‘Anonymous’ Hacker Group Threatens to ‘Kill’ Facebook

In a video posted on Youtube, the Hacker group ‘Anonymous’ threatened to kill Facebook on Novermber 5, 2011. Their qualm with ‘Facebook’ is with relation to privacy. In the video, posted under the...

Zimbabwe. Dead On Arrival

There is always that dysfunctional couple. From the moment they set eyes on each other, their interaction has always been tumultuous, enemies with benefits, its a relationship that was dead on arrival. The...

Gay Adoption

I’ve debated Abortion and Same-Sex marriage in the recent past and thus it was only a matter of time before the touchy subject of ‘Same-Sex couples & Adoption’ came into the fray; so allow me to once...

A Zimbabwean's Warning to South Africa

Watching the savage beating of a Zimbabwean at the hands of South Africans really made me pause and reflect.  That video made my heartache, brought a tear to my eyes as I tried to capture what must have been...

Interracial Adoption

The mind quickly races to Brad and Angelina, Madonna and Lionel Ritchie when it comes to the subject of interracial and intercultural adoptions. The mind does this, not because they are doing anything unique, but...

Everyone is a saint on Sundays

On Monday, a charismatic and beloved pastor steals money from the church’s coffers. On Tuesday, standing at a podium speaking about the importance of family values, a politician quotes bible verses as he ...

You’re a Waste of Space and Good Air

After a long, regimented, stereotypical boarding school day, we’d gather at the entrance of our dormitory. Tired and sleepy, we’d bow our heads and say the prayer of St Ignatius of Loyola, “Lord, teach me to...

Could or Should Zimbabwe become the next Egypt?

 Hannah Arendt once said, “The most radical revolutionary will become a conservative the day after the revolution.” and like Barbara Tuchman expressed, over time, every successful revolution begins to wear...

Obama. The Rise & Fall

 Some say “Expecting the world to treat you fairly because you're a good person is like expecting a bull not to attack you because you're vegetarian”. We live in a world in which good intentions are...

In Zimbabwe, Justice is an endangered species

For all this talk about ‘unity’ and ‘looking forward’, seldom have I heard any Zimbabwean, particularly the politicians, ever commit to the pursuit of ‘Justice’. There are a lot of Zimbabweans that...

Single Motherhood

This came to me while watching shows like 16 & Pregnant and reflecting on issues relating to single parent households, teenage pregnancies, the Bristol Palins of the world as well as the African American...

Capitalism vs. Socialism

First and foremost allow me to state the fact that I believe in a hybrid of the two; not necessarily an equal balance but an equitable and functional symbiotic relationship. However, with that stated, I would...

Same-Sex Couples & Adoption

Disclaimer: I try to limit my notes/debates to 3 paragraphs and so there will always be gross generalization in some of what I write because I am forced to try and condense otherwise cumbersome points into single...

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