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A Problematic Article from TODAYonline - "Do I Look Rich to You?"

http://www.todayonline.com/articles/311658.asp About a TODAY Plus section writer who attempts to justify his elitist attitude to the reading masses.

A Sorry Excuse for Challenging the Unpopular Views about the Problems of Elitism in its Intended Context

This entry was first posted as a note in my Facebook account. ________________________________________________________________ The writer of this article in Friday's (3 April 2009) edition of the TODAY paper obviously has got a grudge against having been made to feel guilty over his elitist attitude. ( Web source: Link ) __________________________ _______ _________________________________ Do I look rich to you? Rich kettle, poor pot —all black. You’re just asbad as the person you’re hanging your baggage on Phin Wong plus editor phin@mediacorp.com.sg I’m rich. Oh, I’m rolling in green — and I don’t mean grass. No, grass is for poor people who have to appreciate the riches of the outdoors because they don’t have terribly much indoors. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not some hideous nature-hater. Goodness, no. Only the tacky nouveau riche have no appreciation for Gaia’s bounty. I myself adore my modest field of South African calla lilies where I often frolic upon ov...

Never Again

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With passion for the cause of Israel for her desirable right to exist.

Forever Young

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Lovely and amazing, this song, after all the marching, swearing songs that I have put up. Also a clarion persuasion towards a life of activism - not necessarily that of overt adventurism in opposing any and everything for public notoriety's sake, but more usefully, for the wonder of influence to work through the conviction of hearts and minds through thoughtful word and action.

15 Seconds

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About the long-standing harassment of rocket attacks by Hamas that justified the latest IDF response - the time-window for residents in Sderot, Israel to get to safety before rocket impact.

מבצע יהונתן\ארץ הצבי

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Theme song from the Israeli movie "Mivtsah Yonatan" (Operation Jonathan) - titled "El Eretz Tzvi" (The Land of the Deer, i.e. Israel), played to scenes from the climatic battle sequence between Israeli commandos and the terrorists in order to rescue the hostages in Entebbe, Uganda, in 1976. Source of the song details here: http://zemerl.com/cgi-bin//show.pl?title=El+Eretz+Tzvi

Hine Ma Tov (Psalms 133:1)

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Well-known Jewish folk song based on Psalm 133:1, advocating the goodness of all peoples, Jew and Gentile, to live in peace with one another, even more so for Jew and Arab.

Quad-ski

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A true-to-life transformer vehicle for the commercial/consumer world. Now all it takes is to add some weapons to it for the military !

DT-30 Vitaz - Russian tracked offroad vehicle. Part 3/3

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Concluding part of the Russian documentary on this amazing vehicle

DT-30 Vitaz - Russian tracked offroad vehicle. Part 1/3

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Documentary on the impressive Russian heavy articulated all-terrain vehicle built during the Cold War.

RussiaTech: DT-30 tracked all-terrain amphibious transporter

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This is the Russian version of our BRONCO ATTC, although it had been designed and built way much earlier during the Cold War. Even more impressive than ours I must say !

Inspiring A Citizen's Army In This Day and Age

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Video commercial about how the US Army appeals to its reservists. Almost akin to our approach with our NSmen.

Future Weapons - Crusher

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Impressive automotive and autonomous un-manned technologies packaged in this vehicle design of the future.

Future Weapons - Electromagnetic Rail Gun

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Sickeningly destructive weapon in the making. Worthy of its psychological effect on any potential adversary. Time to terrorise the terrorists - it is justified !

MBT Leopard 2 Industrial Group

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Drawing upon current personal experience with the makers of this fine tank that is poised for upgrading with local user.

JBJ forms new party to reform Singapore - 2

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Second part of video recording of conference held at the beginning of new political party - The Reform Party, in Singapore. In memory of the passing of its founder, the late Mr JB Jeyaratnam.

JBJ forms new party to reform Singapore - 1

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First part of video recording of recent conference with Mr JB Jeyaratnam at the forming of the latest political party in town. In memory of the passing of JBJ.

History - "Operation Thunderbolt" (1976)

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Documentary account of the hijacking and subsequent hostage rescue mission mounted by Israel Defence Force (IDF) commandos in Entebbe, Uganda.

Why Do People Leave Church?

http://www.gracecentered.com/leavingchurch.htm With loose reference to my blog post "Treading the Thin Line Between Consecration and Communion in the Cultural Milieu of the Church Organisation"

"Are You Saved ?" - a shocking message by Paul Washer

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The extract from Youtube says "A shockingly powerful Biblical message preached to about 5,000 youth in a day when youth are appealed to through shallow and worldly means. At one point in this sermon the 5,000 Youth are clapping and yelling BUT THEN the preacher makes a comment that CHANGES THE WHOLE ATMOSPHERE TO WHERE YOU COULD HAVE HEARD A PIN DROP... As you can imagine, the preacher was never invited back. We believe the whole sermon will be a blessing to many souls. For more info about Paul Washer go to www.heartcrymissionary.com" Very relevant to any Westernised/English-speaking, affluent church congregation, especially amongst youths and in the larger, megachurch organisations. This is an indictment against the way of their lives that they attribute as having the characteristics of Christianity, when it is all in fact, a lifestyle built around the culture of "Churchianity".