Rudyard Kipling"
“When you're left wounded on Afganistan's plains and
the women come out to cut up what remains, Just roll to your rifle
and blow out your brains,
And go to your God like a soldier”
General Douglas MacArthur"
“We are not retreating. We are advancing in another direction.”
“It is fatal to enter any war without the will to win it.” “Old soldiers never die; they just fade away.
“The soldier, above all other people, prays for peace, for he must suffer and be the deepest wounds and scars of war.”
“May God have mercy upon my enemies, because I won't .” “The object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his.
“Nobody ever defended, there is only attack and attack and attack some more.
“It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived.
The Soldier stood and faced God
Which must always come to pass
He hoped his shoes were shining
Just as bright as his brass
"Step forward you Soldier,
How shall I deal with you?
Have you always turned the other cheek?
To My Church have you been true?"
"No, Lord, I guess I ain't
Because those of us who carry guns
Can't always be a saint."
I've had to work on Sundays
And at times my talk was tough,
And sometimes I've been violent,
Because the world is awfully rough.
But, I never took a penny
That wasn't mine to keep.
Though I worked a lot of overtime
When the bills got just too steep,
The Soldier squared his shoulders and said
And I never passed a cry for help
Though at times I shook with fear,
And sometimes, God forgive me,
I've wept unmanly tears.
I know I don't deserve a place
Among the people here.
They never wanted me around
Except to calm their fears.
If you've a place for me here,
Lord, It needn't be so grand,
I never expected or had too much,
But if you don't, I'll understand."
There was silence all around the throne
Where the saints had often trod
As the Soldier waited quietly,
For the judgment of his God.
"Step forward now, you Soldier,
You've borne your burden well.
Walk peacefully on Heaven's streets,
You've done your time in Hell."
How a smart alec puts Berry’s Cake House in a quandary with his bigoted halal interpretation
Friday, December 22, 2023
Focus Malaysia : AFTER sparking a massive furore which threatens a nationwide boycott
among its loyal customers, Berry’s Cake House Sdn Bhd has apologised
over its misinterpretation of JAKIM (Department of Islamic Development
Malaysia) halal certification over piping the Merry Christmas greeting on its cakes.
The apology once and for all over-ruled the viralled internal memo
dated Dec 14 by the bakery’s operations manager Daniel Teoh who
instructed outlet staff not to entertain any customer request forChristmas greetings on cakes. Instead, customers will have an option of a “Seasons Greetings” cake topper.
“The incident occurred due to our misinterpretation of our halal
certification requirements. Following the clarification from the
Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs), there
are no restrictions on halal certificate holders writing celebratory
festive greetings on cakes for customers to take home,” clarified
Berry’s in a notice to customers.
“We deeply regret any inconvenience caused to all our valued
customers. We are most happy to take orders with celebratory festive
greetings.”
