McCain's funeral: Trump told not to attend

George Bush and Obama defeated him in the presidential race and John McCain exhibited grace to request their eulogies. As for Donald Trump he was told not to show up for John McCain's funeral. Even in death it is still incongruous to be gracious to Trump. That must be the penultimate definition for a lowlife in real life. Trump is just vileness personified. After you have scrubbed it clean there is nothing left to show and you cannot invite nothing without making a fool of yourself.

But Trump is also a symbol of those who supported him. In Trump they have a daily look at the mirror of who they are. Losers with disappearing opportunities for redemption. That is where rage takes anyone who is drinking wrath.

Three Presidents on John McCain

Three presidents tribute to the late stalwart Senator John McCain. One of them spoke strictly only for himself. He could not do better even if he played actor and memorized the script. When you multiply something with zero, you get zero.

He is a stain on America and will be the judgement of many of those who voted for him. Time will prove this to be so. But because their system made Trump possible, they are able to avoid a civil war. The lesson from one is enough.

Canadian doctors refuse pay rise

Read the BBC version of this story.

These are the doctors whose hearts are in the right place. We do not know who they are until an event like this revealed them. Similarly we do not know who should govern us until we have an equivalent event i.e., probably an existential crisis. Meanwhile we have to be practical with the system we have and always keep the government on its toes as much as possible. Don't stop complaining, demanding high standards and accountability. Uniquely Singapore the public is the opposition party until it can't.

Of course we will eventually get into trouble. Greatness got us here but as always good is the enemy of the great and good is what money buys provided you are extremely careful. Pray greatness is available when the time comes. Meanwhile I strongly suspect some of our greatest have chosen to leave. The silver lining is that I think they will return when we need them. Also some never left. Well we don't have the event to reveal them yet.

We got no haze

Jokowi as Indonesia's president has meant no haze for us. This is wishful but it would be good if all future presidents from there would have the same commitment. To see haze today, a friend living in Seattle sent me this. By the way their president said nothing. He is more concerned about his own survival at the moment. Would love to see them show him the door asap.

Bleak future for Carousell

Carousell doesn't get it that scams on its platform is as deadly as corruption is to governing. There is only one attitude: Zero Tolerance. If it was a listed company, I would be waiting for the opportunity to sell my entire position. With that attitude there is no business future for that platform.

Zero tolerance isn't No Scams. I know some people oddly equates the two. They must have lived all their lives in text books. Get real.

Permafrost may thaw faster than expected

I am sure I wasn't alone feeling frightened when I read that. That was probably Natgeo masterful way to get people to read the whole article. I have and felt somewhat better but still more afraid than before. If Natgeo have raised awareness and added more interest to the phenomena of rapidly warming global climate, they would have made a useful contribution.

Christianity at its most accessible

Kenneth and Adeline Thong gave up having children of their own to do this. The only way to beat this is to have more doing the same like Kenneth and Adeline.

From Francis of Assisi, to preach the Gospel at all times and when necessary use words continues to be the most eloquent way to tell others that Jesus lives.

Let the Christian witness look ordinary because much of life is ordinary. But the sacrifice of giving up children for others sake is and will always be extraordinary. It lurks in the background and only come to the front why people ask why do you do this?

When necessary use words. Meanwhile please go easy with Cru's Four Spiritual Laws.