My fellow citizens:

I stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful for the trust you have bestowed, mindful of the sacrifices borne by our ancestors. I thank President Bush for his service to our nation, as well as the generosity and cooperation he has shown throughout this transition.

Forty-four Americans have now taken the presidential oath. The words have been spoken during rising tides of prosperity and the still waters of peace. Yet, every so often, the oath is taken amidst gathering clouds and raging storms. At these moments, America has carried on not simply because of the skill or vision of those in high office, but because We the People have remained faithful to the ideals of our forebearers, and true to our founding documents.

So it has been. So it must be with this generation of Americans.

That we are in the midst of crisis is now well understood. Our nation is at war, against a far-reaching network of violence and hatred. Our economy is badly weakened, a consequence of greed and irresponsibility on the part of some, but also our collective failure to make hard choices and prepare the nation for a new age. Homes have been lost; jobs shed; businesses shuttered. Our health care is too costly; our schools fail too many; and each day brings further evidence that the ways we use energy strengthen our adversaries and threaten our planet.

These are the indicators of crisis, subject to data and statistics. Less measurable but no less profound is a sapping of confidence across our land -- a nagging fear that America's decline is inevitable, and that the next generation must lower its sights.

Today I say to you that the challenges we face are real. They are serious and they are many. They will not be met easily or in a short span of time. But know this, America: They will be met.

On this day, we gather because we have chosen hope over fear, unity of purpose over conflict and discord.

On this day, we come to proclaim an end to the petty grievances and false promises, the recriminations and worn-out dogmas, that for far too long have strangled our politics.

We remain a young nation, but in the words of Scripture, the time has come to set aside childish things. The time has come to reaffirm our enduring spirit; to choose our better history; to carry forward that precious gift, that noble idea, passed on from generation to generation: the God-given promise that all are equal, all are free, and all deserve a chance to pursue their full measure of happiness.

In reaffirming the greatness of our nation, we understand that greatness is never a given. It must be earned. Our journey has never been one of shortcuts or settling for less. It has not been the path for the fainthearted -- for those who prefer leisure over work, or seek only the pleasures of riches and fame. Rather, it has been the risk-takers, the doers, the makers of things -- some celebrated, but more often men and women obscure in their labor -- who have carried us up the long, rugged path toward prosperity and freedom.

For us, they packed up their few worldly possessions and traveled across oceans in search of a new life.

For us, they toiled in sweatshops and settled the West; endured the lash of the whip and plowed the hard earth.

For us, they fought and died, in places like Concord and Gettysburg; Normandy and Khe Sahn.

Time and again, these men and women struggled and sacrificed and worked till their hands were raw so that we might live a better life. They saw America as bigger than the sum of our individual ambitions; greater than all the differences of birth or wealth or faction.

This is the journey we continue today. We remain the most prosperous, powerful nation on Earth. Our workers are no less productive than when this crisis began. Our minds are no less inventive, our goods and services no less needed than they were last week or last month or last year. Our capacity remains undiminished. But our time of standing pat, of protecting narrow interests and putting off unpleasant decisions -- that time has surely passed. Starting today, we must pick ourselves up, dust ourselves off, and begin again the work of remaking America.

For everywhere we look, there is work to be done. The state of the economy calls for action, bold and swift, and we will act -- not only to create new jobs, but to lay a new foundation for growth. We will build the roads and bridges, the electric grids and digital lines that feed our commerce and bind us together. We will restore science to its rightful place, and wield technology's wonders to raise health care's quality and lower its cost. We will harness the sun and the winds and the soil to fuel our cars and run our factories. And we will transform our schools and colleges and universities to meet the demands of a new age. All this we can do. And all this we will do.

Now, there are some who question the scale of our ambitions -- who suggest that our system cannot tolerate too many big plans. Their memories are short. For they have forgotten what this country has already done; what free men and women can achieve when imagination is joined to common purpose, and necessity to courage.

What the cynics fail to understand is that the ground has shifted beneath them -- that the stale political arguments that have consumed us for so long no longer apply. The question we ask today is not whether our government is too big or too small, but whether it works -- whether it helps families find jobs at a decent wage, care they can afford, a retirement that is dignified. Where the answer is yes, we intend to move forward. Where the answer is no, programs will end. And those of us who manage the public's dollars will be held to account -- to spend wisely, reform bad habits, and do our business in the light of day -- because only then can we restore the vital trust between a people and their government.

Nor is the question before us whether the market is a force for good or ill. Its power to generate wealth and expand freedom is unmatched, but this crisis has reminded us that without a watchful eye, the market can spin out of control -- and that a nation cannot prosper long when it favors only the prosperous. The success of our economy has always depended not just on the size of our gross domestic product, but on the reach of our prosperity; on our ability to extend opportunity to every willing heart -- not out of charity, but because it is the surest route to our common good.

As for our common defense, we reject as false the choice between our safety and our ideals. Our Founding Fathers, faced with perils we can scarcely imagine, drafted a charter to assure the rule of law and the rights of man, a charter expanded by the blood of generations. Those ideals still light the world, and we will not give them up for expedience's sake. And so to all other peoples and governments who are watching today, from the grandest capitals to the small village where my father was born: Know that America is a friend of each nation and every man, woman and child who seeks a future of peace and dignity, and that we are ready to lead once more.

Recall that earlier generations faced down fascism and communism not just with missiles and tanks, but with sturdy alliances and enduring convictions. They understood that our power alone cannot protect us, nor does it entitle us to do as we please. Instead, they knew that our power grows through its prudent use; our security emanates from the justness of our cause, the force of our example, the tempering qualities of humility and restraint.

We are the keepers of this legacy. Guided by these principles once more, we can meet those new threats that demand even greater effort -- even greater cooperation and understanding between nations. We will begin to responsibly leave Iraq to its people, and forge a hard-earned peace in Afghanistan. With old friends and former foes, we will work tirelessly to lessen the nuclear threat, and roll back the specter of a warming planet. We will not apologize for our way of life, nor will we waver in its defense, and for those who seek to advance their aims by inducing terror and slaughtering innocents, we say to you now that our spirit is stronger and cannot be broken; you cannot outlast us, and we will defeat you.

For we know that our patchwork heritage is a strength, not a weakness. We are a nation of Christians and Muslims, Jews and Hindus -- and nonbelievers. We are shaped by every language and culture, drawn from every end of this Earth; and because we have tasted the bitter swill of civil war and segregation, and emerged from that dark chapter stronger and more united, we cannot help but believe that the old hatreds shall someday pass; that the lines of tribe shall soon dissolve; that as the world grows smaller, our common humanity shall reveal itself; and that America must play its role in ushering in a new era of peace.

To the Muslim world, we seek a new way forward, based on mutual interest and mutual respect. To those leaders around the globe who seek to sow conflict, or blame their society's ills on the West: Know that your people will judge you on what you can build, not what you destroy. To those who cling to power through corruption and deceit and the silencing of dissent, know that you are on the wrong side of history; but that we will extend a hand if you are willing to unclench your fist.

To the people of poor nations, we pledge to work alongside you to make your farms flourish and let clean waters flow; to nourish starved bodies and feed hungry minds. And to those nations like ours that enjoy relative plenty, we say we can no longer afford indifference to suffering outside our borders; nor can we consume the world's resources without regard to effect. For the world has changed, and we must change with it.

As we consider the road that unfolds before us, we remember with humble gratitude those brave Americans who, at this very hour, patrol far-off deserts and distant mountains. They have something to tell us today, just as the fallen heroes who lie in Arlington whisper through the ages. We honor them not only because they are guardians of our liberty, but because they embody the spirit of service; a willingness to find meaning in something greater than themselves. And yet, at this moment -- a moment that will define a generation -- it is precisely this spirit that must inhabit us all.

For as much as government can do and must do, it is ultimately the faith and determination of the American people upon which this nation relies. It is the kindness to take in a stranger when the levees break, the selflessness of workers who would rather cut their hours than see a friend lose their job which sees us through our darkest hours. It is the firefighter's courage to storm a stairway filled with smoke, but also a parent's willingness to nurture a child, that finally decides our fate.

Our challenges may be new. The instruments with which we meet them may be new. But those values upon which our success depends -- hard work and honesty, courage and fair play, tolerance and curiosity, loyalty and patriotism -- these things are old. These things are true. They have been the quiet force of progress throughout our history. What is demanded then is a return to these truths. What is required of us now is a new era of responsibility -- a recognition, on the part of every American, that we have duties to ourselves, our nation and the world; duties that we do not grudgingly accept but rather seize gladly, firm in the knowledge that there is nothing so satisfying to the spirit, so defining of our character, than giving our all to a difficult task.

This is the price and the promise of citizenship.

This is the source of our confidence -- the knowledge that God calls on us to shape an uncertain destiny.

This is the meaning of our liberty and our creed -- why men and women and children of every race and every faith can join in celebration across this magnificent Mall, and why a man whose father less than 60 years ago might not have been served at a local restaurant can now stand before you to take a most sacred oath.

So let us mark this day with remembrance, of who we are and how far we have traveled. In the year of America's birth, in the coldest of months, a small band of patriots huddled by dying campfires on the shores of an icy river. The capital was abandoned. The enemy was advancing. The snow was stained with blood. At a moment when the outcome of our revolution was most in doubt, the father of our nation ordered these words be read to the people:

"Let it be told to the future world ... that in the depth of winter, when nothing but hope and virtue could survive... that the city and the country, alarmed at one common danger, came forth to meet [it]."

America. In the face of our common dangers, in this winter of our hardship, let us remember these timeless words. With hope and virtue, let us brave once more the icy currents, and endure what storms may come. Let it be said by our children's children that when we were tested, we refused to let this journey end, that we did not turn back, nor did we falter; and with eyes fixed on the horizon and God's grace upon us, we carried forth that great gift of freedom and delivered it safely to future generations.

这年头，愈来愈多的专家学者跳出来教导人们应该如何过日子；

要慢食，尽量缓慢且细细地品尝嘴里的每一口食物；

要慢活，放慢节奏且深刻地体验生活中的每个当下；

要进修OFF学，下班即off duty ，再怎么忙都不把工作带回家，

最好积极地规划休闲时分，最好涵盖全方位的发展，

或是玩乐、旅行、交朋友，或是锻练身体、学习第二专长技艺，

或是与亲密伴侣家人相处，甚至与自己内心对话。

也许是现实世界里，许多人不知不觉地患了失忆症；

老板忘了，自己花钱买下的只是员工在上班时间的能力和付出，

不包括一个人的自由意志和灵魂，不涵盖下班之后；

拼命想要超前进度的人忘了，事物的完成有它自己的时间节奏，

不是一个人全心投入全力以赴，就能够因此被缩短；

大部分的人都忘了，时间无法被支使只能够被使用，

红尘俗世里的每一个人，不过是航行在光阴之河上的一叶扁舟，

没有人能截断、操控水流，只能决定在船上做什么，

人们被赐予的，是当下如何运用自己时间的选择权。

正因为不管是ON 或者OFF ，时间都一样不会等人，

为了不错过真正想要的人事物，不教当下轻易虚度，

聪明的人总要思虑清楚、事先规划，然后竭尽所能地照表操课，

努力地在工作时工作，休闲时休闲，吃饭时吃饭，睡觉时睡觉，

用心地分辨何事该TURN  ON ，何时该TURN  OFF ，

让做事的节奏有轻重缓急，追梦的步调则有紧有松，

让每个阶段的心情都清楚明白，OFF & ON 截然区分，

让日子过得充实，生活有目标，生命不留白，人生才会有意义。

摘自：off course 创刊号

世界上有一种人，和你在一起的时候

总是千万次嘱咐要多穿件衣服

要注意自己的安全

你觉得很烦却也觉得很窝心

缺钱的时候，他总会说些赚钱不易之类的话来训你

边教训，边塞钱给你

这种人叫做 (    )(    )

世界上有一种人，和你在一起的时候

偶尔会和你打架，偶尔会和你斗嘴

他坏到总是抢你的点心

总是向父母打小报告

但也总是爱护你比谁都多

你们有最亲密最亲密的关系

这种人叫做 (    )(    )

世界上有一种人，不见面的时候会一直惦记著他

见面时却又脸红心跳，什么话都说不出口

他总能轻易地把你的心揪住，让你无法忘怀

也能让你胡思乱想睡不好觉

但你仍然甘之如饴，因为你爱他

他是你最甜蜜最甜蜜的负荷

这种人叫做 (    )(    )

世界上有一种人，知道你一些不为人知的小秘密

考试的时候，他帮著你作弊

犯错的时候，他帮著你找理由

暗恋一个人的时候，他帮你传话

和情人吵架的时候，你一定会哭著跑去找他

你很抱歉的是你总是麻烦来了才想到他

但你很庆幸生命中出现了这么好的一个人

也许你们在一起的日子，走得比情人还要久长

这种人叫做 (    )(    )

世界上有一种人，

总是在父母的保护下成长

在手足的关系中定位自己

在情人的呵护中找到真爱

在朋友的关心中得到温暖

你知道这些人经过了你的生命

也丰富了你的一生

你谢谢他们带给你的，却又总是说不出口

这种人就是(    )(    )

一直意味幸福在远方，在可以追逐的未来。

我的双眼保持著眺望，我的双耳仔细聆听，

唯恐疏忽错过。

后来才发现，那些握过的手，唱过的歌，

流过的泪，爱过的人 ……

所谓的曾经，就是幸福。

爛政府行政偏差 忍了幾年痛嗎
這國家競爭力逐漸的退化

土族權益又添加 怎麽可以招架

苦心等到今天向有個變化

原諒我不再害怕 傷痛應要爆炸

發憤不滿心理是爲了國家

如若你聼我説話 假設想象一下

等多一屆當中要多少代價

誰都只得票一投 靠決定擺脫淫政手銬

要自由必先懂今朝怎出手

曾任過五十年頭 別再讓機會錯漏

誰能看秤標將升旗山佔有

何不把悲憤感覺反映在民主的公投

選票裏只見到火箭都接受

前途掌握在手頭

除非你不想要擡頭

我絕不宣教

望今次一起出手

國民會豐收

婦女節正是大選 雨點半日未斷

火箭可以升天民意的打算

内定的首長人選 統統都被打轉

怎麽可以估到冠英是民選

許子根都也落選 失意以後抱怨

心酸州會輸到沒半個議員

望首相不要否認 今天終于玩完

三分之二竟然會這麽遙遠

誰都只得那雙手 靠鞭笞霸政才算有效

要有效不只是怎樣給援手

曾贏過冠英老竇 夢想當一州之首

誰能想謝寬泰升旗山失手

何不把反對力量發揮到全身都濕透

只管是找不到火箭投眼眸

曾經是首長左手

鄧章耀何以要強求

我絕不憂愁

望火箭入主檳州

子民有福受

誰都只得那張口 靠勇氣在議會裏開口

要開口先得到我們的接受

劉振東打響首炮 卡巴星風範依舊

誰能擋火箭與升旗山邂逅

何不把興奮感覺加添在民主的爭鬥

只管住演習的議員都不留

李學德雖然輸走

誰會怕無人洗壟溝

我絕不改口

望囯陣失敗以後

首相會接受

檳城都不夠

再加隔離四府州

共向你揮手

当心血来潮的时候，我又开始写东西了。

最近在批改学生的考卷时，

一种非常纳闷的感觉又从我心坎里跳出来。

折腾了两个半小时，学生们“呕心沥血”的“巨作”，

简直是答非所问、问非所答。

作答的技巧和答案的素质简直连中学生都不如。可悲吧 !

有时在想，是否我的考题太难，他们不会作答，

或者我的要求太高，又或者其它的原因，

让他们的表现如此的糟糕。

这个学期教的科目是关于如何运用统计学软件做数据分析，

然后整理及简化重要的分析结果，再以精辟的见解做出讨论。

如果认真学习，学生肯定受益不浅。

除了有关知识，他们无形中也可以提升各方面的能力。

无论如何，从学生所交上来的功课和考试的作答，

我可以用“彻底失望”来形容我的感受。

没有逻辑和批判思考、分析能力差、没有创意、不能融会贯通，

讲难听一点 -- 简直没有用脑。

做功课时，学生陆陆续续来问我，

这个分析结果对吗？如果这样呈现和讨论会不会拿高分。

考试前，甚至有学生问我，如果考试这样答会扣分吗？

正在阅读部落格的你，会感到晴天霹雳吗？或有什么其它的感想？

这也证明了学生比较喜欢填鸭式的教育，

不需想太多、考题最好类似之前所做的功课，再背一背，

考试肯定能轻易过关及考获好成绩。

这是我们大家期待的大专生吗？

这是我们大家想看到的高等教育吗？

排名怎么不掉出 200大呢？

我们的教育制度已病入膏肓了，再多几各大蓝图也没用。

哎！叫高等教育太沉重。