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How fame affects me and my family depends on the way I come about it. People get famous for good reasons, and there are lots of people out there who are famous for all the wrong re…

Stress is our body's instinctive response to managing shock or unexpected events. It is our body's mechanism to even things out whenever we are pushing it beyond what it is used to…

I've never really warmed up to history either as a subject to be learnt in school or as a tool for enlightenment. After all, history has always been littered with one-sided stories…

There is a reason why one of the oldest wise words ever passed down through generations is that no man is an island. As an adage, it sounded harmless and funny. However, one will n…

Yes, to some extent, kids do need privacy. When they are little, they basically move around with little knowledge of their surroundings. But once they are about 8 years old, someth…

Recently, a friend shared some happy news with me. Since she opened her fashion design outlet, she has never had an apprentice. To those in the business around here, having an appr…

There was once a time when I'd literally pray to God for some random occurrence that would lead to a holiday. In those days, holidays for me weren't just a time for rest; it was a …

With each passing day, we meet people who may eventually influence our way of life either in a good way or a bad way. As we spend time with new people, even we as the main characte…

"For him, suppressio veri is almost necessarily suggestio falsi – the least omission may distort the whole picture." \- George Orwell You may never truly understand the significa…

Whether it's full, flawed, or hybrid, democracy is the most dominant form of government that is practiced all over the world. And so far, it has delivered to a certain extent becau…

Deadline Day is always dramatic. Nail biting suspense? Check. Unexpected player movements? Check. It's crazy because the party doesn't stop even after the time is out. Well, today,…

I have always been interested in First Aid treatment. When I was little, being a medical doctor was a wonderful dream I was made to anticipate; every parent wanted his or her child…

Recently, someone shared the story of a lady, Titi(not her real name), with me. She was born into poverty, and her parents could barely get her to school for the most basic of educ…

"... I will look for you, I will find you, and I will kill you." How can I ever forget such a troubling line spewed out by an angry father trying to negotiate the release of his a…

Few weeks ago I was analyzing a recorded conversation between a customer and a service advisor of a dealership for quality assurance purposes. The customer, a lady, was complaining…

Man U's win at Arsenal in 2014 was probably one of the most smash and grab triumphs I've seen in recent times. It was so funny that Man U took a one nil lead despite having zero sh…

One of the wonderful things about movies is that it exposes us to a number of things we normally wouldn't have experienced on our own. I mean, it gives meaning to perspectives. Con…

Gap years are not happenstances that I can lay claim to their wide occurrence around me. Especially in the case of jobs or careers, it rarely happens around here, and that's mostly…

Meeting Professor Martins (not his real name) remains one of the most confusing experiences I've ever had. As a well-traveled man who has won a couple of research grants and is one…

Human evolution is not some magical thing that happens out of the blue. Thus, to predict or discuss where the next evolutionary trend will lead us, we must first understand what ne…