Tim Miner's Musings

The Plunge A Dolphin, Tired Of the Warm, Saline, Turbulent Waters, In A Show Of Discontent, Plunged Out. Landing On a Rock, From Water The Blazing Solar Rays On His Skin To His Freedom, And Do His Things; Never To Be. That Lesson Was Easy To Understand. Ouch! The Prodigal Son Had His Lesson Too. Wanting Freedom from Family Restraints, He Demanded His Share of The Daddy’s Estate And Took Off, To The Old Man’s Misery. Ma Boy, Did He Learn Fast? Soon He Was Out Of Finances, Fun and Friends, Bogged In Brothels And Putrid Pig Pens. Some Freedom It Was! He Came To His Senses! Changed His ‘’Give Me’’ To “Make Me” And Headed Home. The Self He Became, Discovered, Was No longer A Slave But, The Son He Was Born to Be. We’re Never Free Until; We Admit Our Bondage And, Go Into the Arms Our Loving Father – Until The Dolphin Yields It’s Pride To The Providence’s Means.

KENYA WON - TOGO ONE!!! FOOTBALL – “Where grown-up(s)…especially men, chase a small, inflated leather-strap across a field...and the crowd in the terraces gets irate and elated as the ‘ball’ makes for any of the two posts! Why?” My octogenarian granny muses every time she tunes in the telly, only to find that all channels are airing football matches. I wear my usual warm smile and slouch my back on the couch my eyes fixed on the screen, savoring the best of the season’s marches; as she listens to her favorite radio music instead. PATRIOTS? Kenyans are a very patriotic people in every nature and wit, if their fanaticism towards the European Soccer teams is something to go by. Mention any European soccer team, be it Manchester United, Liverpool, Barcelona or any other, and you are sure of getting a multitude of ‘die-hard’ fans and fanatics; heaping praises to their teams of choice and idolizing their players. Just to say the least. Interestingly, try mention any Kenyan f...

It's good to be yourself at all times, in all situations. Acting yourself consciously, without compromising your demeanor, you make things move (happen) around you, you triumph! Being unconventional & rebellious...without following the crowd! That way, u make a niche, you portray your uniqueness unmatched . Not bowing to external pressures, saying 'NO!' with a deep conviction...sticking to your guns, without being snobbish! & more importantly, being loving, caring, honest, generous, kind, calm & respectful without looking like a 'softie'! Consider this: AGGRESSIVE APPROACH : Characterized by being offensive, rough, angry & blaming. The person using this approach, usually shouts, glares, clenches his fist...he hurts & makes enemies! Unfortunately, many parents, teachers & other adults use this approach when dealing with young people. Bullies & bossy people, find it 'useful' to shove people around. PASSIVE A...

...I don't know what induced me to notice her at all...or was it him? There are faces that call your attention by a curious want of definiteness in their whole aspect, as, walking in a mist, you peer attentively at a vague shape which, after all, may be a signpost. ~Joseph Conrad. And definitely it was...so vague and huge...oh! what a sight!