Following behind a long queue of vehicles on the way to our destinations has now become a common and daily scene. What is the cause? The finger, of course, will point to heavy traffic on the roads? Is the number of vehicles the only really factor? Are there other contributing causes which the authorities fail to notice and tackle? Yes, there are also other causes too!
The existence of bus-stops and pedestrian-crossings not logically and not strategically located surely contributes the traffic congestion. That the local council focuses on the convenience for pedestrians to that of vehicle-drivers is one of the factors. The interval distances between the bus-stops along the roads is set to pose questions for decisions on its constructions and existence. Clearly, with the number of bus-stops being built along the roads nowadays, the positive factor is for the convenience of the passengers who live nearby. Is convenience good for the passengers? Of course, it is arguable if we are to take the health into consideration. But if we look at most of the passengers, it is clear that most of the passengers are senior citizens. Reducing the number of bus-stops surely makes them walk for additional distance which directly means healthy exercises for them. Additionally, some of the bus-stops are built on narrow roads and stoppage of the bus means obstruction and blockage on the flow of traffic. In view of this, health for the passengers by reducing the construction of bus-stops is to be an additional considering factor for the Traffic Authorities.
Additionally, to have smooth flow of traffic, the existence of pedestrian-crossings is the other factor to be considered. That the pedestrian-crossing and traffic-lights in close proximity is not uncommon but the non-synchronization of sign-lighting for continuation and stoppage between pedestrian-crossing and traffic-lights frequently causes stagnation of traffic. For instance, it is frequent that as soon as the green light is on, after crossing the pedestrian-crossing, the same vehicles will stop immediately waiting for traffic-light right right-in front to turn green. What is the purpose of having pedestrian-crossing with traffic-light and redundant traffic-light in close proximity?
As for improvement, we can refer traffic system in other country. In South Korea, you have to walk a long distance to find a pedestrian-crossing which incidentally meant for traffic-light too and I was told by the tourist-guard that road-users had to use designated pedestrian-crossing, if not it would be treated as traffic-offence under Road Traffic Offence Act. If there was no pedestrian crossing nearby, pedestrians must cross the road using the shortest direct path.
The other cause of traffic-congestion is the existence of bus-stops around the road-junctions where a long queue of vehicles has to wait for passengers boarding and disembarking but at the same time there are vehicles waiting on the right for turning into opposite roads.
2026年11月4日 星期三
2025年9月22日 星期一
《我很好骗》吧！
动力火车将在我国云顶举办《都是因为爱》世界巡回演唱会最终站，日期是 2025年10月11日（星期六），晚上6点，地点在 云顶世界云星剧场（Arena of Stars）。
对于我，这场演唱会的到来，肯定对我国的目前的政坛和政治人物很合时宜，也很有针对性。是的，我国似乎每天都被政客的言论，骗话，甜言蜜语搞到头晕脑胀，失去方向。
也许，我再重登我的稿件，与大家分享，这篇《我很好骗》,提醒我们对政客的言论要《闻》，《思》，《修》。这首《我很好骗》，也是动力火车的歌曲。 ____________________________________
以往的全国大选，参选的政党尤其是在野党为了拉票，多会在讲座会周围播放歌曲制造气氛，激发民心来助选。那时刻火红的流行歌曲，都是政党的首选，如《月亮代表我的心》、《都是月亮惹的祸》、《爱拼才会赢》。
2018年，在网络火红的歌曲《我们不一样》，就被在野党选中在大选期间播放。有朋友问，作为选民的我们，又有什么歌曲能代表我们的心声呢？我想，那该是在去年由台湾演唱组合动力火车演唱、阿沁与卢家宏作曲、施人诚作词的《我很好骗》吧！在山雨欲来风满楼的大选，这首歌来得正是时候，因为不久后我国就将举行全国大选，也好通过这首歌来释放我们压迫的情绪。
《我很好骗》歌词中的“我很好骗 ，只需要动用几滴眼泪”，让我联想到2018年，当时的希望联盟总裁马哈迪在宣传短片中强忍眼泪哽咽地说：“我已经很老了，希望国人给我支持给我机会来重建国家！”就因强忍眼泪哽咽的镜头，加上在希联朋党的强力漂白下，饱受争议的马医生突然变成人民心目中的救国英雄，可见希望联盟说谎能力有多高，功力有多深。说白了，我们这群选民，就如动力火车歌曲中的《我很好骗》形容的那样！
中国最具有权威的词典《辞海》对谎言的解释是：“谎言，梦言”，《吕氏春秋。知接》何谓知接，瞑者，目无由接也，目无接而言见。意思就是指闭着眼睛，什么都没看见却在台上告诉别人他本身是看见的！所以，谎言在政坛上是个重要的特色，更是政客不可缺少的通行证。身为选民的我们，更需要用“心”来分析，以冷静的心态来鉴别政客及候选人的演讲；不仅要“听其言，观其行”，还要“鉴其行”，千万不要被谎言而激起情绪，把票错投他人！诺贝尔文学奖得奖人葡萄牙作家乔赛.萨拉马戈在其著作中的《谎言的年代》提到，候选人的胜利就是我们没好好观察，盲目而轻易受骗。乔赛.萨拉马戈说：这是谎言的时代，我们迫切恢复视力，以深刻的理解和洞穿的眼力对抗盲目！
为何《我很好骗》？那是因为我们没用心来分析。小时候，父母、老师、长辈要我们用心看、用心做、用心听、用心读，为何不是用脑看、用脑做？那是因为脑是知识的仓库，心是智慧的运作中心。我们最相信我们的眼睛所看，没有经过“心眼”的详细分析就下了判断。没经过“心眼”来思考的决定，往往是“所看不是所料”的！ 战国时代，有一次，孔子与众弟子们在陈、蔡的地方被围困，连续困了7天，没有食物可以吃。孔子的一位学生子贡见同学们如此饥饿困顿，便用自己身上的财物突破重围，到外面换了少许白米回来，希望给大家解饥。人多米少，颜回与子路便找了一口大锅，在一间破屋子里为大家煮稀粥。子路有事离开了一会儿，恰好此时子贡从井边经过，正好看到颜回拿了一小勺粥往嘴里送。子贡看了有些不高兴，但他没有上前质问颜回，而是走到了夫子的房间,将看到颜回偷吃粥的事，告诉了夫子。
夫子听后，并没有很惊讶，说道：“我相信颜回的人品已经很久了，虽然你这么说，但我还是不能因为这一件事就怀疑他，可能其中有什么缘故吧！你不要讲了，我先问问他。”于是，夫子便召了颜回过来，对他说：“我前几天梦到了自己的祖先，想必是要护佑我们吧？粥做好了之后，我准备先祭祀祖先。”
颜回听了，马上恭敬地对夫子说：“夫子，这粥已经不可以用来祭祀先祖了。”孔子问：“为什么呢？”颜回答道：“学生刚才在煮粥的时候，粥的热气散到了屋顶。屋顶被熏后，掉了一小块黑色的尘土到粥里。它在粥里，就不干净了。学生用勺子把尘土舀起来，要把它倒掉，又觉得可惜，于是便吃了它。吃过的粥再来祭祀先祖，是不恭敬的啊！”
孔子听后说：“原来如此，如果是我，我也一样会吃了它的。”
子贡用眼没用心，做出了错误的判断；孔子用心没用眼，做出了正确判断。大选的讲座是在拉票，也是骗话竞选比赛。胜利者可不是在台上大声讲骗话，眼不眨、脸不红吗？作为选民的我们，需要用心、用脑，甚至两者并用来投票。
也许，我再重登我的稿件，与大家分享，这篇《我很好骗》,提醒我们对政客的言论要《闻》，《思》，《修》。这首《我很好骗》，也是动力火车的歌曲。 ____________________________________
以往的全国大选，参选的政党尤其是在野党为了拉票，多会在讲座会周围播放歌曲制造气氛，激发民心来助选。那时刻火红的流行歌曲，都是政党的首选，如《月亮代表我的心》、《都是月亮惹的祸》、《爱拼才会赢》。
2018年，在网络火红的歌曲《我们不一样》，就被在野党选中在大选期间播放。有朋友问，作为选民的我们，又有什么歌曲能代表我们的心声呢？我想，那该是在去年由台湾演唱组合动力火车演唱、阿沁与卢家宏作曲、施人诚作词的《我很好骗》吧！在山雨欲来风满楼的大选，这首歌来得正是时候，因为不久后我国就将举行全国大选，也好通过这首歌来释放我们压迫的情绪。
《我很好骗》歌词中的“我很好骗 ，只需要动用几滴眼泪”，让我联想到2018年，当时的希望联盟总裁马哈迪在宣传短片中强忍眼泪哽咽地说：“我已经很老了，希望国人给我支持给我机会来重建国家！”就因强忍眼泪哽咽的镜头，加上在希联朋党的强力漂白下，饱受争议的马医生突然变成人民心目中的救国英雄，可见希望联盟说谎能力有多高，功力有多深。说白了，我们这群选民，就如动力火车歌曲中的《我很好骗》形容的那样！
中国最具有权威的词典《辞海》对谎言的解释是：“谎言，梦言”，《吕氏春秋。知接》何谓知接，瞑者，目无由接也，目无接而言见。意思就是指闭着眼睛，什么都没看见却在台上告诉别人他本身是看见的！所以，谎言在政坛上是个重要的特色，更是政客不可缺少的通行证。身为选民的我们，更需要用“心”来分析，以冷静的心态来鉴别政客及候选人的演讲；不仅要“听其言，观其行”，还要“鉴其行”，千万不要被谎言而激起情绪，把票错投他人！诺贝尔文学奖得奖人葡萄牙作家乔赛.萨拉马戈在其著作中的《谎言的年代》提到，候选人的胜利就是我们没好好观察，盲目而轻易受骗。乔赛.萨拉马戈说：这是谎言的时代，我们迫切恢复视力，以深刻的理解和洞穿的眼力对抗盲目！
为何《我很好骗》？那是因为我们没用心来分析。小时候，父母、老师、长辈要我们用心看、用心做、用心听、用心读，为何不是用脑看、用脑做？那是因为脑是知识的仓库，心是智慧的运作中心。我们最相信我们的眼睛所看，没有经过“心眼”的详细分析就下了判断。没经过“心眼”来思考的决定，往往是“所看不是所料”的！ 战国时代，有一次，孔子与众弟子们在陈、蔡的地方被围困，连续困了7天，没有食物可以吃。孔子的一位学生子贡见同学们如此饥饿困顿，便用自己身上的财物突破重围，到外面换了少许白米回来，希望给大家解饥。人多米少，颜回与子路便找了一口大锅，在一间破屋子里为大家煮稀粥。子路有事离开了一会儿，恰好此时子贡从井边经过，正好看到颜回拿了一小勺粥往嘴里送。子贡看了有些不高兴，但他没有上前质问颜回，而是走到了夫子的房间,将看到颜回偷吃粥的事，告诉了夫子。
夫子听后，并没有很惊讶，说道：“我相信颜回的人品已经很久了，虽然你这么说，但我还是不能因为这一件事就怀疑他，可能其中有什么缘故吧！你不要讲了，我先问问他。”于是，夫子便召了颜回过来，对他说：“我前几天梦到了自己的祖先，想必是要护佑我们吧？粥做好了之后，我准备先祭祀祖先。”
颜回听了，马上恭敬地对夫子说：“夫子，这粥已经不可以用来祭祀先祖了。”孔子问：“为什么呢？”颜回答道：“学生刚才在煮粥的时候，粥的热气散到了屋顶。屋顶被熏后，掉了一小块黑色的尘土到粥里。它在粥里，就不干净了。学生用勺子把尘土舀起来，要把它倒掉，又觉得可惜，于是便吃了它。吃过的粥再来祭祀先祖，是不恭敬的啊！”
孔子听后说：“原来如此，如果是我，我也一样会吃了它的。”
子贡用眼没用心，做出了错误的判断；孔子用心没用眼，做出了正确判断。大选的讲座是在拉票，也是骗话竞选比赛。胜利者可不是在台上大声讲骗话，眼不眨、脸不红吗？作为选民的我们，需要用心、用脑，甚至两者并用来投票。
2025年9月19日 星期五
handover of kids
While I was in neighbouring country, I noticed some procedures of handling over of kids from the transporters to the kindergartens worth sharing among us as in midst of the transfer, there happened mishap of kid being suffocated to death in the vehicles.
When the transporter reached the kindergarten, he would go the entrance where a record book of attendance was placed on a table. The said transporter would tick the names of the attending kids of the day listed in the book in front of a kindergarten staff. After ticking and checking, the attending kids of the day would then go into the kindergarten for their daily lessons and plays under the supervision of the said staff. Counting of kids was conducted when they entered.
From the above process of handling or transfer of kids from the transporter to kindergarten, there was clearly accountability and traceability on the attendance of the kids. The drivers had the knowledge of number of kids to be transferred to kindergartens with their endorsement on the books and the kindergartens had the numbers registered onto their record of attendance.
If the above application and procedure of transfer of kids can be adopted and implemented, the problems of sleeping kids being left behind and neglected in the buses and cars can be easily avoided. Cases due to negligence which cause kids suffocated and unconscious surely will be avoided.
When the transporter reached the kindergarten, he would go the entrance where a record book of attendance was placed on a table. The said transporter would tick the names of the attending kids of the day listed in the book in front of a kindergarten staff. After ticking and checking, the attending kids of the day would then go into the kindergarten for their daily lessons and plays under the supervision of the said staff. Counting of kids was conducted when they entered.
From the above process of handling or transfer of kids from the transporter to kindergarten, there was clearly accountability and traceability on the attendance of the kids. The drivers had the knowledge of number of kids to be transferred to kindergartens with their endorsement on the books and the kindergartens had the numbers registered onto their record of attendance.
If the above application and procedure of transfer of kids can be adopted and implemented, the problems of sleeping kids being left behind and neglected in the buses and cars can be easily avoided. Cases due to negligence which cause kids suffocated and unconscious surely will be avoided.
2025年7月1日 星期二
垄尾路至阿逸淡路的交通拥堵? 如何解决？？？？
这几年槟州政府大兴土木，造高路，建大道，耸高路，改大路等等的交通路来稀释没人路上的车辆的数量来松弛交通的拥堵。
这个表面的松弛交通工程真的会有预期的效果吗？效果当然会有，但其效应是有限的！因为其导因的根本问题并没有解决，那来预期的效果？
就以槟城垄尾路至阿逸淡路来谈，这条路两旁都是大水管，这约五英里长就因路旁的大水管导致其道路的广度不平衡，路段的车辆的容量从一辆至三辆可共行不等，交通拥堵也因此产生！除非这些大水管被搬迁，垄尾路至阿逸淡路的交通拥堵是不会和不能彻底解决的！
这个表面的松弛交通工程真的会有预期的效果吗？效果当然会有，但其效应是有限的！因为其导因的根本问题并没有解决，那来预期的效果？
就以槟城垄尾路至阿逸淡路来谈，这条路两旁都是大水管，这约五英里长就因路旁的大水管导致其道路的广度不平衡，路段的车辆的容量从一辆至三辆可共行不等，交通拥堵也因此产生！除非这些大水管被搬迁，垄尾路至阿逸淡路的交通拥堵是不会和不能彻底解决的！
2025年6月30日 星期一
Traffic congestion -- what are the causes ?
Traffic congestion is a common panoramic view in our daily life. Whenever there is a prolong traffic congestion on the roads, the immediate response and solution to it from the authorities is construction of alternative routes to divert the vehicles. However, can building and construction of an additional collector roads, arterial roads, highways or expressways help to alleviate and reduce the traffic congestion and stagnation. Definitely No as different areas have their own respective and peculiar shapes and stretch unless these root-causes are solved.
I have been living at Paya Terubong, Penang. The only one road, Jalan Paya Terubong, is always congested days and nights. To solve this congestion and stagnation on this road, the state government has started constructed an expressway bypass connecting to the Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway Bypass. With the completion of this expressway, it is hoped that the daily traffic congestion from Paya Terubong and Farlim can be alleviated. To me, the answer is negative and “NO”.
The stretch of Jalan Paya Terubong is about 5 kilometers accommodating two-way of to and fro traffic but its width varies ranging from one lane to three lanes with big water-pipes at both sides of the roads. Because of its peculiar shape with different width and existence of huge water pipes bordering both sides of the only and the one route along Jalan Paya Terubong, the flow of traffic for smoothness is definitely affected. This is the main reason why Jalan Paya Terubong is always congested day and night.
In Penang, the existence of water pipes beside the roads are common sight and with these pipes in existence, reconstruction and widening of roads are designed avoiding these pipes. With the said modification, the direct affected is the flow of traffic and also it poses to accidents as the pipes are almost near the main traffic on the road. These pipes are there for years but till to date but there has been no plan to shift or move the said pipes in their long term planning in capital expenditure despite the water authorities reap in millions of ringgit in its annual revenues. Ironically, the construction of high-rise apartments and condominiums are going on in this densely populated area with a only road and increasing population, surely the situation is getting worse. What a joke, those on the roads are the customers as well as consumers who pay water bills to the said water authorities.
I have been living at Paya Terubong, Penang. The only one road, Jalan Paya Terubong, is always congested days and nights. To solve this congestion and stagnation on this road, the state government has started constructed an expressway bypass connecting to the Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway Bypass. With the completion of this expressway, it is hoped that the daily traffic congestion from Paya Terubong and Farlim can be alleviated. To me, the answer is negative and “NO”.
The stretch of Jalan Paya Terubong is about 5 kilometers accommodating two-way of to and fro traffic but its width varies ranging from one lane to three lanes with big water-pipes at both sides of the roads. Because of its peculiar shape with different width and existence of huge water pipes bordering both sides of the only and the one route along Jalan Paya Terubong, the flow of traffic for smoothness is definitely affected. This is the main reason why Jalan Paya Terubong is always congested day and night.
In Penang, the existence of water pipes beside the roads are common sight and with these pipes in existence, reconstruction and widening of roads are designed avoiding these pipes. With the said modification, the direct affected is the flow of traffic and also it poses to accidents as the pipes are almost near the main traffic on the road. These pipes are there for years but till to date but there has been no plan to shift or move the said pipes in their long term planning in capital expenditure despite the water authorities reap in millions of ringgit in its annual revenues. Ironically, the construction of high-rise apartments and condominiums are going on in this densely populated area with a only road and increasing population, surely the situation is getting worse. What a joke, those on the roads are the customers as well as consumers who pay water bills to the said water authorities.
2025年4月2日 星期三
Where are the handkerchiefs?
Have you ever noticed that most of the rubbish bins are filled with tissue papers and tissue towels? What is the rationale behind of those piles of tissue waste? Obviously it is the effect on the transmitting 3R via Reduce, Reuse and Recycle on protection of our environment.
Our kids are taught and made to bring tissue papers or tissue towels along with them for outings as they have been instilled with the concept of 3R as in their minds for cleanliness. That those tissues materials are easily replaced and dissolved with little negative impact on our environment is now deep rooted in their mind. Undeniably, too much emphasis on the concept of 3R ignoring the primitive use of customary linen cloth called handkerchief or face towels has been neglected and sidelined.
The campaign of 3R has been inclining towards “recycle “by sidelining “reduce “ and “reuse”. In the end, our children forget the use of handkerchief and face-towels with some of them not having these clothing wares at their house. Nowadays, it is a norm that children are not carrying with them handkerchiefs and face-towels when outings instead they are given tissue papers and tissue towels. These slinging materials are easily disposable but not reusable nor recyclable and at the end, our bins full of thrown tissue papers and tissue towels.
It is opined that bringing back the culture of using handkerchiefs and face towels for children may help to alleviate the existing ugly scene of bins and tongs stuffed with tissue papers and tissue towels en route to cleanliness of our environment. Are handkerchiefs and face towels made easily available and reachable for children at home? The answer is definite “No” as these items are now scarcely kept in our houses. Incidentally, sales of handkerchiefs are hard to find either as the demand for these items are relatively low. It is not an exaggeration to say that if this trend is to continue there is a possibility that, sooner, handkerchiefs may become extinct and unknown to our children.
Gone was the day when restaurants and eateries would provide hand towels for the guests and in substitution packets of tissue papers are given. When the feasts end, tissue papers and tissue towels are scattering and being thrown onto the tables. How to end this trend? Of course, the time to ignite the use of handkerchiefs!
Our kids are taught and made to bring tissue papers or tissue towels along with them for outings as they have been instilled with the concept of 3R as in their minds for cleanliness. That those tissues materials are easily replaced and dissolved with little negative impact on our environment is now deep rooted in their mind. Undeniably, too much emphasis on the concept of 3R ignoring the primitive use of customary linen cloth called handkerchief or face towels has been neglected and sidelined.
The campaign of 3R has been inclining towards “recycle “by sidelining “reduce “ and “reuse”. In the end, our children forget the use of handkerchief and face-towels with some of them not having these clothing wares at their house. Nowadays, it is a norm that children are not carrying with them handkerchiefs and face-towels when outings instead they are given tissue papers and tissue towels. These slinging materials are easily disposable but not reusable nor recyclable and at the end, our bins full of thrown tissue papers and tissue towels.
It is opined that bringing back the culture of using handkerchiefs and face towels for children may help to alleviate the existing ugly scene of bins and tongs stuffed with tissue papers and tissue towels en route to cleanliness of our environment. Are handkerchiefs and face towels made easily available and reachable for children at home? The answer is definite “No” as these items are now scarcely kept in our houses. Incidentally, sales of handkerchiefs are hard to find either as the demand for these items are relatively low. It is not an exaggeration to say that if this trend is to continue there is a possibility that, sooner, handkerchiefs may become extinct and unknown to our children.
Gone was the day when restaurants and eateries would provide hand towels for the guests and in substitution packets of tissue papers are given. When the feasts end, tissue papers and tissue towels are scattering and being thrown onto the tables. How to end this trend? Of course, the time to ignite the use of handkerchiefs!
2025年3月27日 星期四
厕所，适用性还是展览性？
最近，我国政坛的闹事，争论，趣事的确是五花八门，令人目不瑕给；连厕所都被
挂上BMW的标志之事都成了新闻，试问是不是令人哭笑不得还是啼笑皆非？《厕所》也被视为新闻，这也许是一般人所谓的在政治领域里有势无力时，只好利用无奇不有的话题和故事来转移人民视线的障眼法吧！
谈到厕所，它在公众场所的存在性是必然性。有鉴以此，必然性质就必有应针对性的《需》与《须》的因素为根基。有了《需》与《须》为根基，适用性就提高和存在；反之，如以美观性为根基，《需》与《须》就被边缘，展览性是重点了！人有《急》才上厕所，也很快完毕其《急》事而离厕；但在具有展览性或BMW的标志的厕所，游览倾向的存在，较久的逗留在厕所的时间肯定会耽误有《急》的人！
何谓适用性的厕所？不久前，与家人到越南北部的沙坝旅游，在某个购物中心游览时，偶尔看到了一间贴上以英语书写的Family Toilet《家庭厕所》。这间厕所位于男厕与女厕之间。为了明白此厕所的运作， 我站在不远处观看。男的进男厕，女的进女厕；但假如男的带着小女孩，女的带着小男孩，他们是一同进入《家庭厕所》。原来，这《家庭厕所》是有针对性的功能，适用于家庭成员尤其是上厕时需要护助的小孩，男带女孩还是女带男孩进入时，尴尬情况是非不会发生！ 顿时，我恼海里以BMW的标志厕所来跟这《家庭厕所》比一比，厕所的运作和其功能是依据适用性还是展览性，还是针对性呢？
谈到厕所，它在公众场所的存在性是必然性。有鉴以此，必然性质就必有应针对性的《需》与《须》的因素为根基。有了《需》与《须》为根基，适用性就提高和存在；反之，如以美观性为根基，《需》与《须》就被边缘，展览性是重点了！人有《急》才上厕所，也很快完毕其《急》事而离厕；但在具有展览性或BMW的标志的厕所，游览倾向的存在，较久的逗留在厕所的时间肯定会耽误有《急》的人！
何谓适用性的厕所？不久前，与家人到越南北部的沙坝旅游，在某个购物中心游览时，偶尔看到了一间贴上以英语书写的Family Toilet《家庭厕所》。这间厕所位于男厕与女厕之间。为了明白此厕所的运作， 我站在不远处观看。男的进男厕，女的进女厕；但假如男的带着小女孩，女的带着小男孩，他们是一同进入《家庭厕所》。原来，这《家庭厕所》是有针对性的功能，适用于家庭成员尤其是上厕时需要护助的小孩，男带女孩还是女带男孩进入时，尴尬情况是非不会发生！ 顿时，我恼海里以BMW的标志厕所来跟这《家庭厕所》比一比，厕所的运作和其功能是依据适用性还是展览性，还是针对性呢？
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