Archive for the 'Current Issues' Category



Weird in Africa! 112 Comments

I find myself reading the weirdest things on the net. I thought I would share some of the things I find about on Africa every once in a while. Inflation in Harare — a year ago I wrote about the inflation in Zimbabwe is whacking normalcy out of place. And now a teacher says that [...]

@ the Inaugration 52 Comments

They said record crowds, a moment in history and so on. So I went after a friend urged me. Although I was not looking to standing in the cold for hours, as I have done it a few times. I have seen Obama a few times, at critical moments including the night before the election [...]

Dude, he's Black! 41 Comments

Yesterday, they released the official portrait of the new commander in chief. The official portrait is the photo that is displayed everywhere. The state department, nearly every military base, every American embassy in the world, the CIA and under it, it will say ‘Commander in Chief‘. The portrait will be at the top, and there [...]

Elevator Good! 55 Comments

There is a phrase in marketing that starts ‘elevator.’ The phrase “elevator pitch” reflects the fact that a product overview can be delivered in the time span of a thirty second elevator ride. Every marketer should have their 100 word pitch of their company or and or product if they are going to be successful [...]

A Giant Step Backwards 68 Comments

In this historic election, America voted the first African-American into the highest office of this land. A big step forward since the long-standing history of prejudice and racism. Wow! As most would say. But at the same time, Americans took another gigantic step backward when they voted to deny a man and a woman’s sole [...]