Violence
I am writing this in great danger to certain relations I hold but I feel its worth saying atleast now. Violence only begets more violence, I doubt if I can be any clearer than that. I was involved over the weekend with good folk whom, I hear had issues after a night spent drinking the good brew. Unfortunately, one of the people involved opposed a plan by the significant other to visit a strip club and as such, violence prevailed. It’s juicy gossip for sure and I only found out after the fact. I have a long held belief that spousal violence in general is the surface result of deep held discontent within a relationship, this I should know because baby girl and I have been going out for a minute. Communication Clear communication, especially when things are not going right is critical in riding out storms in a relationship. I made a pact with baby girl awhile back that she tell me how I should treat her when she is upset regardless of what upsets her. I did the same. Resorting to blows in a relationship is a sign of weakness. While physical violence is hurtful enough it is the resultant emotional abuse that is far much worse. Evidence of one for most part leads to the other. The way I see it they are not mutually exclusive. There - I said it!
Reflections OF…
OF SHOES:
I know i’ll sound like a dork but I showed up at the office a few weeks ago wearing different styled shoes on each foot. When I like a certain style I generally stick with it. Most of my work shoes are pretty similar in style and one Tuesday morning, while in my morning rush I wore a different shoe on each foot. I’m hoping I was the first one to notice it when I got to the office since no one else said a thing - hopefully because they didn’t notice it rather than their assumptions that I’m probably mad and need help were somehow proven right. Since I work a fair distance from home, the idea that I skip work and return home wasn’t too appealing so I stayed on through the rest of the day - with a different shoe on each foot.
OF KBW:
With KBW on the low low for some reason, I imagine where people went. I’ve been busy - I’m always busy so that’s not really an excuse. I heard the whole Michuki thing might have scared folks - whether true or not, I do not know. I’m not telling anyone how to act but if it did (scare people that is) then that bespeaks volumes of KBW. We can’t be advocates for freedom of press and then when hostility is aimed at us, we scurry away to our hiding places. I doubt we would bend knee to anyone - not in the least our technologically challenged government (or so I think).
RIP:
My condolences to the family of kenyanvillager who passed away. You sir, will be truly missed.
OF MUSIC
I realize I haven’t podcasted a thing for almost two months. Next up is the old school hip hop set part II.
August Seventh
On self exile but today being August seventh, I’m taking the moment to remember the victims of the terrorist attacks in Nairobi and Dar es Salaam… In their memory, our resolve is strengthened to fight the evil that is terrorism. Nothing, not even religious beliefs justify the killing of 240 innocent people to advance propaganda.
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