As I re-read Pope Benedict XV1’s speech addressed to an academic audience at the University of Regensburg on September 12, 2006. This speech incited Muslims to demonstrate against the Pope for calling their religion a violent one. For more on this speech click HERE. I became very convinced of the effect of perception to the degree […]
In my journey through successful endeavors, I have learnt that circumventing the processes of converting your passions to competency would not pay in the long run, because those avoided processes would eventually catch-up with you. Be it Marriage, Financial Success, Parenting, Career, Committed Relationships or even Job Seeking. No wonder when people complain about woes […]
Dipo Tepede.POeT has existed for 3 months and in order to commemorate this great project, i have decided to give tribute to 10 outstanding bloggers that have shaped the contents contained in this site. Each of the awardees will have the priviledge of donating 5k dollars to POeT Solvers Founation (lol). To me, they are […]
“For love is as strong as death! Many waters cannot quench love; neither can the floods drown it: If a man would give all the substance of his house for love, it would utterly be contemned.† My first love; I remember her very vividly as the first day I saw her conjure the exact […]
“Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.” – Helen Keller For all those who are not familiar with the above-subject head, it is simply an investment scheme where a fixed amount of money invested generates a fixed amount of interest every month. In this case (as of today), you place Four hundred and Fifty […]
The popular Apongbon Bridge in Lagos that links the Island to the Mainland is usually dilapidated despite constant repairs by the government. The bridge is also crammed with beggars and hawkers scrounging car owners for money or exchange of goods for money as the traffic becomes very intense leading to discomfort, burn-out and theft. Taking […]
It was some years ago as I am no longer certain when I was faced with two beautiful ladies in Lagos Sheraton Hotel; one was a Briton and the other a Nigerian. The room was 519 and it commanded an air of warmth despite the harsh Air Conditioning finding its way through my St. Michael’s […]
Its 8.45pm on a week day and 65% of Lagos residence is getting ready for their favorite sitcom popular known as “Palomaâ€. Paloma is one of the star characters in the series called “Cuando Seas Mia†translated “When you are mineâ€. The plot is interesting, awesome and riveting, the genre is drama and the entire […]
The act of using controversy as an effective form of sales has always yielded result, and my thought begin to do the numbers of various products, artists, names, etc that have employed this creative vehicle to succeed in their giving endeavor. The bible, the best selling book of all time, was borne out of controversy; […]
This life seems to favor those that live a lie; living a lie or telling a lie is about the same but before I delve deep into this very controversial issue that denies us from reaching our full potential, I would love to define “lie†as inscribed in the Encarta Dictionary; 1. deliberately say something […]
Today is my first day on vacation and I was troubled with the news a young friend of mine brought to my attention at 11.00pm Nigerian Time, 1 week ago. I was quickly alerted because prior to this said date I have not heard from her for about 3 months. My troubles came as a […]
This is one of the most difficult questions to answer in life. As we journey through life, there is a constant demand by life issues to signify our importance in this life. The process starts from childhood when we are giving a name that is suppose to reflect who we are but we constantly behave […]
