Saturday, March 2, 2013
RIDICULOUS
Cardinal Peter of Ghana is not "running" for pope, but he clearly has supporters who think enough of him that they plastered posters with pictures of him around Rome. "vote Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson at the conclave" was written in both on the posters above a photograph of the cardinal, a favourite of book makers. An old Roman saying warns about campaigning, even indiscretely to become a pope or even trying to predict the outcome of the conclave. It goes " He who enters a conclave as a pope, exits as a cardinal.
True Story
1974 26-year old David, a student of College of Education, in the then Mid-west state, was sent on teaching practice to St Benedicta girls grammar school Uromi. While there, he met 21- year old Augusta, they started dating weeks after. David was in love for the very first time, the much experienced Augusta was out to have fun. Playing with David's emotions. Often, Augusta pretended not to be home when lover boy visits, but her eldest sister, 28-year old Stacy was always there to receive and entertain him. Stacy made several efforts to convince her sister to take David serious and see the potential in him. Twenty months after, David gained admission into the University of Benin and Stacy was pregnant for him. Augusta dropped out of school due to poor performance after changing schools twice. David and Stacy are still happily married. Augusta has never been married, but she has kids.
Burnt pancake
You are at home with your beautiful kids, no food to eat, no hope of raising money to go to the market, suddenly u remember u hv a little flour at home. You call for a family meeting, the overwhelming decision is to use the flour for pancake, you set machinery in motion to prepare the best pancake ever, few minutes after, PHCN performs some magic and you have light. Guess what its time for the favorite drama of the house on TV, while watching with your kids, you all forget that your only meal of the day is on fire. What would you do? Be depressed and sad. For me we will laugh, sing, dance, glorify the name of our God and eat the pancake, keeping hope alive.
Friday, March 1, 2013
Members of the press have been invited to Facebook's headquarters in Menio park, California, to " come see a look for News Feed" on March 7. It sounds like its time for another design. Leading up to the invite, there have been plenty of rumour of a Facebook redesign. - NBC
Survival Instinct
54- year old Lucy was diagnosed with cancer of the stomach and given six months to live, her world was crushed. Weeks later a determined Lucy decided to make the last months of her life the very best. She invited her closest friends n family for a world cruise, went on shopping a spree for clothes, shoes, her all time favorite music and movies. There was no dull moment on the cruise, partying, debates on various topics, jokes and sex. She returned to her country 36 months after.wow! Can your beat this?
Why Damino Damoche was killed
Fact emerging has it that he was killed due to his association with campus Fraternity in his school. The attack was said to be a reprisal attack from a rival cult, as Damoche was said to be a member of a confraternity on the campus- Vanguard
COCONUT WATER
Coconut water was used by medics during world war II as emergency plasma transfusions for injured soldiers due to scarce supplies of blood plasma, and the fact that coconut water is nearly identical to human blood. It was suitable for people of all blood types. Coconut is a natural water filter, it takes almost 9 months for a coconut to filter every quart of water stored within its shell. This makes the resulting coconut water completely pure and sterile, which is one of the reason it can be used for blood transfusions. Coconut water has the highest concentration of electrolyte than anything else in nature. This makes it an excellent source of hydration.
Avocado, olive oil, tomatoes boost life expectancy.
Recent studies suggest that eating diets rich in avocado, tomatoes, and olive oil may be the recipe for boosting the numbers of years lived in good health ( life expectancy) The studies found that regular consumption of these plant-based foods lowers the risk of developing diabetes, heart disease , high blood pressure, stroke, cancer, kidney and liver failure, boost muscle recovery after exercise. - Guardian
COLORADO SCHOOL BARS TRANSGENDERED FIRST GRADER FROM USING GIRLS' RESTROOM
6- year old Coy Mathis was born male, but identifies female and dresses as a girl. His passport and state issued identification recognise him as female. In the first half of the school year he used the female restroom in his school. He wants to continue to use the female restroom in the second half of the school year. But school officials won't allow him, the decision to him was taken by the school board last December. He has been told to use the boys restroom, gender-neutral faculty bathrooms or the nurses bathroom. In making the decision, the district took into account not only Coy, but other students in the building, their parents and the future impact of a boy with male genitals using a gir's bathroom would have as Coy grew older. His parents are going to court to challenge the decision on the grounds of discrimination.- CNN
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