Going Green with Wooden Houses?

Green is no longer just a colour is a symbol for peace and care for our planet. As I have said it over and over, when most Africans think of Europe and US, they always think of countries of justice, equal rights, care for environment and the first liners for planet green. But when you land your foot...

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Wooden House in Belize

I was surprised the first time I got here to see how many wooden houses they have and are still building. I later on learned that it is normal for people in the Americas to build...

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The Importance of Stupidity in Scientific Research

I read this essay and realize that it’s applicable in many areas, most people will appreciate reading. Essay by Martin A. Schwartz I recently saw an old friend for the first time in many years. We had been Ph.D. students at the same time, both studying science, although in different areas. She later...

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Eating Manners Taught by my Parents

We eat three times a day, breakfast, lunch and dinner in the evening. We must drink water after eating. Do not eat or drink while walking, standing, resting or leaning against anything. Must be sited upright. Do not talk while eating (with food in your mouth). You must stand up from the table immediately...

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Migrating to the US/Europe: Is the Grass Really Greener?

It is so sad to see everyday the number of Mexicans trying to illegally cross the US border in very dangerous conditions. Even after they cross successfully, they are faced with the big desert in Arizona and they have to go for days without water or food. Few of them make it but those who do not, they...

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Healthy Living: Genetically Modified Food

I always read news about my country from one of the Kenya's local online newspaper and I came across "Dose for healthy living' article under budget analysis which was read early this month. The finance minister want Kenyans to eat healthy by eating white meat. To do that he has exempted some import...

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World Cup Opening Ceremony – African Show Stolen by the Americans?

I don’t know what happened in South Africa on the biggest event they have ever hosted; what was that? I have never seen anything so tasteless and boring like what I saw on that world cup opening ceremony. I was really looking forward to the show especially for me being away from home, I wanted the...

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Tourism in Kenya

As I was writing the article about National Parks and Wildlife Reserves, I felt the need to link Kenya wildlife so I went to the Kenya Wildlife Services website. (I did not want to link any private website because I’m not promoting any particular company; it is just a general topic). The website is...

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National Parks and Wildlife Reserves

Growing up, we always used to see documentaries, movies, circus and especially animal cartoons of course in English. So I automatically assumed that there is wildlife all over the world. I had no idea that most of the wildlife portrayed in the media was actually only in Africa and some in Asia. I was...

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Bloggers Introduction Lines

I have been searching for blogs to follow and inspire me. It is not easy to search for specific blogs; there are so many commercial ones that always come up first when you search. Maybe there is something I’m not doing and I need help. There are also many blogs which should not even be there. I‘m not...

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Everything was Just a Click Away?

Did you know that you just need to subscribe to FeedBurner, a service that is already available for you if you have a Google account to get your visitor’s counter statistics? Few days after I published my blog, I realized other blogs have visitor’s counter. I got excited and I wanted to have one because...

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Mutton Soup

Ingredients 1 kg mutton with bones 2 onions cubed 1 big tomato cubed 2 tablespoons ginger-garlic paste 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1 teaspoon ground coriander 1 tablespoon ground black pepper ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon Bunch of fresh coriander(cilantro) finely chopped Bunch of fresh mint finely chopped 2...

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Sesame Pan Bread

Ingredients 3 cups all purpose flour 2 ½ cups coconut milk or dairy milk 1 tablespoon yeast Salt to taste ½ cup sesame seeds 2 tablespoons butter or oil Sticky pan and a barbecue grill Mix flour and butter with fingertips, then add yeast and continue mixing. Lastly add coconut milk and mix thoroughly...

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Beautiful Butterfly

   I saw this red thing outside my doorstep that looked like a leaf only to notice that it's a butterfly. Moments later when I tried to get closer, it opened its wings...

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