Category Archives: Soccer

Never Forever

Posted on March 21, 2015 by

“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

“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

[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

[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

[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

[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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