The Walkabout

Lynette Scavo: Hey! Mary-Alice, are you okay? Mary Alice Young: Yes, thank you. I’m fine. Lynette: No, you’re not. I can tell. Please, tell me what’s wrong. Let me save you. Mary Alice: You can’t. Lynette: Why not? Mary Alice: Sweety, we can’t prevent what we can’t predict! Lynette: Isn’t there anything I could do? [...]

Last weekend, I decided to sit back and watch movies. Freedom Writers is one of the movies I watched. I find this movie very profound, because it is an amazing story of strength, courage and achievement in the face of adversity. The Freedom Writers Diary Based on the non-fiction book: “The Freedom Writers Diary: How [...]

The first episode of the fourth season of Grey’s Anatomy is titled ‘A Change is Gonna Come’. Following is an excerpt of the episode transcript: “In the practice of medicine, change is inevitable. New surgical techniques are created, procedures are updated, levels of expertise increase. Innovation is everything. Nothing remains the same for long. We [...]

Power Up It’s interesting how we rediscover some things. I have previously shared some stories I used to listen to on Family FM’s (now Radio 316) ‘Power Up’, in several notes: In My Prayers Tonight. Shattered Dreams? Well Think Again. Fable The other day, I was reading the Sunday Nation and in Mutahi Ngunyi‘s article, [...]

“Step by step, heart to heart, left right left We all fall down like toy soldiers Bit by bit, torn apart, we never win But the battle wages on for toy soldiers.” – Eminem (Like Toy Soldiers) A Time of Crisis Reading news articles yesterday, I realized just how many things need our urgent attention. [...]

With every passing day, we get to meet new people. Hopefully, we learn new things too. Lately, I’ve had a chance to make new friends, people that I believe will leave some mark on the pages of my life. And some of the marks will be indelible, for that is the way it is sometimes. [...]

Less is More Simplicity is a vital aspect of life that is often overlooked. Many believe that complex means more, and therefore better. The truth is quite to the contrary. In design, simplicity is a key component of a rich user experience and robust function. This has been further explored at Complit Design. Less is [...]

Dire Straits Every now and then, we get to a point in life where a complete turnaround is all that can work. Such a dire situation is often characterized by suffering, loss of faith, hopelessness and enduring guilt. Grey’s Anatomy The following song by The Soulsavers was featured in an episode of Grey’s Anatomy, where [...]