Tuesday, May 18, 2010

My take on the colors


First of all ladies, calm down coz these colors aren't such a hustle for men who've been  accused over and over again  of not seeing the color or simply being color blind. Actually I've realized its not a man's issue but rather a genetic one, so men are also free to choose.
On matters spiritual; now my shepherd is telling me to repent and change my blood to red if indeed I profess the "right faith",
Yet still another is telling me to repent and change my blood to green if at all am a true member.
And am left wondering, just who among the two is getting instructions directly from the chief Master. And if they claim so, how sure am I that it’s the right message.  Am lost   here, especially when they all claim that they are informed by divine guidance.
On matters political; just who told the IIEC team that the two colors are innocuous and bears no political connotations whatsoever hence no political party(s) could emerge out of the two. Let me bring to their attention that in countries like Germany and Finland we've political parties identifying with the color green i.e. The Greens in the Bundestag and Green League in Finland all claiming to champion for "green policies". As far as the red color goes, as I write this article, there is a civil movement in Thailand code-named "The Red T-Shirts” spearheaded mainly by supporters of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra who have staged month long demonstrations in the city of Bangkok and many other commercial cities demanding the resignation of the incumbent Thai Premier Abhisit Vejjajiva. So my point in all these is that every color has a meaning save for colorless of course, but then again, what is colorless? Yes -No –Yes- No -Maybe hahaha…
Whether you chose Red or Green just remember one thing; that when all is said and done. After the referendum is done and over with, the celebrations or lack of it have ended. Kenya must go on and we'll still need each other. It doesn't mean that when the outcome goes one way or the other one side stands to benefit at the expense of the other. On the contrary, the people that stand to gain most or loose big time here is the common Mwananchi and not wenye nchi.

Saturday, May 15, 2010

Exercise your suffrage wisely!!!

My appeal to all and sundry is that let us study, not read; this Katiba ya kielelezo and decide from a point of information with sobriety and an open mind. You don't have to hold a Bachelors' degree to be able to comprehend the language used. Even our politicians most of whom have dubious scholarship background purport to understand it better than you and i hence acting like busy bodies interpreting the draft whenever they get to meet a gullible audience.
History will judge us harshly, and more so the youth for failing to take the necessary actions when you had this rare opportunity at your disposal.
My appeal to you is that take your time and read in between the lines as it were and make a wise decision. We all have brains and the capacity to understand this draft. Let us not leave the whole interpretation work into the hands of a few fellows who have self-interest in the whole document whether they wear white robes or drive in cool limo cars with flags waving.
Its our time to change this country.
Stand and be counted today!!!
God bless Kenya.

Friday, May 14, 2010

7 Things to Stop Doing Now on Facebook

Using a Weak Password

Avoid simple names or words you can find in a dictionary, even with numbers tacked on the end. Instead, mix upper- and lower-case letters, numbers, and symbols. A password should have at least eight characters. One good technique is to insert numbers or symbols in the middle of a word, such as this variant on the word "houses": hO27usEs!

Leaving Your Full Birth Date in Your Profile

It's an ideal target for identity thieves, who could use it to obtain more information about you and potentially gain access to your bank or credit card account. If you've already entered a birth date, go to your profile page and click on the Info tab, then on Edit Information. Under the Basic Information section, choose to show only the month and day or no birthday at all.

Overlooking Useful Privacy Controls

For almost everything in your Facebook profile, you can limit access to only your friends, friends of friends, or yourself. Restrict access to photos, birth date, religious views, and family information, among other things. You can give only certain people or groups access to items such as photos, or block particular people from seeing them. Consider leaving out contact info, such as phone number and address, since you probably don't want anyone to have access to that information anyway.

Posting Your Child's Name in a Caption

Don't use a child's name in photo tags or captions. If someone else does, delete it by clicking on Remove Tag. If your child isn't on Facebook and someone includes his or her name in a caption, ask that person to remove the name.

Mentioning That You'll Be Away From Home

That's like putting a "no one's home" sign on your door. Wait until you get home to tell everyone how awesome your vacation was and be vague about the date of any trip.

Letting Search Engines Find You

To help prevent strangers from accessing your page, go to the Search section of Facebook's privacy controls and select Only Friends for Facebook search results. Be sure the box for public search results isn't checked.

Permitting Youngsters to Use Facebook Unsupervised

Facebook limits its members to ages 13 and over, but children younger than that do use it. If you have a young child or teenager on Facebook, the best way to provide oversight is to become one of their online friends. Use your e-mail address as the contact for their account so that you receive their notifications and monitor their activities. "What they think is nothing can actually be pretty serious," says Charles Pavelites, a supervisory special agent at the Internet Crime Complaint Center. For example, a child who posts the comment "Mom will be home soon, I need to do the dishes" every day at the same time is revealing too much about the parents' regular comings and goings.
An excerpt from Yahoo Mail.