They told us that when the lizard survived a fall from the “iroko” tree, but got no ovation from other animals, it decided to applaud itself by shaking its head, up & down! And the truth is that, it is …
Continue ReadingIt’s my guess that you know the myth of Narcissus. He was an amazingly handsome Greek young man, whose beauty attracted the interest of the nymph, Echo. Narcissus is said to have rejected the advance of Echo, who then cursed …
Continue ReadingThe palm tree is one of the most important trees with so many benefits to humanity. A palm tree grows upright, is not affected by drought unless cut down. A palm tree is ever green & has an acute sense …
Continue ReadingWhen my son Mickel was about 3yrs old, my wife bought him a t-shirt with the writing, “whatever it is; I didn’t do it!” And you can be sure, he did the “didn’t-do-it” part amazingly well. You didn’t need to …
Continue ReadingEvery poker player knows that one tiny flinch or flustered look may be all you need to mess up your game! Even a little sweat on the brow can reveal tension! No expression is imperceptible to your opponent! A small …
Continue ReadingIt was Edmund Burke who said that, “the only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing”. I agree with him! Evil is first insidious! Then it appears tentative & apologetic! Afterwards, aided & …
Continue ReadingLiving ‘in the zone’! “And after him was Eleazar the son of Dodo the Ahohite, one of the three mighty men with David, when they defied the Philistines that were there gathered together to battle, and the men of Israel …
Continue ReadingThere’s something called dark humor & many people indulge in its twisted entertainment. Dark humor has no respect for taboos. It can be horrific & even macabre. A person spewing out dark humor often treats sinister subjects with levity & …
Continue ReadingAm sure you know that one of the ways we evaluate & navigate through what we eat is our sense of taste. While some ‘clown’ foods may taste funny, the body basically uses taste to analyze nutrition, toxins & poisons. …
Continue ReadingMaybe you’ve sometime seen the stained glass windows in an ‘old church’. Beautiful thing! Wonderful artistry! Each glass plane is designed to carry a statement of faith. And who knows the number of hearts its silent messages has warmed & …
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