A young mother usually cuts away fish’s head and tail before frying the remaining fish length, until her daughter questioned if the head and tail were poisonous. The young mother couldn’t answer because she learnt without questioning from her own mother, who also learnt from hers till the fourth grand-mother. The great-grandma later explained that […]
Within the past seven years, Nigerian sports lovers’ addiction to various football clubs reduced slightly due to sports betting. After betting on particular clubs’ victory, gamblers support the club they bet on instead of clubs they liked. They now think more about getting rewards from betting on clubs than instead of shouting up and down […]
Before planting, farmers clear the weeds from the land to enable the needed plants or trees to grow. Even after clearing the weeds, they treat the land and apply manure to enrich it. Yet, if the farmer fails to sow the desired seeds after clearing and enriching the land, weeds will still grow on it. […]
Employers of labour often prefer candidates with vast work experience to ensure refined service. Yet, despite the preference for experienced candidates, not all experiences are considered relevant to specific tasks. So, a distinction rises in the experience between butchers and surgeons, and between prison commanders (force) and choirmasters (freewill). The purpose of employment determines the […]
Midwives have played vital roles in human history by helping deliver women of their babies into the world. From the time of pregnancy till after the delivery, midwives support the wellbeing of mothers and babies. Like pregnant mothers, every human being comes into the world with specific gifts, talents or message for the world. Thus, […]
Food and drugs are important for the sustenance of human life; while food directs the growth of the body, drugs poison[1] undesired growths in the body, and drug/food supplements enable the food to work properly. An individual that diets properly may not need drugs for a long time, but if he does not diet well, […]
Robert Greene advices power-seekers to preach change, but avoid changing things because people don’t like to change.1 In the ‘Game of Thrones’, Theon Greyjoy refused to be rescued from captivity after he got used to Ramsey Bolton’s captivity. This is a manifestation of Stockholm syndrome, which is an emotional disorder in which captives develop love […]
Kindling light in a dark room manifests the beauty and brilliance of light over darkness. After kindling it, the light is sustained by energy-mediums like candle, kerosene lantern, electric-lightbulb, firewood or other energy-materials. Light does not start or stand on its own; it always depends on something else for introduction, sustenance and transmission. Just like […]
After Theon Greyjoy invaded Winterfell, he was cajoled to show his strength by publicly executing Sir Rodrick. Theon’s lieutenant enticed him to show power: “He has to pay the iron-price; they will never respect you while he lives.”[1] The temptation to show strength and force was overcome by President David Palmer, who refused to retaliate […]
After shooting Mance Rayder’s as mercy-killing, instead of letting him undergo the slow agony of being burnt alive, Jon Snow was advised by Stannis Baratheon: “Show too much kindness, people won’t fear you. And if they don’t fear you, they won’t follow you.”[1] This thought-pattern has been adopted as justification for cruelty and violence in […]
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