A major environmental controversy has erupted in Memphis, Tennessee, USA, as Colossus, the world’s largest AI training supercomputer developed by Elon Musk’s company, xAI, faces backlash over its impact on local communities. While the facility is positioned as a technological breakthrough, residents of Boxtown, a historically Black and economically disadvantaged neighborhood, argue that Musk’s project Read More…
Many people go through situations that test you in all ramifications. Life always happens to people. Sometimes it’s even your good intentions that blow up in your face. By and large, mistakes are made, responsibilities are taken, experiences and mindsets are formed, and lessons are learned. The downside is, if not checked, trauma can easily Read More…
There are quite a lot of sad stories making the rounds in recent times on social media about toxic marriages that have led to untold pain and sadness and even resulted in the death and imprisonment of spouses. Two cases that stood out for me were to do with Shimite, the lady from Delta State Read More…
Text: Luke 16:19-31 The parable of the rich man and Lazarus, in Luke 16:19-31, stands alone in the Bible. It is the only passage of Scripture which describes the feelings of the unconverted after death. Since there is no greater exploit that anyone can do than to bring an unsaved soul to faith in God, Read More…
Ijeoma is my Facebook friend and a chef. A few weeks ago, she was thoughtful and generous enough to share her kitchen rules with us. I added some bits here and there to affirm and reinforce her rules.
2 Timothy 1:1-12 One of the greatest and most dynamic men who has ever lived was the Apostle Paul. This man, who was converted from Judaism to Christianity, led countless thousands to Christ and under the influence of the Holy Spirit wrote a large portion of the New Testament. Paul did exploits for God. This Read More…
According to Wikipedia, Black tax is a term that originated in South Africa and refers to money that Black workers, especially professionals and other higher-income earners, give to their parents, siblings, or other family members, often out of obligation or a deeply ingrained sense of family responsibility. Sometimes, it is taken on subconsciously, as a Read More…
2 Kings 6:24-7:20 When we are really hungry, we might say “I could eat a horse!” But on occasions people have become much more desperate than that. Some have become so hungry they have stolen food. Some have become so desperate that they would kill to be able to eat. And there was that story Read More…
Spices are basically any seed, fruit, root, bark or other plant substance primarily used for flavouring or coloring food. They fall in the same seasoning category as herbs but they’re distinguished in the fact that herbs are the leaves, stems and flowers of plants used for flavouring or garnishing. Today, the focus is on spices. Read More…
Some years ago, on the Oprah Winfrey Show, one of the guests was talking about children and how they handled bullying and how parents could step in, and she told parents that whenever their kids returned from school, after asking how their day went, we should ask direct questions like, “Did anyone bully you today?” Read More…
