It's more than just being lucky Bob Yong This was what happened on October 28, 2009. Stepping out of a lift, I walked towards my car which was parked in the parking lot. Suddenly, a MPV drove up and stopped in front of me. A young woman rushed out of this MPV and headed straight towards another car parked close to mine. She got into her car (I presumed) and came out with a brick in her hand. On seeing this, the man hurriedly reversed his car in high speed; obviously he did not want his car to be damaged should the woman throw the brick at it. At this time, I was about to cross to the other side of the path with my pet dog named Goldie in my left arm. I felt the MPV whisked pass, just missing us by an inch. As a result, the MPV brushed against my right arm and the wheels ran over the tip of my shoe. I was shocked and stood there motionless for a moment before realizing this was a near-missed. It could have turned out to be more serious than it looked. I could have been knocked down and killed or badly injured! Looking back, I can conclude that the Lord was walking by my side on that day. Praise the Lord. Here is a gospel song “If the Lord wasn’t walking by my side” by Elvis Presley.
Life Is Mission By Bob Yong I was on the way to a dinner party at a local renowned restaurant. As my car was parked at a distance away from the restaurant, I needed to walk along the 5-foot way to reach my destination. Nearing to the restaurant, there were a few aquariums, put up by the eatery that housed the sea creatures which had attracted a lot of attention from passerby. Curiosity made the better of me and I stopped by to have a closer look. There were big eels more than 3 feet long, garoupa fish look like monster, lobsters with eyes popping out, staring at me. There were other species of fishes that I could not identify. I looked at the garoupa fish and took a fancy to its monstrous appearance. They swam and periodically chased their own kind and I wondered whether they knew their destiny. One garoupa fish swam towards me and greeted me by nodding its head as if to say hello. I murmured something like “see you later” and off I went to my party. I was having fun at the dinner table, enjoying my food. A dish, named steamed fish, was served. I took a good look at the cooked garoupa fish. Suddenly it dawn on me that fish could be the one I bid farewell earlier on at the aquarium. I didn’t expect that we had to meet this way, and so soon. A sense of guilt felt over me. God has created fishes as a food chain for us, just like some animals are a food chain for other animals. We are in this world for a purpose. God the creator of universe granted us the privilege to obey and be lead by Him. I felt better when I think God has his way of doing things. Listen to this gospel song, Life by Elvis Presley
Malaysia-52 years of independence My reflection by Bob Yong
I asked a school boy aged 12 of what he understood by the term “1 Malaysia”. He answered that all Malaysians are the same. What he meant was all Malaysians are equal. I asked the same question to a man in the street. He replied that in his opinion, 1 means 1; there is no other equivalence he could think of. When asked to elaborate, he explained that 1 means any one can be the prime minister of our country. A lot has been said and written on unity, royalty, equality, justice and fairness, integration of ethnic groups, co-existence and live in harmony and peace, religions tolerance, embrace cultural differences and of late, abolition of the need to state racial identity. It is not my intention to elaborate on these subject matters in this article. Indeed, 1 means 1 and I find it hard to accept that 1 can mean 2 or 3 and any other descriptions the politicians are saying now. “Tear the walls down” by all means, but this must be done by all Malaysians who believe in the true sense of “1 Malaysia”. Perhaps, the most appropriate interpretation of “1 Malaysia” is the slogan appeared in the film of the 3 musketeers which is “one for all and all for one”. Is this what we wish to believe? If so, I give my full support and Pledge of Allegiance to Malaysia. In a war, soldiers died for their countries and more often than not, army generals would also perish with the soldiers. This kind of honourable act and leadership by example is diminishing fast in modern society. When Malaysians go hungry, will our leaders prepare to go hungry too? If they do, then this “1 Malaysia” concept must be promoted with all cost. Our Federal Constitution is the guiding light and no matter which political party governs our beloved country, one must bear in mind that all Malaysians accept Malaysia as their country and have pledged their loyalty to the King and Country. Why then the Malaysian minority are treated differently in many aspects of their lives? Tell me why.
Elvis Presley- It’s yesterday once more By Bob Yong
Elvis died in the year of 1977 at the age of 42 and today, Aug 16 is the 32nd anniversary of his death. Elvis was the king of rock ‘n’ roll, an international icon and a pop superstar in the music world. Elvis recorded more than 700 songs and many hundreds more that were not released. Till today, his music is still as popular as ever. Shortly after his death, rumours had it that he had been seen in many parts of the world. His fans simply did not accept that he was gone. Elvis was my favourite singer too and like many others, I am one of his millions of ardent fans. His unique voice and singing style had a great influence on me. I like his songs and naturally would impersonate his style of singing and I, at my younger days tried very hard to be a copy-cat of him. Even now, I continue to sing his songs with enthusiasm and passion. I have recorded some of his songs and burned a CD as a tribute to him in 2007. There could be more than 70,000 Elvis impersonators all over the world. In Malaysia, I met quite a few of them personally.
In-house Karaoke Competition-Royal Lake Club 2009 By Bob Yong This was an annual event organized by the Karaoke Section. There were 12 soloists and 6 duets in the final. These were the winners selected from the 2 heats conducted earlier in the month of June. The results of the final are:- Solo Section Champion: Emily Tan 1st Runner-up: Jade Liew Joint 2nd Runner-up: David Wong and Puteri Kamaliah 4th Runner-up: Sally Ngam Duet Section Champion: David Wong and Emily Tan Runer-up: Philip Soo and Puteri Kamaliah Congratulations to all winners! Bob and Cecilia sing The End of the World
Money does not fall from the sky By Bob Yong Cashing on human greed, fraudsters are capitalizing their skills to making fast bucks by coming up with all kinds of tactics to hoodwink the public to part with their hard-earned money. These get-rich schemes promoted by unauthorized investment companies are offering high returns or interest on deposit placed in trust with the bogus companies. The scam is normally in the form of a direct sales model whereby a multi-marketing level method is used. The modus operandi is nothing new and yet many people are still drawn to these get-rich-quick schemes without hesitation. When a scam comes to light, many would have lost tens of thousands and even millions of ringgit. The biggest surprise is many of these people who being conned are educated and some of them are successful professionals. More than 18,000 cases, involving total financial losses of close to 2 billion ringgit (2007) are now being investigated by the police. Attention is drawn to the much talked about conman, Bernard Madoff who heads a bogus investment company, ripping off billion of dollars from the public in United States of America. Those who believe in easy money must realize that money does not fall from the sky. The ingenuity of the fraudsters is beyond comprehension. These con-men are clever enough to come up with schemes that are so convincing that even experienced investors cannot tell the difference between the genuine and the false one. Of late, there are restaurants offering membership to the public. These are restaurants that have many outlets all over the country. Besides collecting membership fee which may amount to RM100-200, members are encouraged to place with them deposit which guaranteed interest. Membership allowed members to redeem points, based on their deposit sum by patronizing the food outlets and members will also receive a fixed monthly interest on the deposit amount for a stipulated periods. All scams prey on the public greediness and emotions. Legal opinion cautions investors that before one commits in any scheme, it pays to check it out first. Senior citizens are often targeted and it is prudent for them to learn more on how to protect and keep their hard-earned money safely. Learning, identifying and differentiating the true investment from the scam are itself an investment technique which can save them from falling victims to fraudsters.
This is it-The 50-show London concerts by Michael Jackson that never was
By Bob Yong
Born in August 29, 1958, Michael Jackson, the king of Pop died suddenly on June 25, 2009 in Los Angeles of suspected cardiac arrest. The 50 years old superstar and an iconic figure of the world left a legacy which includes debt amounting to millions of dollars and unfulfilled contracts. His death undoubtedly shocked the world, particularly to the generation that grew up with him. His passing is a big lost to the entertainment world where the fans are accustomed to his moving performance of moonwalk and crotch rubbing. His music and messages are distinctively carried in his songs.
MJ was probably not the first singer to capitalize on his bizarre clothing to enhance his image. Elvis and many others did that too. While Elvis Presley was known as Elvis the pelvis, MJ was trademarked as the Michael the wacko. On the other hand, it was no doubt that Michael was the King of Pop and Elvis was the King of Rock n Roll. It was also been compared that Michael’s moonwalk was a bigger step for mankind than Apollo ll. It is expected that the sale of Michael’s records and video would top the charts after his death.
During the height of his popularity at age 29, Michael bought a 1000ha Neverland Ranch in Santa Barbara County. MJ behaved like the cartoon character, Peter Pan because he was trying desperately to reclaim the childhood he has lost. After his child’s molestation trail, Michael went into recluse and had not recorded any songs for 8 years.
MJ’s music had succeeded in overcoming racial barriers, breaking down the between cultures and polarization of human kind. MJ was a huge phenomenon.
Below are a few of many videos, selected from YouTube, featuring Michael at the height of his musical career.
1964. The Jackson 5 with Michael as the lead singer was established.
1969. Jackson 5’s first album was released on the Motown label.
Welcome to my world. Love our world and all animals that live with us.
God has given this earth to our forefathers many million years ago.
It is now our responsibilities to take good care of it so that we can pass it on to our future generations.
The seas, mountains, forest and rivers belong to all living things in our world. It's our world, their world.
Love our wonderful world. BobzWorld theme songs 'welcome to my world' and 'what a wonderful world'.
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