Monthly Archives: January 2010

“I am the punishment of God. If you had not committed great sins, God would not have sent a punishment like me upon you” The quotation above is attributed to Genghis Khan (the Mongol) who, followed by his murderous grandson … Continue reading →

As we came in for the landing. I gazed out the window and saw the wide expanse of brown below me cobwebbed with roads and speckled white with cattle. Something clicked at the back of my mind, but for a … Continue reading →

Everybody has an opinion why the boy/man/retard did what he did and also an opinion on the sentence meted out to him. So why not me, for goodness sake, if one has nothing to say, say it! I was sitting … Continue reading →

Is it not strange that I bought a McVities Hob-Nobs buiscuit at a stand in the airport in Abuja and on looking at it’s end to ensure that it hadn’t already expired discovered it will expire on my birthday this … Continue reading →

Once there was a man who thought he was drowing in money He screamed and yelled But no one came to his bell Too busy to heed his call Because everyday they had the gall to work so they can … Continue reading →

I look at my niece – so full of life. I look at my father – one of those in the depature lounge* I look at myself – right in the middle – with my worries, wants, aches and pains. … Continue reading →