The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
Three things which gripped my attention today:
(1) The Good :
Three cheers to Soon Sze Meng for writing that article “Moving Up: Does School System help?” (ST/Insight/Friday Matters/Page 30/July 29 2005)!
Sze Meng has hit the nail on its head!
No one could have said it better, or clearer.
Mentioned in Sze Meng’s article were several issues which, I believe, if left undealt with, might rear their ugly heads to undermine or even warp our meritocratic system.
The points raised in Sze Meng's article addressed several pertinent issues, one of which is about how there appears to be barriers hindering upward social mobility particularly for the majority of the general population. Other issues raised were about our society’s widening income gap, and about how elitism appears to help perpetuate the disparity between socio-economic backgrounds.
Wah! I am so happy!
Finally someone has helped me articulate my very thoughts in writing!
I hope those who are in the position to make a difference, those in policy-making capacity would sit up and listen! And do something about all these issues to contain the widening gap in disparity between the 80-20% of our socio-economic poles.
(2) The Bad :
I was reminded today of something which really irked me: The Potential Harm Inflicted By Pseudo Fitness Gurus!
It really pissed me off - watching one of our local models cum tv celebrities host this tv series which promotes healthy living.
While it is good and generous of her to share her personal tips on how she has managed to keep herself skinny, but thankfully, still healthy, I do not think it is a good idea to have her demonstrate exercise routines and dish out advice as if she were a qualified fitness guru. Is she truly qualified to do so?
Qualified personal trainers would tell you that one should't clasp one's hands behind one's head while doing abdominal crunches as this might cause injury. The proper way would be to cup one's hands over the ears and stay relaxed, breathing normally while doing the crunches.
From that particular episode I watched, the said tv artiste clasped her hands behind her head while she did abdominal crunches using a big exercise ball to support her legs. At the end of a series of exercise routines using various contraptions, she was rendered breathless and panting even as she struggled to deliver her script. Was she truly fit from doing all those exercise routines? Did she do them right? Why was she so breathless? I wish I could have qualified body trainers enlighten me in this regard.
I also hope that the tv producer would exercise greater caution and responsibility - while it may boost viewership ratings to have this pretty and popular tv celebrity demonstrate the exercise routines, it may not be the proper thing to do, as it may cause sports injury to unwary viewers, especially vulnerable are the young fans of this pretty tv artiste who might copy her actions without due discernment.
Come on! You producers of tv programmes! Spare a thought for the well-being of your stakeholders, the viewers! Look beyond giving doing what's popular. The intention may be good in wanting to promote healthy lifestyles, but do take the trouble to get suitably trained and qualified people to do the demonstration.
Let the pretty face grace the programme and lend appeal, or maybe, even lend credibility with her slender body, but leave the demonstation in qualified hands!
(3) The Ugly :
Yet another case of maid abuse!
This time, the perpetrator is another pretty face, a star-search finalist who got in a cat-fight with a fellow contestant and who was later sacked by SBC in 1992 on disciplinary issues, but who seemed to have remained unrepentant. She had the audacity to boast to the journalist in an interview of her having emerged the winner from the brawl with her employer, and lament about her being typecast in flippant roles!
If the maid-abuse accusations brought up against her in court prove true, I hope she’ll spend some time to take a lesson on being “quick to listen, slow to speak, slow to anger”.
Mmmm… I should take a lesson too! I am reminded to do likewise :
Be quick to listen, slow to speak, slow to anger.
I had better shut up now and keep my thoughts to myself!
(1) The Good :
Three cheers to Soon Sze Meng for writing that article “Moving Up: Does School System help?” (ST/Insight/Friday Matters/Page 30/July 29 2005)!
Sze Meng has hit the nail on its head!
No one could have said it better, or clearer.
Mentioned in Sze Meng’s article were several issues which, I believe, if left undealt with, might rear their ugly heads to undermine or even warp our meritocratic system.
The points raised in Sze Meng's article addressed several pertinent issues, one of which is about how there appears to be barriers hindering upward social mobility particularly for the majority of the general population. Other issues raised were about our society’s widening income gap, and about how elitism appears to help perpetuate the disparity between socio-economic backgrounds.
Wah! I am so happy!
Finally someone has helped me articulate my very thoughts in writing!
I hope those who are in the position to make a difference, those in policy-making capacity would sit up and listen! And do something about all these issues to contain the widening gap in disparity between the 80-20% of our socio-economic poles.
(2) The Bad :
I was reminded today of something which really irked me: The Potential Harm Inflicted By Pseudo Fitness Gurus!
It really pissed me off - watching one of our local models cum tv celebrities host this tv series which promotes healthy living.
While it is good and generous of her to share her personal tips on how she has managed to keep herself skinny, but thankfully, still healthy, I do not think it is a good idea to have her demonstrate exercise routines and dish out advice as if she were a qualified fitness guru. Is she truly qualified to do so?
Qualified personal trainers would tell you that one should't clasp one's hands behind one's head while doing abdominal crunches as this might cause injury. The proper way would be to cup one's hands over the ears and stay relaxed, breathing normally while doing the crunches.
From that particular episode I watched, the said tv artiste clasped her hands behind her head while she did abdominal crunches using a big exercise ball to support her legs. At the end of a series of exercise routines using various contraptions, she was rendered breathless and panting even as she struggled to deliver her script. Was she truly fit from doing all those exercise routines? Did she do them right? Why was she so breathless? I wish I could have qualified body trainers enlighten me in this regard.
I also hope that the tv producer would exercise greater caution and responsibility - while it may boost viewership ratings to have this pretty and popular tv celebrity demonstrate the exercise routines, it may not be the proper thing to do, as it may cause sports injury to unwary viewers, especially vulnerable are the young fans of this pretty tv artiste who might copy her actions without due discernment.
Come on! You producers of tv programmes! Spare a thought for the well-being of your stakeholders, the viewers! Look beyond giving doing what's popular. The intention may be good in wanting to promote healthy lifestyles, but do take the trouble to get suitably trained and qualified people to do the demonstration.
Let the pretty face grace the programme and lend appeal, or maybe, even lend credibility with her slender body, but leave the demonstation in qualified hands!
(3) The Ugly :
Yet another case of maid abuse!
This time, the perpetrator is another pretty face, a star-search finalist who got in a cat-fight with a fellow contestant and who was later sacked by SBC in 1992 on disciplinary issues, but who seemed to have remained unrepentant. She had the audacity to boast to the journalist in an interview of her having emerged the winner from the brawl with her employer, and lament about her being typecast in flippant roles!
If the maid-abuse accusations brought up against her in court prove true, I hope she’ll spend some time to take a lesson on being “quick to listen, slow to speak, slow to anger”.
Mmmm… I should take a lesson too! I am reminded to do likewise :
Be quick to listen, slow to speak, slow to anger.
I had better shut up now and keep my thoughts to myself!
posted by Me at 7/29/2005 05:16:00 PM
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