I managed to complete a full week without posting anything to this blog – a testament to how crazy a week can get. It suffices to say the world didn’t stop rotating around its axis in the interim. Some of the trivia and madness catching my attention:
>> The renewed conflict in the Democratic Republic of [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘Miscellaneous’
November 3, 2008
A Mixed Bag – 03/11/2008
October 23, 2008
A Tribute
This week death has visited some iconic figures in my social circles and immediate community. My thoughts are best summarised by words put together by the folks at Apple (below). A marketing gimmick perhaps, but still incredibly true.
R.I.P. _______________, and _______________, and also _______________. (Feel free to fill in the blanks with your own icons [...]
September 28, 2008
No Excuse
Nigerians living in Manchester would really have to make an effort to forget their Independence Day this year. Posters (pictured below) advertising Independence Day celebrations have popped up across the city this past week. On the 1st of October, Nigeria will be two years shy of celebrating fifty years of independence from British rule. Given [...]
September 22, 2008
It’s The Little Things…
In my more introspective moments, I often wonder what I will miss about the UK when my wife and I head on to our next destination. I have concluded it is the little, almost insignificant things that would be potentially most memorable. A quick shortlist would have to include:
Walks by the canal running through my [...]
August 18, 2008
No Ordinary Sign
Salford Quays is an area in the Salford region of Greater Manchester, England. It is situated near the end of the Manchester Ship Canal. It was once the site of the Salford Docks prior to undergoing massive regeneration over the past decade.
Almost four years back, I made a discovery in Salford Quays. [...]
