actually i’ve gotten this quote not from today, but 3 days ago:
“make an enemy today, we need to deploy our resources today; make an ally today, we make use of their resources today and tomorrow”
words of wisdom (: …
Category Archive: 06. The chRoNIcles
Dec
30
quote of the day
Nov
02
amknps 北茂桥小学–我的母校
amknps, short for Ang Mo Kio North Primary School 北茂桥小学 was my primary school, a school that no longer exists in name, though the building still stands opposite anderson pri. nine of us from 6B-1987 gathered for a get-together …
Oct
09
retro video/DOS games
saw this post on smashingmagazine, it’s a stroll down memory lane indeed. those of us who’s still playing games today, you’ll really noticed how far computer games had progressed over the past 20-30years. of the many games that appeared …
Oct
06
western medicine and chinese medicine
正巧今天在家吃western medicine养病，在ST上看到一则由kishore mahbubani教授所写的一则名为”take holistic approach to public policy”的专栏，内容主要借western medicine来比喻我国在50年内取得骄人的成就，其实就是因为我们有各种措施能对症下药，同西药般的有效，能头痛医头，脚痛医脚（去除贬义）。但是国家若要更进步，或许是时候带入中医的方法，将整个行政体制视作一个共通holistic的系统进行，吃中药使各部分互相协调运作。
我觉得这段话是最一针见血的：
“when we do a holistic analysis (of our public policies), we have to factor in non-material considerations of ethics and values, as well as social considerations. simply relying
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Oct
02
a meaningful saying
learnt this 2 days ago while i caught on juniors’ virus and turned seriously ill
“an empty mind makes a loose mouth; a weak mind makes a jealous heart”
reflected the emptiness and weakness of many pple around us. must …