week 32

1. The Bloggers, these days, they talk of nothing but about Abdullah Ahmad Badawi's book Awakening, not yet launched. Hitherto Pak Lah had continued his deep slumber after March 2008 tsunami, no matter how black he'd been painted. Like someone said, now the empire strikes back. Addition 13/08/2013; JMD's is a must-read.
2. An intriguing article on one Zaharah Sulaiman's thesis that Malays from ancient days being an intelligent, respected and envied race; (source : Metro Ahad, 11 August 2013, article by Norainon Othman, Kafe Ahad column) in rebutting 'Contesting Malayness' by Timothy P Barnard from University of Singapore. (Lending credibility to Arenawati's 'Sukma Angin' ?) Link not available. Cutting in file.