Life

Is hope a poisoned chalice?

Is the glass half full or half empty? A common question asked by the so called motivational speakers.  We are often encouraged to be optimistic,…

  • September 10, 2020
Life

Contempt for life

From our own experiences growing up, there were many instances when our peers made deriding jokes about us. In fact whenever someone made a sarcastic…

  • August 24, 2020
Life

My lessons as a hawker for a day

So the other day I was talking to a group of young people about my pet subject, chiwawas and mongrels. I believe that we are…

  • August 13, 2020
Life

Correlation Vs Causation

If at every 27th day of the month you always get some money on your bank account that is a correlation. The 27th of the…

  • August 7, 2020
Life

The light and the shadow

The world’s a stage… and we are all actors is a Shakespearian quote that describes the wretchedness of human beings. The lights and actions are…

  • July 1, 2020
Life

Disposing old underwear

Everyone has that old underwear that they have refused to let go. It’s either too faded, has a hole or the bladder at the waist…

  • June 15, 2020
Life, Love

Mind vs Body

A story is told of a guy who contracted a sexually transmitted disease from his girlfriend. After getting treatment, he went to meet the lady…

  • June 9, 2020
Family, Life, Love

Parenting And Teaching

This pandemic has led to a new way of life in the education system. It appears everyone is trying to use technology to teach. My…

  • June 2, 2020
Life

Psychopaths and social media

Social media is like a hawker’s market. Some people are there to sell their wares while most are looking for something to consume. There are…

  • June 2, 2020