This painting of a young woman breastfeeding an old man in a prison cell was sold for Euros 30 million. The painting may look perverse but the story behind is from historical records. The poor man was sentenced to “death by starvation” for stealing a loaf of bread during the reign of Louis XIV in France. The woman was his only daughter and the only visitor to his cell. She was allowed to visit him daily but was frisked thoroughly such that no food was taken in. When after 4 months the man still survived with no weight loss, the…
The best of WhatsApp – Dear black people
Dear Black People – How about we group in one ward/village buy shared machines shared water sources instead of one each Dear Black People – How about we do business/investment showers – where you bring gifts of machines, equipment, or invest in my business Dear Black People – What if instead of competing with me in piggery just come with an offer to grow maize and soya and sunflowers for my pig feeds – offer me a reasonable deal then u have a guaranteed buyer Dear Black People – what if instead of competing with me in piggery compliment me…
11 principles you should understand about politics before you stress yourself over 2021 elections …
Nobody has your interests at heart. Everybody is chasing their own interests. Dealing with politicians is like sleeping with tigers; you must always have your eyes wide open. In any political equation, there’s always someone being used. If you can’t find one then it is you. Serving politicians is like being a bandage on a wound. Once the wound is healed, your usefulness ends. Politicians don’t recognise and reward value, they recognise their own needs and you are only as useful as the lifespan of their need for you. In politics never mourn or wail more than the bereaved. They…
Laws that Isaac Newton forgot to tell us about
Maybe because these things don’t always happen but very probable. 1. WORKSHOP LAW OF BREAD When the buttered slice of bread falls it always falls on the buttered side. 2. LAW OF QUEUE If you change queues, the one you have left will start to move faster than the one you are in now. 3. LAW OF MECHANICAL REPAIR After your hands become coated with grease, your nose will begin to itch. 4. LAW OF THE TOOLS Any tool, when dropped, will roll to the least accessible corner. 5. BATH THEOREM When the body is immersed in water, the telephone…
Cheating is Destructive to Development
What is cheating? Cheating is self-destructive behaviour built on trickily. Most people cheat to distract themselves from persistent poor self-esteem. Cheating is not freedom but a momentary break from stressors that are simply being frozen. Those who involve themselves in cheating often do so as an attempt to escape anxiety, but they end up getting ensnared in bigger problems. While there is never any excuse to cheat, people often do so because of laxity in doing what is right. Cheating is not indelible Cheating can be overcome when we generate a deep desire to repair the trust that has been damaged. Most…
The best of WhatsApp: Trust and Integrity for social transformation
By Dr Drew Ddembe An old wise friend, a man who loved Uganda once told me when I told him I wished to return tos Uganda surprised me by suggesting I shouldn’t be in a hurry. This man, a foreigner who lived in Uganda for 2 decades before getting booted out by idi amin, loved Uganda more than many Ugandans! First build yourself, he said … then you will be in a position to help others! If you don’t build yourself first you will be of little use to the people you want to help! I belong to a handful…