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Dream/Desire – it is the first step necessary to go the distance Define – craft a compelling reason, what some call a vision Determine – how far going solo might get you Discern – necessary forces you need to court for leverage Disseminate – win their confidence with the right pitch Deal – navigate, negotiate but don’t mortgage the collective Dare/Defy – you may now…
Recently, an old man walked into the popular Mama Sadiatu, a roadside restaurant not far from the entrance to the estate where my neighbour lives. With his face mask neatly placed on his face, he walked gingerly to the far corner of the shop, in observance of social distancing from other customers, and sat down. Before long he had picked enough details about the subject…
Cold corruption, Covid-19 collaborating, cleverly covering crooked confusing clues
The prevailing conditions that necessitated Oprah’s new onslaught against racism are markedly similar to the prevailing conditions under which William Penn approached his task of engaging with the natives – hate, bitterness, suspicion and dread William Penn didn’t approach the Algonquin chiefs as those before him did He did not attend meetings bearing arms He went along with gifts He said he desired nothing but…
You always know when he is in a good mood. He hugs you intermittently and apologizes because of Covid-19 guidelines but before long his arms are outstretched. My neighbour wants to hug you again. You remind him Covid-19 is still on the prowl but his excitement is making it difficult for him. Yesterday, he found a way to laugh off envy that almost arose within…
My neighbour said when he first saw pictures of the $300,000 Rolls Royce SUV, which Kylie Jenner added to her famed automobile collection recently, he debated whether to be envious or not. Why envy? Would envy stop Kylie from enjoying the product of her hard-earned money, a part of him asked? Did Kylie even know if he existed or not? Why agitate his mind and…
Just before his team received the trophy as Premier League Champions last week, Liverpool Coach, Jurgen Klopp told Sky sports the secret of his team’s success. ‘It’s all about consistency,’ he said. Which he further unpacked to include the following: ‘It’s all about staying on track’ ‘Staying creative’ ‘Having a high level of training’ Common to all three constituents of Klopp’s consistency paradigm is the…
Below are some reasons over 50,000 persons have protested to Netflix to remove the movie 365 Days, in support of Singer Duffy’s letter to the network to remove the movie from its service: Portraying sexual violence as entertaining, conditions the mind to see acts of sexual violence, as tolerable. Portraying victims of sexual violence as ‘enjoying,’ the clear violation of their rights, conditions the mind…
The reminder that we need a different kind of Real heroes in generally depressing and uncertain times such as we live in. The reminder that those who consider themselves stronger validate their claim by practically and bravely standing for those they regard as The reminder that we need real life heroes who will protect our girls from rampaging dogs of all shades, form and appearance,…
Return matters of security and intelligence to the front burner, in the face of huge distractions that inadvertently create the condition for dropping of guards Remind all merchants of violence that their ‘memos’ have been received And that these ‘memos’ are receiving considerable attention from the relevant agencies The biggest of all agencies, Mother Nature, with its markedly different parts: plants, animals, sun, soil, air…