Life

Our fate

The other day I went to buy kienyeji chicken. I insisted I wanted a real kienyeji one. Those fellas at Githurai are very shrewd. They…

  • April 2, 2021
Decision making, Life

Making Predictions

In 2006, Andriy Shevchenko was the best striker in Europe. His exploits at AC Milan and the champions league made him win the Ballon d’or.…

  • March 18, 2021
Life

On waiting to be picked

During the national reed dance, thousands of young Eswatini ladies line up half-naked at the king’s palace hoping to get picked by King Mswati to…

  • March 10, 2021
Life, Politics

Transference

Transference is a concept espoused by the great Sigmund Freud about the tendency to react to other people as though they were our parents. Now,…

  • March 3, 2021
Life

The call to adventure

Long long ago, when wishes were horses, there lived a beautiful princess. She was so beautiful even the sun blushed when it shone on her…

  • January 27, 2021
Life

Ideas, genes and viruses

The Corona virus does not want to kill you. Not exactly. It wants to survive.All living organisms are innately designed to do one thing. Survive.All…

  • January 3, 2021
Life, Love

Via negativa

Via negativa is a concept in theology that attempts to describe God in terms of what He is not rather than what He is. The…

  • December 8, 2020
Life

The Pareto Principle

The Pareto principle or the 20/80 rule is a concept developed by Vilfredo Pareto who noticed that 80% of the land in France was owned…

  • November 23, 2020
Life

We are all average

Most of us think that we are better than the average person. Research shows that 90% of drivers think that they are above average drivers.…

  • November 13, 2020