Saturday, April 30, 2011
Friday, April 15, 2011
Sad but true
"500 years ago, if a kid swore to their elders, they'd get slapped, nowadays, you hear the jokes Russel Peter makes about Ryan and his mom"
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Champion - Win or Lose
I'm a uniter, not a divider.
I`m a lover not a fighter. Although, some ideals are worth fighting for. But I aim to win the war, not every battle.
I pledge to give 100% effort to the things that I do. If I walk away, then there`s no way I can regret it.
Tonight as I finished what may be my last game in a U of T ChemEng uniform, I had to hold back the tears that were swelling up in my eyes. I knew it was over. We gave it our best but we still lost. After a hardcore workout, I move forward with a renewed sense of confidence and belief in the power of teamwork.
There`s always next year. I`m doing stretches for my knees everyday so they can heal faster. I need to go start swimming to improve my cardio. Summer`s approaching, time to get in shape and get ready for the next battle!
I`m a lover not a fighter. Although, some ideals are worth fighting for. But I aim to win the war, not every battle.
I pledge to give 100% effort to the things that I do. If I walk away, then there`s no way I can regret it.
Tonight as I finished what may be my last game in a U of T ChemEng uniform, I had to hold back the tears that were swelling up in my eyes. I knew it was over. We gave it our best but we still lost. After a hardcore workout, I move forward with a renewed sense of confidence and belief in the power of teamwork.
There`s always next year. I`m doing stretches for my knees everyday so they can heal faster. I need to go start swimming to improve my cardio. Summer`s approaching, time to get in shape and get ready for the next battle!
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room...Reaction and Reflection
Sorry Mom, I wasn`t able to get a high GPA at U of T. But it`s okay, I`ll get bailed out by my Profs. They`ll give me 3.5 GPA and a great research position. Surely I'm talented and whatever I touch turns into gold!
Sorry Professor, I really didn`t mean to ruin your research by breaking the heat exchangers. At the time, they looked like the perfect piece for getting a couple extra pullups into my daily routine! Surely the Department of Chemical Engineering has enough money to bail us out?
Sorry boss, I really didn't mean to lose control of my emotions at the negotiations on Monday. I understand that the company has suffered tremendously because of my mistake. Before you fire me, surely your company can give me a month stipend for the next 5 years? It's for my family!!!
Sorry lower and middle-class citizens, I really didn`t mean to sell our grandchildren`s future to India and China. I understand that hard-working people and their families all over the world has suffered tremendously because of my mistakes. But let me be clear! Before I retire in Hawaii, I'd like to to announce that Goldman Sachs will be in charge for the next three centuries and that we will give the keys to Who-To-Bomb-in-The-Middle-East to France!
Damn it feels good to have democracy...
[Intermission, taking a break from the rant]
Alright now that I`ve gotten my sarcastic hissy-fit out of the way...Having finished the movie and gotten some rest: I`m here to share some thoughts.
Equality. Class. Democracy. What a veil, an illusion that schools and governments try to promote. I admit that I once was a fool to think that I had the same political power as the rich neighbour next to me. But living in Oakville for 4 and a half years has taught me a few things about political power. From student council elections in high school...to the way our town rallied to fight off the power plant...to the guy called Max Khan that campaigned door-to-door in order to fulfill his desire to become counsellor in our Ward...
Power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely. Julius Caesar`s quote reflects upon a primitive part of human nature. What I found fascinating about the Enron scandal is how human systems failed. In the movie, politicians speak of `checks and balances`. Well, no matter how `safe` a system is perceived to be, it`ll still be designed by humans. As such, any system is corruptible because everyone has a price.
Think about it. We all have a price. We may clutch onto our self-inflated sense of moral superiority. But every one of us has a price. Guess the only thing left to say is...
Sorry Professor, I really didn`t mean to ruin your research by breaking the heat exchangers. At the time, they looked like the perfect piece for getting a couple extra pullups into my daily routine! Surely the Department of Chemical Engineering has enough money to bail us out?
Sorry boss, I really didn't mean to lose control of my emotions at the negotiations on Monday. I understand that the company has suffered tremendously because of my mistake. Before you fire me, surely your company can give me a month stipend for the next 5 years? It's for my family!!!
Sorry lower and middle-class citizens, I really didn`t mean to sell our grandchildren`s future to India and China. I understand that hard-working people and their families all over the world has suffered tremendously because of my mistakes. But let me be clear! Before I retire in Hawaii, I'd like to to announce that Goldman Sachs will be in charge for the next three centuries and that we will give the keys to Who-To-Bomb-in-The-Middle-East to France!
Damn it feels good to have democracy...
[Intermission, taking a break from the rant]
Alright now that I`ve gotten my sarcastic hissy-fit out of the way...Having finished the movie and gotten some rest: I`m here to share some thoughts.
Equality. Class. Democracy. What a veil, an illusion that schools and governments try to promote. I admit that I once was a fool to think that I had the same political power as the rich neighbour next to me. But living in Oakville for 4 and a half years has taught me a few things about political power. From student council elections in high school...to the way our town rallied to fight off the power plant...to the guy called Max Khan that campaigned door-to-door in order to fulfill his desire to become counsellor in our Ward...
Power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely. Julius Caesar`s quote reflects upon a primitive part of human nature. What I found fascinating about the Enron scandal is how human systems failed. In the movie, politicians speak of `checks and balances`. Well, no matter how `safe` a system is perceived to be, it`ll still be designed by humans. As such, any system is corruptible because everyone has a price.
Think about it. We all have a price. We may clutch onto our self-inflated sense of moral superiority. But every one of us has a price. Guess the only thing left to say is...
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Cover-ups after cover-ups...Business As Usual!
TOKYO (AP) — Behind Japan's escalating nuclear crisis sits a scandal-ridden energy industry in a comfy relationship with government regulators often willing to overlook safety lapses.
Leaks of radioactive steam and workers contaminated with radiation are just part of the disturbing catalog of accidents that have occurred over the years and been belatedly reported to the public, if at all.
In one case, workers hand-mixed uranium in stainless steel buckets, instead of processing by machine, so the fuel could be reused, exposing hundreds of workers to radiation. Two later died.
"Everything is a secret," said Kei Sugaoka, a former nuclear power plant engineer in Japan who now lives in California. "There's not enough transparency in the industry."
The curtain gets lifted after every fuck-up...
Leaks of radioactive steam and workers contaminated with radiation are just part of the disturbing catalog of accidents that have occurred over the years and been belatedly reported to the public, if at all.
In one case, workers hand-mixed uranium in stainless steel buckets, instead of processing by machine, so the fuel could be reused, exposing hundreds of workers to radiation. Two later died.
"Everything is a secret," said Kei Sugaoka, a former nuclear power plant engineer in Japan who now lives in California. "There's not enough transparency in the industry."
The curtain gets lifted after every fuck-up...
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