by Benard Makaa | Jul 30, 2019 | Poems
I came across this poem in early 2010(and copied it to my notebook then). I don’t know the author. (Waste no time gossiping it doesn’t pay!)Many people are always poking their noses in other people’s affairs for nothing. Play your own drum,No one else,Can...
by Benard Makaa | Jul 18, 2019 | Learning, Philosophy
Yesterday I met some two male friends at Highlands Restaurant, Nairobi. We had a chit chat from around 5.45pm to 11.30pm. This restaurant is normally converted to a club of sorts at 10 pm, so for around 1 hour and 30 minutes, we had to bear up with the din coming from...
by Benard Makaa | Jul 8, 2019 | Poems
She, gentle and shy, Shy as a fawn, Thrives at night, And disappears at dawn. Hides on my sighting, And emerges on my leaving, Climbs the walls, With undaunted glee. Shiny and slimy, Swift and helpless, S**ts and desecrates, Every hallowed space. ...
by Benard Makaa | Jul 8, 2019 | Books
This is one of the most enjoyable books I have read (and listened to) so far. Grant weaves stories and research together in a very readable way. In this effort, he is focused on creativity and innovation; and trying to help the reader see how it happens, how we...
by Benard Makaa | Jul 3, 2019 | What I have learned
All my life, I have been musturbating. I must pass this exam. I must pass that Interview. I must get that girl. I must talk to that guy. I must win that tender. I must be a millionaire by a certain age. I must marry by a certain age. She must treat me well. She...