There comes a time when the calmest people explode. In times of contemplation I have often wondered about those people who never seem to get angry or even loose composure. I am not as quick tempered as I used to be but I have not reached the stage in my emotional development where my composure is absolutely stable.

Who should I say sent me? Tell them the “I am” sent you! I don’t know many people who would go deliver a people enslaved by an evil dictator from oppression by a God whose name is “I am”. I’d compare the pharaoh in the times of the biblical Moses to Idi Amin (ruthless dictator of Uganda) or even more recently the late Mohamar Gaddafi.

The concept of fair trade is a direct response to business practises that exploited the most disadvantaged people of the world while making the rich even richer. It was a more sophisticated version of the slave trade and it involved keeping people in sustained poverty while using them for cheap labour.

A few years ago I wrote a column about political correctness. Back then I was as bemused as most people were by the new movement of protest about people’s use of language and expression. I do fully understand that certain words were unacceptable and could cause hurt and offence to a person, a group of people, a sex or even race.

Christmas is many things to many people. It’s the season to be jolly and I guess it would be if the true meaning of it was the reason behind all of the frantic activities that grip the world around the period. The season was not so jolly the past few years and I had to make a conscious effort to pray and ask God to break the cycle of drama that seemed to be all the present I got annually.

Two years ago, I was at a landmark stage in my life, I was turning 40 and looking back; I wouldn’t wish the agro of the day to anyone. It came with a gift I wanted so badly but had to turn down. I had been convinced that whatever I did or didn’t do that year would have consequences that would affect the rest of my life.

Writing is cathartic; it’s the best way to really look at situations and make an appraisal that puts into consideration the truth and one’s core beliefs and convictions.

The recent trial and eventual conviction of Michael Jackson’s physician Dr Conrad Murray has recently brought the American judicial system under a microscope before the whole world. The world saw a slew of evidence and very convincing arguments that led most of us to be fairly sure of the guilt of the not so good doctor.

The evolution of caterpillar to butterfly is the transformation of a creature from ugly to beautiful; from obscure to outstanding and it is a process quite a few of us humans can relate to.

Shrinking describes the action or reaction of diminishing in size in response to a stimulus. A shrinking violet is a term that describes a person who recoils or withdraws from people or situations as a direct response to an action or a series of actions over time just like the flower from which the term originated.

Artistic expression is the display of a passion expressed in a way that elicits a response by its audience. It’s not the pursuit of admiration or even validation of the artist’s talent or lack thereof. It’s a known fact that the greatest of artists never gained acclaim till they were declining in age or even dead.

Every battle leaves scars; some physical, others emotional. When anyone survives a battle; they come out different than they were before; they are forced to develop coping mechanisms to protect and better defend themselves for what next may come. The truth we all have to face is that life is one battle after the next; we survive one and pretty much get ready for the next one.

The world is a global village; its size and distance less of a hindrance to communication and interaction. The conquering of the air for flight and sea for voyages began the downsizing of the vast geographical entity that is the earth.