Originally posted on Digital Race :
A screenshot of a WhatsApp group chat appeared in my Twitter timeline. The image (below) This is a modified version where all personal identifying information is redacted. The original and most circulated version shows names and phone numbers of the group’s members. shows members of a Nairobi based prayer cell…
THE RANSOM, DISSECTED (50 words about my favourite dark places)
delusions for beauty. pleasant discomfort for pain. eating for discontentment. aposematic coloration for truth. embodying abominable corners of species, cowardice kidnaps displeased, dissatisfied, discouraged dream. trading, or is it misconstruing, venom for medicine, confusion for empathy, coveting for love and self-preservation for greatness? and the total cost: vanity for freedom.
Music, Copyright & Youtube: Fair Use, Public Domain & DMCA
Pretty much everything you need to know about copyright stuff.
Why is there more tobacco control policy than alcohol control policy in the UK?
Originally posted on Paul Cairney: Politics & Public Policy:
The obvious answer is that drinking is less bad for you than smoking. Or, if you are the optimistic sort, drinking is really, really, really, really, really good for you – mm, mm, delicious and nutritious. And it’s cool. And it’s sexy and it makes you…
An Open Letter to HBO
Dear HBO, Please stay out of my backyard. Or better yet, just stick to fiction. I watched the Westgate Attack video last night. It was not the best decision for me given the time of day, and the fact that I was all alone. Several times I shut it off and tried to sleep but … Continue reading
Douche-Patient Communication: an Example
On Thursday last week I had a fall akin to this: Office party. What can I say. Three days later the pain in my ribs was so bad that I couldn’t sleep and I dragged myself to the hospital. I was hoping for an X-ray and lots of pain medication. Not too much to ask, … Continue reading
Hilarious Origin of Names of Towns and Locations in Kenya
Originally posted on Kenyan History:
Kenya is home to many trading centers and towns some with very interesting names, but have you ever thought of how the name of your town or village came about? Some of the names came about by what we can term as sheer coincidence and twists which are funny. Dagoretti…
Nairobi Westgate Mall Terror Attack, And The Folly Of ‘Otherness’ – What Al-Shabaab Revealed About Us
Originally posted on NAKED CHIEFS :
AROUND noon on Saturday September 21, a group of terrorists believed to number 10 to 18 stormed the Westgate Mall in western Nairobi. By the third day, 69 had been killed during the attack, or died later in hospital. Another 175 had been injured. Today the crisis entered its fourth day.…
My Apology
Westgate Mall, 21 September 2013. More than 36 hours since I saw the headlines, I still found myself expecting it to make sense. When I woke up the following morning and realized it wasn’t just a bad dream, there had to be another explanation. I had only three simple questions: Who would do this? How? … Continue reading
10 Things Technophobes Say
Thesis time. Sucks. Thesis-time coping strategies have included copious amounts of procrastination, escapism and reading ancient books like Everett Rogers’ Diffusion of Innovations; not only one of the most cited books I have encountered during my course, but the 2nd most cited book in social sciences. It’s no wonder. I love him, I love the Diffusion of … Continue reading
aesthetic asymmetry 