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Letter to Daddy: M.B.O Owolowo (Sr.) Written  on Saturday, June 25, 2011 Daddy,  I trust you are resting peacefully with your Maker. You were a good man not because you were my father but because of what I was able to gather from others about you. Unfortunately I got to appreciate you more after you suddenly departed us. You taught and practiced “A good name is worth more than gold and silver” It honestly did not mean much to me then but it made perfect sense as I started my gradual transition to becoming a man.  Kudos to your beloved wife for holding sway and being steadfast after your demise, she had to play both roles of father and mother. Being your last born, I must confess I didn’t make it easy for her initially; understandably I was shocked when you died and I was literally angry with the world. Though I later adjusted and became more focused and determined to succeed in life. I was eager to explore the world as a man and practically implement some o...

Bread & Crumbs:  Be very careful in choosing partners and making allegiances; a scenario where one partner is chasing 'bread' and the other is contented with 'crumbs' can't yield productivity. Align with like minds who share similar ambitions and passions, with a unified drive and determination to succeed.  Alliances founded on such premise will confidently face any challenges and dismiss any deviations from focal objectives. Following attainment of success, there's the sense of  fulfillment  and satisfaction in the guerdon being 'bread' and not 'crumbs' -M.B.O  2012©  

Seek Help;   If you are too petty minded. If all you seek are the flaws and imperfections of others. If you derive joy from the downfall of others, for no justified or apparent reason. If you can't stand to see others progress or can't be happy for the success of others. If you are always pretentious and not your real self around certain people. If you are very envious of others, lack contentment and constantly covet other peoples possessions. If you find it difficult to give, and constantly acquire things you don't need. If you are so filled with hate and prefer hating to loving. If you are very vindictive and find it difficult forgiving. If you are in denial of reality and cocooned in a world of fantasy. If you are in bondage of any furcation. If you have a demon or monster within, or you change to another being at odd hours of the night. If you are loosing control of your true self. If you can't accept and grok the bitter truth.  If ...

'Fathers' for All Seasons Written on Tuesday, September 25, 2012 They say success has many fathers whilst failure is an orphan, but be careful in accepting the fathering of those who orphaned your successful failures.   Be wary of those wanting to father your current successes as they are prone to orphaning your failures instantaneously.   Show appreciation and gratitude to those who fathered your failures as well as your successes; for they are the consistently conscientious and the only ones needed to weather any storm.   This is to those who have stuck by you through the thick and thin, not the 'fair-weatherers', celebrate them as 'fathers' for all seasons.   -M.B.O    2012©

52 Years and counting... I wrote an article below (51 Years of Constituted Inertia and the Crescendo of Celebrations) a year ago on the Nigerian State of Affairs. I would have been thrilled to propagate a progressive scenario and not one still encapsulated by the forlorn characteristic of Nigeria, but the pungent reality is NIX !!!   With the imbroglio from the supposed removal of a non-existent fuel subsidy that tactically transferred the financial burden to the masses still ensuing, and the subsequent 'inspector gadget' debacle between two protagonists adding some razzmatazz to the potential 'Nollywood' script, the culmination of the absurdity was the nonchalance of the Presidency towards prosecuting the culprits.   Earlier in the year, I decided to join the protest against the fuel subsidy removal because I felt it would affect my brethren in the Niger Delta, as it would impact the lives of my sisters in the South East and my brothers in the North would squeal the s...

2011 and The Future of Our Beloved Nigeria Written on Friday, April 15, 2011 My fellow Nigerians our beloved country; the great nation Nigeria is close to being a failed state. Nigeria is blessed with both human and natural resources that have not been utilized to optimum potentials, after 50 years of our independence. Ever since I was a child I have loved my country Nigeria. Despite all the external media negativity and purported depressions, I still love my country but I fear for the future of my unborn children and grandchildren. I fear for the child that is being born as I write this article. Has that child’s future not been mortgaged, how does such a child grow and what are the hopes of aspiration of such a child? I was in the Middle East recently and the hotel concierge who checked me in was a young Asian man, we started chatting, then he asked where I was from and I said Nigeria and his reply was ‘‘your country has the curse too’’ then I asked what curse? He re...

The Secret Hater Written on  Friday, September 2, 2011 Do I hate Christians ? NO, do I hate Muslims ? NO. But I do have a problem with Christians that hate Muslims and Muslims that hate Christians.   Infact, if by definition Christian means to be Christ-like, emulating the original message and authentic teachings of our beloved Jesus Christ, then I am a Christian.   If by definition Muslim means to submit to GOD The Creator of everything and is neither a creation or created, then I am a Muslim.   Am I a suicide bomber ? NO, am I a 'terrorist' ? NO, do I support the killing of innocent human beings ? NO, do I support the unjust oppression of human beings ? NO.   I am a believer in GOD The Creator and Peace, with mutual love and respect for creation.   But what I have serious issues with are the secret haters, pretenders and hypocrites; those that have something in their hearts and minds but say something else entirely; those that don't practi...