As I grow older, I am used to my own life style. It may not be the best, but at least I like it. Even thought I can change it, I tend to change it better.
I like reading good books, newspapers, and magazines. I enjoy good food with my friends and family. I enjoy the lonely path of my research. I like classical music, visiting museums, travelling, and more.
Some people may like to follow the current styles but these "styles" are made by others so you are just following others. Ask yourself what you like the most, then go for it; listen to others while think independently by adopting those advices fitted you, then you will have your own style.
If you do not want to live under the influence of others forever, try to have your own life style.
Sunday, July 19, 2009
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Tiananmen Massacre
I went to the Victoria Park tonight. This is the place I must go on 4 June.
We shall never forget what happened. No matter how many excuses people have, the reality is that on 4 June 1989, there was the Tiananmen Massacre in Beijing. It was not an "incident" or "event", it was a massacre. Not many people are using the term "massacre" now for fear or others, but killing massive people is massacre, nothing else. Any government who used guns and tanks to kill people commits a crime.
If anyone doubts what had happened on 4 June was not a massacre but merely an incident, a conflict or a small event, why no government officials dare to discuss it or concur the views of the central government? Thanks for our CE, we have recorded numbers of people showed up in the Victoria Park.
What happened in 4 June 1989 was a massacre, is a massacre, and will be a massacre.
We shall never forget what happened. No matter how many excuses people have, the reality is that on 4 June 1989, there was the Tiananmen Massacre in Beijing. It was not an "incident" or "event", it was a massacre. Not many people are using the term "massacre" now for fear or others, but killing massive people is massacre, nothing else. Any government who used guns and tanks to kill people commits a crime.
If anyone doubts what had happened on 4 June was not a massacre but merely an incident, a conflict or a small event, why no government officials dare to discuss it or concur the views of the central government? Thanks for our CE, we have recorded numbers of people showed up in the Victoria Park.
What happened in 4 June 1989 was a massacre, is a massacre, and will be a massacre.
Sunday, April 19, 2009
Government direction again
A few weeks ago the HK government, once again, pronounced that it would consider giving resources to boost the growth of six different trades. It is just a repetition of the same mistake made years ago when the ex-CE claimed that HK would be a hub of Chinese medicine or IT or whatever. We now know that those ideas were built on sand. Again? Please don't.
Government giving directions never work. Those who work for the HK government are just people who know nothing but bureaucracy, probably they know one thing - how not to do it. You ask them to lead us? The performance of our government in the last 12 years speaks for itself.
The government should only provide the rule of law, respect its people, give us justice as well as beneficence and we should be doing fine. We know what we need. Give us the tools and we will finish the job. This is not North Korea, we don't need non-stop directions.
Government giving directions never work. Those who work for the HK government are just people who know nothing but bureaucracy, probably they know one thing - how not to do it. You ask them to lead us? The performance of our government in the last 12 years speaks for itself.
The government should only provide the rule of law, respect its people, give us justice as well as beneficence and we should be doing fine. We know what we need. Give us the tools and we will finish the job. This is not North Korea, we don't need non-stop directions.
Friday, March 27, 2009
Donation
As the economy is getting worse, more social organizations require donations from the public. We may donate a few dollars on street, but how can we know whether an organization is worth to donate if we want to donate more say a hundred dollars?
I think a simple way is to know the background of the charity you want to donate. We can go to see the website of the charity and see whether you like to support the services provided by the charity. In addition, you need to see the annual report to find out how the charity has spent its donations. If a charity has spent a substantial amount of donations to its staff salary, you should be careful. A good charity should, from my point of view, spends 90% of its income to its services. Anything between 80% and 89% is acceptable. Lower than 80% is not a good charity. If a charity cannot even provide a financial statement in its annual report, don't donate.
I think a simple way is to know the background of the charity you want to donate. We can go to see the website of the charity and see whether you like to support the services provided by the charity. In addition, you need to see the annual report to find out how the charity has spent its donations. If a charity has spent a substantial amount of donations to its staff salary, you should be careful. A good charity should, from my point of view, spends 90% of its income to its services. Anything between 80% and 89% is acceptable. Lower than 80% is not a good charity. If a charity cannot even provide a financial statement in its annual report, don't donate.
Sunday, March 1, 2009
Be competitive
In the last 15 years, more people received post-secondary education. The result is that more educated people go to the job market. The market becomes more competitive in terms of education background.
20 years ago, you could assure yourself that you would get a decent job if you had a bachelor degree. 10 years ago, you could assure yourself that you were ahead of others if you had a master degree; and for those with a bachelor degree only, they had to work hard to find a good job. Now, you can assure yourself that you will have a good chance to get a job if you have a doctorate degree; and for those with a master degree only, they are not so sure and for the poor ones who only have a bachelor degree, tough life ahead.
If you still have years before retirement and want to be competitive, keep studying.
20 years ago, you could assure yourself that you would get a decent job if you had a bachelor degree. 10 years ago, you could assure yourself that you were ahead of others if you had a master degree; and for those with a bachelor degree only, they had to work hard to find a good job. Now, you can assure yourself that you will have a good chance to get a job if you have a doctorate degree; and for those with a master degree only, they are not so sure and for the poor ones who only have a bachelor degree, tough life ahead.
If you still have years before retirement and want to be competitive, keep studying.
Saturday, February 28, 2009
2009 Financial Budget
Have you read about the budget 2009 which is just released this week? I only know some of the key suggestions but they are heading to failure.
The government wants to create jobs for people. It is the right direction, but the internship programme for students means the government is extending the unemployability of students. The only purpose of internship programme is for reducing the unemployment rate, not for enhancing students' abilities for employment. Many students show their discontent by only getting several thousands a month in the internship program, they want to make big money. Unfortunately, they do not know that some of them are unemployable. If they were smart, they should get a job without assistance from government. The government should have enhanced their employability before pushing them to the market.
The government wants to create jobs for people. It is the right direction, but the internship programme for students means the government is extending the unemployability of students. The only purpose of internship programme is for reducing the unemployment rate, not for enhancing students' abilities for employment. Many students show their discontent by only getting several thousands a month in the internship program, they want to make big money. Unfortunately, they do not know that some of them are unemployable. If they were smart, they should get a job without assistance from government. The government should have enhanced their employability before pushing them to the market.
Sunday, February 15, 2009
Adult Education
Our economy is getting worse so many working adults who want to do better than others are eager to enrol in adult education. The question is: what do you want to study?
Adult education is a big market and many institutions are offering various courses for working adults. However, having taken some of these courses does not mean that you job is secure. You need to know what an employer really wants.
Based on my experience in job interviews, I think most of the employers want three basic skills:-
1. above average spoken and written language skills, both English and Chinese;
2. logical problem solving skills; and
3. interpersonal skills to face difficult persons.
Go for courses that help you to enhance these skills and you should be doing fine with you job.
Adult education is a big market and many institutions are offering various courses for working adults. However, having taken some of these courses does not mean that you job is secure. You need to know what an employer really wants.
Based on my experience in job interviews, I think most of the employers want three basic skills:-
1. above average spoken and written language skills, both English and Chinese;
2. logical problem solving skills; and
3. interpersonal skills to face difficult persons.
Go for courses that help you to enhance these skills and you should be doing fine with you job.
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