by Benard Makaa | Apr 16, 2017 | Poems
Love came to visit me, But finding me busy, She had to flee, I was silly? At fourteen, I was shy, Solitude was my friend. Love came to spy, But found no shed. At twenty one, the academic touch was lit, She sought for another chance. Had fallen to the academic pit. And...
by Benard Makaa | Apr 11, 2017 | Stories
A big, tough samurai once went to see a little monk. “Monk!” He barked, in a voice accustomed to instant obedience. “Teach me about heaven and hell!” The monk looked up at the mighty warrior and replied with utter disdain, “Teach you about heaven and hell? I couldn’t...
by Benard Makaa | Mar 26, 2017 | Poems
There is a people in the midst of Kenya, Fair, beautiful, fruitful, peaceful and hardworking, Into which no laziness, idleness abides, Nor any tribal bigotry, hatred, but love which fuels unity, The members do not war with each other, Nor do they possess arms to get...
by Benard Makaa | Mar 19, 2017 | Stories
So my friends, acquintances, and work colleagues always tell me, “Lighten up, enjoy life, enjoy our jokes,” they say. I find myself responding with all seriousness to what they would call jokes. Somehow I have my own hidden sense of humour, I have a...
by Benard Makaa | Mar 18, 2017 | Stories
It is also called Ben Franklin close or Abraham Lincoln Close (Lincoln was a lawyer and often used this technique in his cases). This technique is popular with sales people as it is used to list both the benefits of the purchase (the pros) and also the costs (the...
by Benard Makaa | Mar 10, 2017 | Poems
I am afraid I know very little about love, Always afraid of losing those I love, I am yet to learn how to let go, And how to run the show. How can I tell you the truth? When I won’t pledge my troth? Though I am of age, I am not a sage! Invulnerable, Unraw,...
by Benard Makaa | Mar 2, 2017 | Stories
People judge a book by the cover and the readability. Else they won’t buy it. People judge us by the first impressions they make of us. Like it or not, you are being judged by how you look, how you dress, and how you carry yourself—and, if you’re lucky, how you do...
by Benard Makaa | Feb 28, 2017 | Birthday, Stories
“Carpe, carpe. Carpe diem. Or Seize the day, seize the day, Tempus fugit, memento mori. Or “Time Flies, Remember Death.” “Vanity of vanities! All things are vanity!” All things are passing, all things are transient. Time flies, remember death. Remember that you...
by Benard Makaa | Jan 21, 2017 | Psychology
I will keep updating this post as I continue discovering new sources.ONLINE COURSES PLATFORMSCourseraCoursera is an education platform that partners with top universities and organizations worldwide, to offer courses online for anyone to take.EdxEdx is an online...
by Benard Makaa | Jan 15, 2017 | Books
I will keep updating the 2017 list as the year progresses on. For the 2016 list, find it here. For the 2015 list, find it here. 1.The Rational Optimist: How Prosperity Evolves (P.S.) by Matt Ridley. The book by Matt Ridley gives reasons to be optimistic about the...
