Talk about using another's experience for ones gain

I've been reading the blog of Michael Yon for well over a year or so, the infamous blogger cum amateur photographer and observer of the ongoing wars in Iraq & Afghanistan, he is currently pursuing a lawsuit against a huge ass media conglomorate for copyright infringements, find out more on his site with the link above and the support link i've just added to the right.

One of the many reasons for me supporting his work is his representation of the soldier's point of view from the frontline, some may dismiss his articles and such as propaganda but i for one think otherwise, coming from a military familiy myself i have asked the question a dozen of times, if a member of your family is involved in a conflict far away from home, and perhaps if anyone of them were to die in that conflict, i would want to know why he/she went to fight such a war and for what believes he/she died preserving.

Many of us in this time and age forget that blood has been spilled for our lives to prosper in their loss, and certainly shocking when people take it for granted, than perhaps they may have died in vein, i might be Singaporean but i do greatly appreciate the Men & Women of the Allied forces during the 2nd World War who fought against the facist and imperialist occupiers of our time and brought us hope and a future.

I do not yearn for National Service, my due entry in December, but i believe that NS has a purpose and that purpose be fulfilled by my contribution to the armed forces, in whatever they assign me to do, i'll do it to the fullest of my being. This is no public propaganda from from the Government. Its a personal call of duty and my personal philosophy in doing my best whilst serving my time.

So think it through, if you are going to serve, or have already served, you are not serving the Government, the Generals, or perhaps your Sergeant.

You are serving your loved ones, you aren't alone.

Moving Along

Got back from a Church Retreat about a week ago, a good respite from Singapore
is always welcomed, especially when society as a whole doesn't seem to be heading anywhere this days...... but alas its our job to make sure it heads in the right direction.

Good to know theres always a bunch of folks whom i would say is one of many greatly cherished communities i have a joy to be part of, Christians of Salem Chapel, Sons and Daughters of the most high.

Set aside July to September to visit the folks, seems i can't go there for 3 months unless my parents pays a huge sum to the gahmen as security if i 'wander' off...

Gonna be quite busy with projects and what not, but do pop in once in awhile for an update.

In the meantime, i've opened a blog entitled 'Singapore Media Watch' and i welcome contributors to submit analysis of articles for submission, this is indeed a first step in ensuring that Media Bias in Singapore is not directly channelled to one side of the story.

Drop me a line at my email kws@t3htarik.com if you are interested and such.