Easter

Easter Day is being remembered as the where Jesus Christ resurrected from death, 3 days after he was crucified. Today is a of celebration for that Jesus overcame death.

BUT somehow the hotels and restaurants had commercialised such important religious celebration into a day of Easter bunnies, chocolates and eggs.

It is where we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. His resurrection gave you and I a second chance, a do-over, a brand new life! Jesus knows every dirty, sinful thing that you and I have done. He took it all, bundled it and took it to the cross with Him. His death there paid the price for every crummy thing we have done and even for every good thing we didn’t do when we should have. He took all our guilt to the grave, far away from us so we don’t have to deal with it anymore. When Jesus rose from the grave, He led the way into a new reality. This is a new life, fresh and full of the promise of God. - Born again. (source: Christian Living)
Tags: Easter, Jesus Christ, Christianity, Chrisitan Living, Born Again

Most Baggage Lost

Guess which airline lost the most baggage in year 2006. According to a European survey conducted, the following are the results:-

1) British Airways
2) Lufthansa AG
3) Air France-KLM
4) Alitalia SpA

From here, you can gauge their services and could plan how to avoid such mishaps. So far, I have not been a victim (for luggages) except for a box of foodstuff from Kuala Lumpur to Khartoum, Sudan. My travels have been on Emirates Airlines.

It was stated that the percentages could have been worse if Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd, bmi PLC, Ryanair Holdings PLC and easyJet PLC were part of the survey. Partly due to them not having luggage data or not being a member of Association of European Airlines. (source: International Herald Tribune)
Tags: Baggage, Luggage, British Airways, Lufthansa, Air France-KLM, Alitalia SpA, Emirates Airlines, Virgin Atlantic Airways, bmi, Ryanair, easyJet, Association of European Airlines

Safe In Baghdad

Sen. John McCain from USA said that it was safe to walk in the streets of Baghdad just to prove what he had said earlier was correct. Off he went to Iraq.

He wanted to show his support to the current President on USA's involvement in Iraq's internal conflict. 'Bodek' in Malay language or just want to impress the President of his so-called loyalty. Politician's ploy.

Walked he did but not alone. Talk BIG only. He was wearing a Kevlar vest, the area that he was to 'walk' was sweeped clean by more than 100 battle-ready troops and armored Humvees. At the same time, 3 Blackhawk helicopters and 2 Apache attack helicopters were patrolling from above. Sharpshooters were posted on the surrounding rooftops. The cost of such protection deployment just to please a guy's statement made - US$40,000. Who was that guy???????

Reading: McCain Strolls Through Baghdad Market - Think Progress

Reading: The American Tragedy of John McCain - Truth Out

Tags: John McCain, Baghdad, Kevlar, Humvee, Blackhawk, Apache

World's First Mobile Hair Salon

Through entrepreneurship genuity, a new kind of hair salon has been developed.

The location of the hair salon is in a converted bus which offers the basic hairstyling service (dry-cut and blowing for four clients at any one time) at only RM8 and etc.

The workers are usually graduates from hair-styling schools and will be trained to manage business expansion. It will usually stop at universities or college areas as students will get to save owing to the low pricing for a haircut. (source: The Star)

It has a dedicated website too, MyZass.

Tags: MyZass, Hair Salon, Malaysia, Hairstyling, Haircut

GlaxoSmithKline

After blogging about GlaxoSmithKline, one reader gave me the following links:-

1) GlaxoSmithKline embroiled in scandal - Indymedia UK

2) GlaxoSmithKline News - a blog acting as a watchdog on the pharma giant's activities

3) Sexorat Sufferers - a blog that is dedicated in reporting GSK's activities and products

Tags: GlaxoSmithKline, GSK, Pharmaceutical, Health, Consumer Healthcare

Good Friday

Today is Good Friday. The significance of it is the crucifixion of Jesus Christ on the cross at calvary.

It is fitting that Christians glorify the Cross as a sign of Christ's resurrection and victory over sin and death, of course. But we should remember each time we see a cross that the Cross of Jesus' crucifixion was an emblem of physical anguish and personal defilement, not triumph -- of debasement and humiliation, not glory -- of degradation and shame, not beauty. It was a means of execution, like a gallows or a gas chamber. What the Son of God endured for us was the depth of ugliness and humiliation. We need to be reminded of the tremendous personal cost of love.

Reading: Gospel [Passion]: John 18:1 - 19:42
The reading leads us to the incidents/happenings on how and when Jesus was crucified as reflected in the movie, The Passion of the Christ.

Reading: The Easter Story - Canadian Bible Society
The reading takes us to the betrayal on Jesus Christ till His resurrection day.

Tags: Good Friday, Jesus Christ, Cross, Christianity, Crucifixion, Calvary, Gospel

Graduate Prior to Marriage

In the province of Fujian, the Pinghe County has implemented a new ruling for their citizens there.

If you want to obtain work permits, driver's licenses or even to get married, first of all, you MUST HAVE a junior high or middle school diploma. Reason of implementing such ruling is to stamp students from dropping out of schools as they wished and to maintain high literacy rate in the county.

Sadly, the county government doesn't take into consideration of the poor folks who were unable to continue to fund their school-going children any further. Thus, it will cause such school-going children to be jobless and unmarried in future. Really weird ruling where common sense doesn't prevail at all.

And when someone intended to re-register to study for the diploma, they were forced to pay money before they can get admission. Such rulings allowed local government to manipulate the situation at the cost of the citizens. (source: Danwei)
Tags: Fujian Province, Pinghe County, China, Weird, Middle High School, Diploma