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A Poem about East and West

I received a meaningful poem from an old classmate which i need to share with you. :-

A Poem

When we were the Sick Man of Asia, We were called The Yellow peril.

When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.

When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to open markets.

When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.

When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and wanted your fair share.

When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!

When tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.

When we embrace Capitalism, you hate us for being Capitalist.

When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.

When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.

When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.

When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debts.

When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.

When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.

When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.

When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.

When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.

When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.

When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.

When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.

Why do you hate us so much, we asked.

No, you answered, we don't hate you.

We don't hate you either, But, do you understand us?

Of course we do, you said, We have AFP, CNN and BBC's...

What do you really want from us?

Think hard first, then answer...

Because you only get so many chances.

Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.

We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.

This Big Blue Earth is Big Enough for all of Us.

2008/4/28

BY :

Duo-Liang Lin, Ph. D.Professor Emeritus of Physics

University at Buffalo

State University of New York

Flood in Jalan Tambun, Ipoh

After a heavy downpour in the evening, the road leading to Sunway City Ipoh from Tambun, near the junction of Taman Perpaduan Indah was flooded, causing traffic jam queing from Tambun town!!!

Ipoh Hong Kee Egg Tarts

When i blogged on Ipoh Nam Fong's egg tarts in February 2008, my colleagues recommended that i should try Ipoh Hong Kee egg tarts. Hong Kee Confectionery is one of those old established bakeries in Ipoh. I was told that the tarts will be fully sold by 10.30 am.

I've forgotten about the tarts until this morning when i was passing by Jalan Cockman in Ipoh. I stopped my car beside Kedai Kopi Weng Seng, which Hong Kee Confectionery is located inside the coffee shop and buy some egg tarts for my office colleagues.

The tart cost RM1.20 each. The crust is creamy and thick while the egg mixture filling is smooth and soft. As a comparison with other places, the egg tarts here is slightly bigger and heavier. Definitely voted by me as one of the best egg tarts in Ipoh!

The boss informed that that the tarts are halal and he has a lot of Muslim customers!

Bidor Waterfalls

Not many people aware that Bidor, Perak, beside the famous Pun Chun Restaurant for its duck drumstick noodle and chicken biscuit, has another attraction, i.e the Bidor Waterfalls also known as Gepai Falls in Jalan Paku.

This is the place where i learn to swim during my childhood. My dad will take the whole family here for swimming every weekend until the place has been designated as a black area (during the communist insurgency in the 70s). Since then, i have not been to the waterfall until last Saturday, 5 Apr 2008, when i went back for the Cheng Beng festival. As my father's grave is near the waterfall, after prayer, i took the opportunity to visit the waterfall.

The above is the view of the waterfall and the 2nd pond for swimming.

The above 2 photos showing the 3rd pond which is just right below the bridge.

Rumours were that this waterfall is haunted and every year there will be swimmers drown here. There were also photos taken with images of Japanese soldiers behind the background.