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Revisiting Zuckerberg’s recent proclamation of the Metaverse and Jack Dorsey’s resignation as CEO of Twitter some days after

Are the two incidents related in any significant way? So, Mark Zuckerberg proclaimed the age of Metaverse, and Jack Dorsey resigned as CEO from Twitter only a few days after to devote undivided attention to Square. What are some of the critical elements Zuckerberg says will be in the metaverse when avatars assume a much bigger role than they have ever assumed? How do those…

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Sylvester Oromoni: So that minors becoming murderers does not become a trend and a regular occurrence

It is a frightening possibility but let’s not delude ourselves into thinking it cannot become a regular occurrence. The mind is capable of indescribable evil and we have abundant historical evidence to prove it. From the biblical encounter between Baalam the seer and Balak, king of Moab comes an interesting story that feeds somewhat into this discourse. Balak wanted Baalam to place a curse on…

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Jack Ma on my mind

I saw him in my dream where he affirmed to me the lesson an old man once taught a group of us: When you don’t see a man who once loomed large, don’t rush to conclusions but think. Consider. When you don’t know what to think about, look skywards. Momentarily. Can you tell if the cloud you saw the first time is the same as…

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What else can Alice Sebold do apart from apologizing to the man wrongly convicted of her rape?

Best-selling author, Alice Sebold has expressed regret that in her testimony of been raped 40years ago, she wrongly accused Anthony Broadwater as the assailant. Broadwater was found guilty for a crime he never committed and spent 16years in jail as a consequence. Alice is very sorry that she accused the wrong guy. Though she is “grateful that Mr. Broadwater has finally been vindicated, but the…

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Omicron is a gift on two counts

First, its recent unveiling and some of the early reactions it elicited, confirmed the presence of scapegoating as a defense mechanism. The ‘scapegoat’ considers the moment as an important learning opportunity. Secondly, the ‘unveiling’ of Omicron is a reminder that we have entered the season where perpetual watchfulness is required. It is no longer at ease. Chinua Achebe’s Eneke the bird would know exactly what…

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