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We are being taken for a ride, men

What is wrong with girls? If you love them a lot and shower them with gifts, they think you are a fool. If you don't give them gifts they complain and even ditch you. If you don't make love to them because you want to show them respect, they laugh at you and look for other men, and if you want to make love, they tell you they are not ready. And when they say yes, they mean no and when they say no they mean yes Can't they be consistent for once?

Sincerety and honesty is what will make the difference!

Didn't Jesus say something about false prophets who would come along and preach in his name?

The questipon is,what next?

What's in a name? A rose by any name will smell just the same. So said someone I have no intention of mentioning. I will not mention his name because I do not agree with him. In fact I will call him, or rather, spell his name phonetically since that is the way we spell Kiswahili words. So I will just call him SHEKSPIA. Neat, eeh?

Why do I disagree with him? Simply because he did not have Africans in mind when he said that. In Africa, a name is everything. It has a meaning and connects you to your roots. So if you are called Agboola, we know where you come from. Same with Chinyere, Kano etc. And this is very important.

But we now have a breed of Africans who reject their roots. They do not have African names at all! Just imagine. Someone is actually called Rita Dominic, or Nobert Young. Others just link funny titles and end up with Godblessing Mydevil. And these are someone's names!

I am not ashamed of being caled Lipuka. Lipuka means explode in Kiswahili and I am proud of it. It may actually mean something different in some Nigerian language, but it is a truly African name.

So can someone tell these Africans who hate their African roots by rejecting their names that they should just leave the continent to us who are proud of our roots? And while we are at it, let us remind these people of a song by that Soul singer James Brown, 'SAY IT LOUD; I AM BLACK AND PROUD'

I have a problem with the new breed of preachers. Those who own big cars, palatial homes, designer clothes and ste-of-the art communications systems.

When next you go to these Churches, look at who is the most prosperous, with a big tummy and expensive things, then compare that person with the rest. It will be easy to know who is the Pastor.

Jesus never had these things, and the best transport mode he used was a donkey. And remember what he said to the rich man? He told the rich man to go and sell everything and give to the poor and then follow Jesus, as that was the only way he could go to heaven.

And Jesus said, it was easy for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle, that for a rich man to enter the Kingdom of God.

I am afraid many people join religion for the money.

: The Olympics are with us again. As a Kenyan I can assure you that we shall be getting quite a few medals in races from 800 meters to the Marathon.

The 3000 meters Steeplechase is, ofcourse, Kenya's own.

I have some sympathy for the Nigerian Ladies' football team. I do wish them well, and would like to think that they will be able to emulate their men counterparts in winning the Gold medal, but I am afraid Nigerian juju will not work here. They are in a very tough Group and should make a quick exit.

What are the other prospects for Nigeria? Well, the era of the Mary Onyalis is long gone, and I do not see much success here, but good luck all the same.

We in Kenya cheer Nigeria whenever they do well. Hopefully, my Nigerian in-laws will cheer Kenysns this time round

Well, Grace, Mugabe's wife, is well-known for her extravagant lifestyle. Spending 100,000 dollars on clothes is nothing to her. And I mean, real dollars, the American type, not Zimbabwe dollars. But then, aren't all First Ladies the same?

The Zimbabwe Central Bank has come up with what it believes is a wonderful idea; making Zimbabweans instant Multi-billionaires.

In Zimbabwe you can become an instant billionaire. You can now get a 100 billion dollar note in Zimbabwe. And what can you buy with it?

A LOAF OF BREAD!

It may be too late in the day, but I have come to a certain realisation. A plain Jane makes a better wife than a beauty. Why? Because she works at being a good wife.

A beauty queen believes that her beauty is all that it takes to make her presentable. And she believes she has the world at her feet. So she will go to sleep when you are huffing and puffing, and she won't even know what is happening.

She is likely to abandon you if someone with more assets comes around. And she is a poor cook and even poorer as a housekeeper and mother.

A plain Jane is a good cook because she knows love comes through the stomach. And she works at making a man feel great. She also makes sure she knows all the bed tricks to keep her man happy.

A beauty is good as a trophy and party girl, but a plain Jane is the best wife.

At least you are honest. Now we know

Broadcasting was not my first choice. In fact I wanted to become a lawyer, but fate would not have it. So I ended up in broadcasting.

As fate would have it. I had an uncle who was a broadcaster, and the primary school I attended had producer two other broadcasters. My village was, and still is, well-known for producing musicians. My father was one, and had taught me how to play the guitar and accordion at an early age.

In High school, together with other students, we formed a band that would entertain other students during the weekends. And we would ask for lifts, as we called them, during holidays at weddings, and we would strut our stuff.

But back to broadcasting. As I said earlier, I joined the profession by accident, and I was just a small thing, the youngest. And the job got into my head!

I looked more like a school boy, so I was popular with the girls. That I was from the Coast in Nairobi was an added boost. The girls just loved coastal boys. And I was on Radio as a DJ.

I had the latest music - which I was given free by music recording houses. I was invited, and attended, all sorts of parties and musical activities. And I was always in the company of the most beautiful girls; some older than me! Sometimes I went around with more than one, and they would always end up at my place. Then I took up to drink. After all I was getting the drinks for free. And was always getting involved in fights. But I knew a bit of boxing and had taken karate, so I didn't lose many fights

And you know what? I got my first dose of gonorrhea from a 16 year old high school girl.

It wasn't pleasant.

Somewhere along the way, I grew up. I wondered what the fuss was all about. It occurred to me that this was not the kind of life I needed. I was just wasting my life on many unimportant matters. And relying on freebies was turning me into a completely useless person. I was spending more than I had. I was always broke, believing that I would get more anyway. So I stopped being a DJ and took up production in Radio.

I cannot say that being a Radio DJ was bad. I thoroughly enjoyed myself. And I would recommend it for anyone interested. But it is the temptations that I am against. I don't drink or smoke. And I am fully in sports now so I have very little time for wasting my time.

I have been teaching students in many institutions, and I usually warn them against these vices. And I can tell you that some of my former students are in many broadcasting houses within East Africa, including 3 in BBC. Broadcasting is a full time job with no official working hours. You must love it. Don't get into it because you will be famous. Many will hate you, just as many will like you. Being in the limelight is not that good either. You will have no secrets. Everything you do is public. Your private life is also public.

Of course, you will have opportunities to travel, and meet many important people. But this is not the main thing. Just take it as any other job, and do it well. The rewards and satisfaction will be great.

tpia says a woman is made in the image of a man. Do we have the same organs? I know I am unable to give birth, and a woman is unable to make a man pregnant.

The Bible says that God took some clay and made man in his own image. Then it was decided that man needed a companion, so God put Man, Adam to sleep, took a rib from him and made a woman, Eve

Then go forward to the time of Noah and the Ark. Here it says, heavenly beings, meaning angels, came down to earth and saw the human females and saw they were beautiful. So they slept with them and produced giants.

All this indicates one thing; that there were no women in heaven, else the angels who came to the world would have known about them.

So if there were no women in heaven, in whose image were women made?

So I am still asking, any girl willing to take me out and pay the rent?

And pay bride price as well. Men will take the burden of feeding you forever, you know

Are men stupid, Ganjaseed?

We are seeing another Nollywood comedy. If I am not mistaken, Stephanie Okereke is divorcing her footballing husband, citing infidelity. What is wrong with these celebrities? Don't they know anything about family values?

What comes to mind is that these people marry for the prestige, not love. They marry to the person who will advance their careers. As soon as they are married they revert to their lifestyles. The women are just trophies to be shown around, as are the husbands.

This is a bad example. The celebrities can still lead a good life within families, as happily married couples. All they need to do is follow their hearts, not their egos.

Maybe Gennevieve is right when she shuns marriage. After all, why get married if you will end up getting divorced?

Ilike dating. I enjoy taking a woman out. But there are times when I feel that women take advantage and tax our resources unnecessarily. To begin with, women seem to prefer a man who has plenty of cash. If for some reason, you tell a woman you are broke, chances are she will start dating another man.

There have been occasions when I find myself eating some cheap food, while the qoman I am dating eats the most expensive. She also expects me to buy her clothes, pay the rent. Too bad if I don't have a car. She can't and won't take public transportt, so I must get a taxi.

Is there a woman out there who will do the same for me? We are talking about equality, arent we?

Agreed that there are still many true fricans, they are yet to stand up and be counted. Look at the corruption around us; the fighting amongst ourselves etc

GOD WILL NOT BE ABLE TP SAVE US; NEITHER WILL LUCIFER

Morgan Tsvangirai has quit. He will not participate in the Zimbabwe elections because they are not free and fair. So Mugabe, as the sole candudate, will win hands down and declare himself President.

Brothers and Sisters, our Africam leaders will cheer him and fete him, because they are watching and will want to do the same. You can see how silent they are. And the African Union? Does it exist? And what about the noisY Gaddafis who call for a United Africa?

GOD HELP AFRICA