STEPHEN B. OMAOIS: In Memory of a GURU Gem (NOTE: When Stephen Omaois was murdered in cold-blood way back in 2004, the following article was written as my way of honoring him and his short-lived excellence in community journalism. The whole piece never saw print ever since the day it was written, out of […]
The Top 15 Nigerian Scams you should stay away from.
The Top 15 Nigerian Scams you should stay away from. 1.Invitation to visit the country. Sometimes, victims are invited to a country to meet real or fake government officials. Some victims who do travel are instead held for ransom. In some rumoured cases they are smuggled into the country without a visa and then threatened […]
Lumbar Spine Traction Is A Wonderful Thing
After weeks of trying painkillers alone, I finally went to sports rehab for help with her agonizingly painful lumbar spine problem. To my surprise, physical therapy was a relief to my back pain, and I was able to leave the facility an hour later, walking fully upright for the first time in weeks. Thanks to […]
A judgement caste in stone
The Supreme Court stay on OBC reservation is among several judgements unsympathetic to ‘lesser’ castes. The judiciary has to be socially accountable K. VEERAMANI On November 25, 1949, Dr BR Ambedkar sounded a grave warning in the Constituent Assembly: "On January 26, 1950, we will have equality in politics and inequality in social and economic […]
But I’m the Commander Guy!
Well, President Bush has invented another name for himself. On the heels of being “The Decider”, the president christened himself The Commander Guy a few days ago, when talking about why he was vetoing a war funding bill that had provisions that would force a troop withdrawal from Iraq by October of this year. The […]
Rename those countries
Dear Folks of the world, As you know, I want nothing more than for America to be best friends with your country. Now, a few days ago, I looked at the Presidential map here in the Oval Office and I saw something that set me thinking and gave me an idea of how this […]