Ravi Zacharias Memorial Service, which held last Friday at Passion Church in Atlanta, Georgia, and which was transmitted live on Youtube, was a gift to us. A very special gift indeed. Seeing how much coronavirus has deprived the vast majority of people across the world from participating actively in the funeral activities of many people who have died this season or who the killer virus…
5 Reasons why Honeymoons are not prolonged
Honeymoons are not prolonged because nature runs on the ‘there is a time for everything template’ Honeymoons are not prolonged so that conception may begin and another life commence its own journey into the world Honeymoons are not prolonged so that motherhood and fatherhood may kick into gear Honeymoons are not prolonged because nostalgia is already included in the package Honeymoons are not prolonged because…
Wish Grumpy Cat were still here. We are equally frowning behind our face masks
On Wednesday, we reported that late king of pop, Michael Jackson would have been very sad to see that we now smile behind face masks, hiding vital cues. It is only fair that we provide a counter point to that position. Our face masks equally mask our frowns, another vital non-verbal cue, used to communicate our disapproval, censure and discontentment of a thing or person….
Floyd George: Why lawlessness is always an attractive proposition
The sad and unfortunate incident that led to the death of African American, Floyd George has compelled a revisit to the question of why. Below are time-tested and historically proven explanations as to why incidents like that continue to occur. It comes naturally It requires little effort It enjoys wide company Judgment is often slow in coming It gives uncanny pleasure But what is the…
Michael Jackson would have been so sad: we now smile behind masks, hiding key cues
What is a smile but one of humanity’s richest gifts? Simple, ‘unseen’ by the giver but enabling for the target who is beautified by its form. A smile is simple but magnetic. It was not for nothing that ‘Smile’ was the favorite song of late king of pop, Michael Jackson. Hear him, “Smile, though your heart is aching Smile, even though it’s breaking; When there…
7 vital clues from the view of Pastor Poju Oyemade’s Bookshelf
He prefers his viewers to remember that like Daniel, understanding comes from studying relevant books He prefers his viewers to see the more relaxing paperback books instead of the intimidating feel big hardcover books often convey He prefers his viewers to see mostly paperback books to show his endorsement of things simple and the simple life He prefers his viewers to see mostly paper back…
Ahmadu, the Almajiri that came good
After we published the post last week about the Riddle from the League of Absentee Fathers, which was essentially about the worrying Almajiri matter, I stumbled on the story of Ahmadu. Of course, he is no longer a child or a teenager. He is a grown man. Happily married with a thriving block making business in Kano. The first part of Ahmadu’s story that fascinated…
With Sambisa Forest waiting, why would Cruise, Musk and NASA shoot the first action film in space?
Why does Tom Cruise want to shoot the first action film in space when there’s plenty of ‘action’ in Sambisa Forest? Cruise wishes that action movies move to extremely new levels but hasn’t Sambisa Forest demonstrated its ‘extreme’ qualities? With the participation of NASA in the project, especially the deployment of their satellite capabilities, would viewers not be given a visual treat of the gripping…
Relentless: Here’s the latest meaning of the word – 6G is in the works!
Get ready. And start getting used to it. Behold the preview of coming attraction (no, change that to disruption.): If you missed reports that the first 6G Wireless Summit held in Finland between March 24-26, 2019, you might have equally missed reports of the second 6G Wireless Summit under an avalanche of Covid-19-related data. The event was organized as a virtual affair. Experts say that…
Who has the answer to that riddle from the League of Absentee Fathers?
My neighbour is not an absentee father. He brought a flier to me recently and said it was from the League of Absentee Fathers. I didn’t know such a group existed until now. He told me they did. Here is what was written on the flier he showed me: Leaked on the streets. Allowed to be blown about by any kind of wind and weather….