy strategy because they're now too dependent on nuclear plants. this is an exciting event. I would like to learn how an advanced nation like Japan will act on this situation. revert to fossil fuel-fired power plant? I hope not. green energy technology? I really hope so. I really hope to see a real green technology power plant in action. from my reading, the biggest solar power plant produces 97 MW in Canada. while largest wind farm generates about 870 MW (US). but just compare to the largest power plant, Three Gorges, China, with the capacity of 18,460 MW. even in my country the biggest power plant, fossil fuels fired, is more than 2000 MW.

I really hope to learn from the Japanese on this issue.

GREENHOUSE GAS RELEASED: 0.117 kg

public amenities II

I was again went to the capital city hence the silence of my blog. above is the latest picture of one of the most important transportation for commoners - bus terminal. the last time I went there was about 2 years ago, the situation was the same as 10 years ago (while I'm still studying in the city). it's now fully air-conditioned and no more the fume from buses get into the terminal.

the terminal was built 35 years ago and only now the commoners have the feeling of being in comfortable as in an airport! the whole waiting lounge is air-conditioned. the fume from buses exhaust is no more get into the terminal. there is no more foreign-operated food outlets and no more young men hunting for customers (which occasionally bogus). the floor is now cleaner than previous and the bus counters' staffs seemed more happy. the bus berth area (basement) is now more sparkling and there is also a working exhaust system to suck out fumes. last time, whenever I went down to the berth area, I always feel to throw out.

from what I leaned from a kiosk operator inside the operator, the rent of their outlets are now increased. and I also told that buses heading to south are now have their own, separate terminal. so their sales dropped. however from my opinion, as users, the separation is a good move. last time it was packed with people. once I witness a young women was hit by a man by a crash helmet. the women passed out. then two men came and dragged the women out from the place. a man tried to help but was warned by the hit-man that it was a family matter. yes, there was a police bit. but may be because of the situation, crowded, hot, uncomfortable, chaotic, etc., the incident was just another happening in such area.

finally, the commoners get some good facilities. of course after 35 years!

giving back to the society, 'Get Real, Get Rich: Conquer the 7 Lies Blocking You From Success' by Farrah Gray

the picture above is a bridge to a ferry berth. it has been there longer than I've been living in this world. I guess that the people who involved in completing this work, if they still alive, will smile of their accomplishment. millions of commoner have used this bridge and they are still using it.

once I worked with a local electricity company. we engaged a Japanese giant company to make a repair on a damaged submarine cable (electricity cable laid undersea) not far from the bridge. after weeks of tracking the cable route, we managed to hauled it up on a barge. we cut the cable and we could see on its inner paper layer, the manufacturing year of the cable. out of a sudden, one elder Japanese worker, who oversaw the barge coordination, smiling. as he cannot speak English, one of his fellow asked why he smiled. then explained that he involved in laying the cable more than 40 years ago. that was a smile of accomplishment.

in 'Get Real, Get Rich: Conquer the 7 Lies Blocking You From Success', the author, Farrah Gray, writes about obstacles and ways to get around them. one of the lies, is the 'Worked Hard Lie'. under the chapter, he tells about seeking for job that we would like to do. there three questions:
1. what comes easy to you but harder to others?
2. what would you do non stop even if you never got paid for it?
3. how can you be on service & give back to others?

note point number 3. I talked about that in several interviews. but they kept on telling me that that was an idealistic kind of words yet unrealistic. it is also just another bombastic words to catch people mind.

is commoner like me cannot have that kind of idealism? go figure.

CARBON FOOTPRINT: 0.117 kg