Be Yourself, It Really Pays

Two Christians got lost in the sahara desert. They are Michael and David and they were seriously in need of food and water. They suddenly came upto an oasis with what looked like an emirate with a mosque in the middle and David said: "Michael, let us claim to be Muslims otherwise we may not get food or water. For me, I will answer Mohammed". Michael then said: "My name remains Michael. I will not claim to be what I am not - I remain Michael".

When they got into the mosque, the Iman received them well and asked for their names. David said: "My name is Mohammed" and Michael said: "My name is Michael". The Iman turned to the helpers in the mosque and ordered that food and drink be given to Michael only. He then turned to David and said: "Well Mohammed, I hope you are aware that we are still in the holy month of Ramadan."

Haaaaah, fake identity.

14 School Children Kidnapped in Aba, Abia State

Abia State of Nigeria Again

Abia State of Nigeria, God's Own State. I keep asking if this state is still God's Own State but nobody seems to care about this question.

I do not know when kidnapping that has become a booming business in this state will subside. When the police authorities removed their men from the highways, everybody thought that crime is all over but we were all wrong.

It is possible that the policemen who were on the road and were helping the kidnappers and robbers with ammunition and information may have joined their gangs since they are no longer on the highways to collect 20 Naira notes.

Since this kidnap business started, all classes of people have been kidnapped from children to the aged but the worrisome of all is the kidnap of 14 innocent children who were going to school including their driver and the school bus itself on Monday, 27th September 2010. I hear they are asking for 20 Million Naira ransome. If this could happen to little children like that then nobody is safe again but thank God that they have been released after about a week of hostage.

With the way politics is being played here in Nigeria, majority of the populace believe that most of the things happening in Abia State are being master-minded by the former Governor, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu. These are being done with the sole aim of painting the incumbent Governor, Chief Theodore A. Orji black since they are no longer best of friends or may be to make the Federal Government declare a state of emergency in Abia State. That way, he would have succeeded in removing the incumbent Governor.

Despite the fact that many people say it is like that, it is all about speculation as it is not yet confirmed. Even the Federal Government has already fingered the former Governor considering the power tussle between the two men but no decision has been taken by the Government in that regard at the moment.

Apart from this insinuation, some other people for sure would be involved in this deal because they are busy looking for an opportunity to enter into it and once somebody opens the way for them, they would flood the whole place. People would surely know them but for the fear of attack from them, nobody will talk or report to police because it is the same police that will inform them about who reported them.

Well, I hear that Rivers and Abia State Governments have entered into an agreement on how best to cub the menace and bring it to the bearest minimum. I hope and believe that this will bring it to an end but only God knows if it is possible because the business has gone deep into their marrows.

I am from Abia State and I leave in Port Harcourt but I cannot remember the last time I went home and spent more than 2 hours not to talk of sleeping over just for the sake of my security. I no longer driver my vehicle to my village because if I try it, I should be ready to pay some money to the boys. So each time, I take public transport to and fro.

I am aware of the fact that those who murder sleep would never have peace and it shall be so to those whose have mudered sleep in Abia State of Nigeria, God's Own State. The Lord God of Host shall pass judgement through the land of Abia State in a very short time.

It is time to change for GOOD.

Cheers.

Can Money Buy All Thing?

We convince ourselves that life will be better after we get married, have a baby and then another. Then we are frustrated that the children are not old enough and we believe that we will be more content when they are.

After that, we are frustrated that we have teenagers to deal with. We will certainly be happy when they are out of that stage. We tell ourselves that our life will be complete when our spouse gets his or her act together, when we get a better car, when we are able to go on a nice holiday or when we retire.

The truth is there is no better time to be happy than RIGHT NOW!!!

If not now, when? Your life will always be filled with challenges. It is best to admit this to yourself and decide to be happy anyway. Happiness is the way.

So, treasure every moment that you have, and treasure it more because you shared it with someone special (special enough to spend your time with), and remember that time waits for no one.

So, stop waiting . . . .

** until you get a new car or home
** until your children leave the house
** until you go back to school
** until you finish school
** until you loose 10 lbs
** until you gain 10 lbs
** until you get married
** until you get a divorce
** until you have children
** until you retire
** until eternity or you die

There is no better time than RIGHT NOW to be happy. Happiness is a journey, not a destination.

So,
Work like you do not need money
Love like you have never been hurt
And dance like no one is watching

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Money can buy pleasure            but not love
Money can buy show                  but not joy
Money can buy a slave               but not a friend
Money can buy a woman           but not a wife
Money can buy a house             but not a home
Money can buy food                   but not an appetite
Money can buy medicines         but not health
Money can buy diplomas           but not culture
Money can buy books                but not intelligence
Money can buy tranquillizers     but not peace
Money can buy indulgences      but not forgiveness
Money can buy the earth            but not the sky

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Samuel Johnson said that "it is not necessary to regret what you cannot repair".

George Bernard Shaw also said that "progress is impossible without changes and those who can never change their opinion can neither change the world nor change themselves.

Think about these things.

To your success.

The Health Risks of Cigar Smoking

We have all heard about the risks associated with smoking cigarettes, but what are the risks of cigar smoking?  I know many people think that the two are the same but they are not. Are the risks of smoking cigars just as dangerous, or more so?  According to the National Cancer Institute, regular cigar smoking can result in a major health threat. Scientific research has linked cigar smoking with cancers of the larynx, lungs, esophagus, and oral cavity. Newer researches also indicate that cigar smoking may be strongly linked to the development of cancer in the pancreas. Doctors also caution that individuals who regularly inhale while enjoying a cigar are also at greater risk of developing lung disease and heart problems.

The health threats of cigar smoking appear to increase dramatically in those individuals who smoke regularly and inhale while smoking. Someone who smokes three to four cigars each day will have eight times the risk of developing some kind of oral cancer than a nonsmoker. Unfortunately, we do not yet know the health risks of smoking the occasional cigar. It seems clear however that smoking cigars on a daily basis can pose serious health risks. 

Many individuals wonder if cigars are as addictive as cigarettes. Many wonder why, for instance, so many people become addicted to cigarettes, and not cigars? The truth is that any tobacco product can become addictive because it contains nicotine. Check out the effects of smokeless tobacco products on individuals. These products, such as chewing tobacco, can become very addictive, simply because they contain tobacco, which in turn contains nicotine.  Many cigar smokers do not inhale deeply, thus causing the nicotine to be inhaled superficially. Cigarette smokers tend to inhale, causing the nicotine to be absorbed faster and more readily by the lungs. Even though most cigar smokers inhale the nicotine more superficially, it is still possible to become addicted if the user smokes cigars on a regular basis. 

If nicotine is so addictive, why don't more cigar smokers smoke more often? It appears that more people avoid becoming 'hooked' on cigars for several reasons. The most obvious reason is that the nicotine is inhaled much more superficially than in regular cigarette smoking, causing less nicotine to be absorbed by the body. Also, cigars are not as readily accessible as cigarettes. They are viewed by most as a luxury item, saved for special occasions and used infrequently. However, when cigars are smoked on a regular basis, they can become addictive. The health risks of any kind of smoking increase dramatically as frequency of use increases.

When you know the kind of life style that will shorten your life circle, why not say NO to it. Everyone wants a good and healthy long life but if you choose to have your own cut short along the line, the choice is yours. Just be wise in your choice of life style. Note that bad habbits do not end in cigar smoking, there are a lot more.

In the midst of your presumed enjoyment, remember that you may be fews steps away from final resting place.

Have a nice day.

Rivers State of Nigeria and EFCC

What is the problem between The Rivers State Government of Nigeria and Economic & Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)? Has EFCC any evidence that something is happening to the money in the hand of the Rivers State Government, which belongs to the masses?

This smoke may mean that fire is on somewhere but we need to find out where the fire is burning and why it is burning.

With the many praise singers around town singing praises to the Governor, one may think that all is well in the state financially and otherwise but I am short of words with the way things are going. I am aware of the fact that in politics, the best way to tell lies is to start by telling the truth so that when you start with your lies, the people will still believe that you are saying the truth. I think that EFCC has found out this situation and wants to separate the truth from the lies.

Come to think of it, what has suddenly happened to the contracts around - roads, schools, etc? Within the same period, all contractors stopped work. Of all the schools claimed to have been finished, has anyone been opened to the pupils or students for use? I do not think of any.

Take a look at the road contracts, it is only Trans-Amadi that could be said to have finished. Rumuola road may have finished but to me, it is only about 90% finishing. The rest are experiencing a break.

I am not one of those that fight Government and I do not have any reason to fight them and I do not praise them either. They are not worthy of my praise because the moment you start praising Government, that is when they will start with their rubbish. In my opinion, we should always tell them that they are not trying so that they can strive to do a little more. Afterall, everyone knows that we expect much from them and they have not done upto 40% of our expectation.

I remember that the Governor Amaechi mentioned on several occassions that he has been saving One Billion Naira (N1b) monthly and praises were pouring in as the best man on the job. If it is true that he has been saving such money since he assumed office, it means that Rivers State Government would have so much money in their treasury since he has been in office for more than 2 years.

The recent approach to Zenith Bank to borrow Thirty Billion Naira (N30b) may be a testimony that there are no savings by the Rivers State Government and surprisingly, when the idea to borrow was presented on the floor of the State Assembly, only one member of the house (Hon. Tamunosisi Gogo Jaja) had the boldness to ask for the money claimed to been saved by the Government but his query was ignored by the house and they horriedly gave the approval to borrow. This may mean that money exchanged hands before the matter was presented to the house.

Fews days after the approval had been given, the heat came from the public asking why the Government should borrow then it was Government's turn to lie that they never made any move to borrow hahahaha! lie lie people.

Some days ago, two different groups carried placards against the EFCC in Rivers State. How did it happen? Did they just wake up in the morning and came together to carry placards? The answer is NO. Who paid the transport fares for those that came from the villages? In the cause of the demonstration, I saw the Rivers State Commissioner for Environment leading one of the groups.

From the look of it, it was arranged by the Government with much money wasted in that venture. WHY? If the Governor claims that his administration is a HOLY INNOCENT as he has always made the masses to believe, why using the masses to cover his dealings? I think it will be more honourable to challenge the EFCC to prove to the masses that the Government has a skeleton in their cupboard.

I do not know when we will start playing politics of openess. Just be who you claim to be and our society will be a better place for us all.

It is hightime we change.

Have a nice day.

Golf Tips Involving Golf Equipment

Do you blame your moves, shots and swings for your golf mishits and mishaps? Well, the amount of time and effort you have been spending over practicing your moves to perfect your game will not make any difference, you still will not achieve your goal if you use defective or unsuitable types of golf equipment.

Now it is high time for you to consider the following golf tips that involve checking on your equipment's quality.

If it is your plan to make use of golfclub as a tool for beginners, then it is very necessary that you do a thorough check before you buy. The clubheads, the shafts, and the grips are golfclub parts that must go through inspection first before landing a decent spot in your golf equipment cabinet. Another excellent golf tip that will get you through the game is making sure that the set of used golfclubs you are eyeing have set consistency. It will also help you a lot if you check first the price of new clubs vs. used one.

For a golfer that plans to regrip his clubs, here is a tip for you: You must be very cautious. This is because the only contact points one can access to affect the shot are the grips. Before carrying out the regripping, know the core grip of the club and your hands grip size. To determine your core size grip, measure the diameter of the butt of the shaft you're going to re-grip. The shaft's diameter should match the grip's core diameter. In determining your hands grip, the available size grips are regular, mid-size, oversize and jumbo. Use only the best re-gripping materials that will provide optimum performance for your golf clubs.

Another golf tip or advice is that using ill-fitted clubs will be an obstacle to your golf playing success. A golfer must consider his or her body type in choosing the best-fitting equipment to support and deliver his backswings efficiently. Too steep angles in carrying out backswings may be avoided if one selects the perfect fitting equipment available.

Custom golfclub fitting makes a better option than just buying new golf clubs. Getting custom fitting golfclubs is a golf tip that translates to a very worthy investment. The uniqueness of each person is attributed to the need of this way of buying new golf clubs. A custom fitting produces golfclubs that specifically suit the height, strength, swing characteristics and clubhead speed of the golfer.

The type of club shaft also helps in predicting whether you'll do good in a game or you won't. There's a choice between a steel club shaft and a graphite-made club shaft. This golf tip aims to make you realize which type of golfclub shaft will benefit your game. Observations tell that the steel club shafts are more preferred by professional golfers while graphite shafts become more popular with women, senior players and beginners. Steel shafts are less expensive than graphite shafts though.

One more golf tip that could help you is that the golf clubs that must be the main content of your bag must suit your skill level. Since various skill levels need various golf clubs, it won't be wise to just use or bring a golf club that is just lying around. And, don't ever forget about the maximum golfclub load your bag is allowed to hold. You can only bring 14 golf clubs in your bag. No more. No less. Aside from your skill level contemplation, your mastery of a certain golfclub and your being comfortable with using it must also be put into consideration in deciding which golfclub to hit.

A good combination of the right moves and good choice of equipment will better arm you to become the best golfer you could ever be. 

To your success.

Duh, It’s A Car Stereo!

Guess that is just all, isn’t it? It is a stereo system in a car, sure you will say. Whoa, hold it there, it is not that simple. Although some people like to put home stereos in their cars and vans (out of dire need for some sounds), sometimes it just doesn’t work. Yeah, maybe before it could have worked just fine, all you needed was radio and a cassette player (or 8 tracks, for the inner dinosaur in you) so sure, lug those big box speakers into the back seat and you will be blaring down the highway. But nowadays there are things like cd and mp3 players and your popup LCD panels. If you don’t know anything about these things but would like to have some sounds in your car anyway, here are some things to know about a car stereo.

As mentioned above, at first, units and speakers from home audio systems and professional markets were just simply installed into vehicles. However, they were not well suited to the extremes of temperature and vibration which are a normal part of the environment of an automobile. Car stereo enthusiasts were not satisfied with the sound quality of regular car sound systems, and with the advent of the CD player, they really had to start modifying some of these home stereos in order to work well in a car environment!, now we have the modern car stereo.   

If you have a new car, first hand bought, say from about 1990 to present, chances are you already have a “factory” car stereo in your car. It means the car manufacturer already included a car stereo system in your car, unless specified in the car model but most often this is the case. Some car manufacturers make their own car stereos, like BMW which includes a pretty decent car stereo package head unit and speakers. It is a standard which comes with all their cars (this is not surprising considering fact that BMW is included in the league of “luxury car manufacturers”). Or like Mercedes Benz or Volkswagen, they use car stereo systems from a German audio manufacturer called Blaupunkt.

A standard car stereo (also known as a head unit) usually includes an auto-reverse tape deck, a cd player and sometimes the optional changer – a device which automatically changes the cd in play. On newer car models, the car stereo can also play mp3s and other digital audo file types like WMA and AAC, whether on a cd or a memory device which can be hooked up to the head unit.

The car stereo head unit is connected to several speakers. Older car models usually just had one or two speakers mounted underneath the dashboard, pointing through perforations towards the front windshield. The standard for car stereo nowadays is a pair of “tweeters” (used to bring out high treble) on the driver side/front passenger side dashboard, a pair of normal “mid” speakers on both doors, sometimes even the backseat passeger doors if it is a large car and larger speakers capable of bringing out low ends at the back portion of the backseats.

Your car stereo is probably ok as it is, as car manufacturers ensure that the audio products that come with their cars can handle most dirver’s listening demands. But if you think that what you have is not enough, you can always CUSTOMIZE but while you do that, do have in mind that sometimes other people may be in the car with you and the sound may be a little loud for them.

Just be considerate in your choice of sound.

Enjoy yourself.