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  • January 2013 - Be Passionate!

    Passion, it lies in all of us, sleeping… waiting… and though unwanted… unbidden… it will stir… open its jaws and howl. It speaks to us… guides us… passion rules us all, and we obey. What other choice do we have? Passion is the source of our ...
  • A Male's Perspective: On Joint Accounts

    Love is well known to fuel strong emotions, especially when there is clash of interest. Relationships can be complicated. This is because men and women often have a difficult time understanding each other. However, the key to a successful relationship is ...
  • Resolutions.......?????.......BAH HUMBUG! (2012)

    So, remember last year, I spoke about my HATRED of resolutions. I feel resolutions are just like speaking into the air without  pinning down the method that will get you to that point.    One thing, I know is that when you do not nail the how, whateve...
  • Employment At Will

    Employment at will refers to the relationship between the Employee and the Employer. In a broader context,  it means that an employer can terminate an employee for any reason or for no reason at all or that an employee can leave an organization for no re...
  • December 2012

    2012, is officially over.  I believe the world was supposed to end twice this year based on several ancient calendars.  We had storms, hurricanes, terrors, and events that seemed to proclaim that the earth is tired but we are still here and we are march...
  • Reflection: Sound Bites From Our Interviewed Artists.

    Each year, we find ourselves reflecting on some of the interviews we’ve had and some of the ideas and messages shared.  This year we will be focused on core ideas from artists that were interviewed with hopes that you will get informed as to the challe...
  • Reflections And Resolutions

    As the year comes to an end, I’ve found myself reflecting. Every end of year, many talk about resolutions and making changes, my hopes are that at the end of this pod, that you will feel the need to make that change and make 2013, a very great one. ...
  • Dumi Senda: On Poetry And Activism

    Who is Dumi Senda?Dumi Senda is a handwork of God's creation. It is God's plan that there be a Dumi Senda in the world. God made each and every individual special and unique. It is my hope and conviction that my existence must be about fulfilling the purp...
  • Richard Ali: Parrésia, City Of Memories and Entrepreneurship

    Who is Richard Ali? That’s a curious question, Pamela, because I am just as interested in knowing the answer to it as you are. Possibly even more so? I remember a character from a play by Shaw who said something about not being sure which Sergius, that ...
  • Review: Ijé

    Ijé is the newest offering from Nollywood, exploring themes, ideas and taking the Nollywood industry to the next level.  It is just wonderful to do reviews on movies that can comfortably compete on an international scale.  This movie features two of No...
  • A Male's Perspective: Ideas For The Holiday.

    There is something, about December that makes me and almost everyone, feel that same sense of magic we all felt as children.  The fact that, we are not only allowed, but are culturally encouraged in Africa, to eat and drink, too much whilst wearing sequi...
  • Turning Play into Pay

    I don’t believe when people say they don’t know what they’re passionate about. They do know. YOU know. What you want to be when you grow up has been in your head since you were six years old. At least the pieces, the core qualities that matter...
  • Adventures In Nigeria

    The Road TripI am quite open about coming from the South Eastern part of Nigeria and I am a Lagosian.  Maybe, that could account for my extremely high expectations from Lagos state and of course, the overwhelming sense of disappointment when my expectati...
  • Fresh Vibes Monday

    This week on Fresh Vibes Monday, we bring you two female artists who are providing something very fresh to the table and they’ve both been interviewed on this site.   The first person is Douye, who sings within the genre of Vocal Jazz, Soul and Afro b...
  • When The Threads Come Off!

    Enclosed are images of my hair and how it looks when unthreaded.   Now, my hair is straight without a Dominican blow out or  a perm.   I will  be threading my hair again but I won’t use a rubber thread because that hurt my hand when I was taking i...
  • How to Break into a Field That Seems Un-break-into-able

    How many people dream of traveling the world, photographing everything, from fashion models to passion causes, and being extraordinarily compensated for the work? I’m guessing more than a few…million! And, okay, even I confess to occasionally let...
  • Adventures In Nigeria

    PHCN = Power Holding Company Of Nigeria, God Is Watching You!I reside in Long Island which is a part of New York that is almost synonymous with huge trees, huge houses, water and  quiet.  I’ve often said that if undesirable elements decided to stay ou...
  • Fresh Vibes Monday

    This Sunday was one in which I rested quite a bit and there was a need to have some nice, mellow, soulful tunes to go with the mood.  As usual, I went to my mail box to see if the sites that I subscribe to will have something interesting and there was an...
  • The Phone Call - Scene Three

    SCENE 3:I came home late at about 8pm and relaxed with my wife for the rest of the night and then the questions began:She asked,  "Honey, what is the difference between a man and a boy?"And I responded, "Being a boy is by birth, but being a man, is a mat...
  • It Isn’t About Having Facts

    I’m going to use a story which is quite true to illustrate a point this week.  I’ve known Glen for several years, she is someone that projects a tough image but when you get to know her, you learn immediately that she has a sense of humor and a big h...