Choose a Lifemate …not a soulmate

Do you think your “soul mate” is out there somewhere, that individual who can complement you and fulfill you like no one else? Is there one person who is ideally suited to you? Is it your task to find this mystery person?
Surprisingly, many singles hold to the notion–either consciously or subconsciously–that there is one perfect, [...]

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Success in perspective

“These girls, these cribs and these cars” Akon ( On the intro of am not my hair-remix)
It is interesting what our measures of success or the lengths people would go to show they are successful. When driving to work this morning, I was listening to this song and wondered what message Akon was sending [...]

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Betrayal

You Smiled, You Spoke, and I Believed
You smiled, you spoke, and I believed,By every word and smile deceived.Another man would hope no more;Nor hope I what I hoped before:But let not this last wish be vain;Deceive, deceive me once again!

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Why I don’t have an ID

I’m a 37 years old Kenyan and I don’t have an identity card. Whenever I tell people this, the first question I get is-”you have never been arrested?” That maybe summarizes Kenyan fears. You would expect questions on how do open bank accounts, how did I get a PIN or how even how do [...]

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Our Kids want to be like 50 cent

I was discussing with a pal of mine the way our kids who are raised middle class in Nairobi,attend excellent academic institutions and yet want to speak ebonics and dress that project gangstars. How can our kids worship African American thugs? Anyhow, it reminded me of this story…..The KKK leader stepped to the podium, [...]

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