Category Archives: Soccer

Never Forever

Posted on March 21, 2015 by De-Me-Stified

“Appreciation is the highest form of prayer, for it acknowledges the presence of good wherever you shine the light of your thankful thoughts” – Alan Cohen Sometime this month, I stumbled on the story of a lady who’d just lost … Continue reading →

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The Pulse

Posted on December 21, 2014 by De-Me-Stified

“Why am I dying to live, if I’m just living to die” – Runnin’ [Tupac ft. Notorious B.I.G.] “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if … Continue reading →

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Time Changes Yesterday

Posted on June 25, 2012 by De-Me-Stified

[Image Source] I should apologize for the long layoff – but it’s fast becoming a norm. I’m sure you’re tired of all the excuses. So, instead, have my gratitude for always coming back. Today’s post gets its title from a … Continue reading →

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Sucker For Soccer

Posted on June 21, 2010 by De-Me-Stified

[Image Source] “Every time I went away I was deceiving my mum. I’d tell her I was going to school but I’d be out on the street playing football. I always had a ball on my feet” – Ronaldo “I … Continue reading →

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Nigeria: The Flaccid Trigger [Part 1]

Posted on April 23, 2010 by De-Me-Stified

[Image Source] “Ideas pull the trigger but instinct loads the gun” – Don Marquis         “The black man says it’s the white man. The white man says it’s the black man. Indians say it’s the coloured. The coloured say it’s … Continue reading →

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Nigeria: The Flaccid Trigger [Part 2]

Posted on April 23, 2010 by De-Me-Stified

[Image Source] “Have an aim in life – then don’t forget to pull the trigger” “You get more done with a kind word and a gun than with a kind word alone” – Al Capone Please read Part 1 here. … Continue reading →

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