“It’s called climate change and has only been exacerbated by the country’s state of unpreparedness…Do not tell us you didn’t know!” – Kenyan Nobel Peace laureate Wangari Maathai appeals to world leaders at the UN summit on climate change in New York.
I can say this with some confidence…conditions in our world are changing; weather is [...]

In an earlier article, I explored the idea of Natural Selection and how the value of an individual could be an important factor in it’s survival in a group. What I didn’t mention was where this perspective fits into current views of science on evolution. As I understand it, there are essentially two angles; one [...]

The idea of Natural Selection is intriguing and, oddly, quite logical. It’s like a less ridiculous version of the TV Game Show Takeshi’s Castle. This show, in addition to being ludicrously funny, highlights some of the key concepts of this natural – if not completely accepted – phenomenon. Basically, you have a large group of [...]

There are times when we as human beings are forced to confront our feelings regarding major issues e.g. if Chelsea FC and Arsenal FC are to meet in the FA Cup Final, and I stand to make a reasonable amount of money on a Chelsea win; does my predisposition towards a Chelsea loss (which I [...]

Before I continue, I would like to clear up a few things. No, I don’t work for Apple (neither am I looking for a job with them). No, I have not been commissioned to do marketing for them (Hint, hint, Apple. I can be reached at donald@masteryourfate.com. Paypal donations accepted). I am just another professional [...]

600 Americans die falling out of bed year (Time Magazine, Nov 2006). I guess I’ll be sleeping in from now on…
Seriously though, statistics like this belie the true facts. They can over-generalize and leave you with the wrong impression; in this case, the impression that trying to get out of bed can leave you dead [...]

Recently, I have found my thoughts unconsciously drifting to a subject that I have consciously avoided for most of my adult life…the suffering of others. I mean poverty in the third-world, poverty in Nigeria, since that’s where I’m from.
I have realized that, up until now, my attitude towards this has been to ignore it where [...]

At age 5, Junior gets scolded by a stranger in a black hat (we’ll leave out the part where he nearly breaks the guy’s windscreen with his football – and I mean soccer). Perhaps the man has had a bad day, or maybe he’s just an angry, grumpy, fun-hating killjoy (which is well within his [...]

Your Brain is a fantastic piece of craftsmanship. God was on top form when it was conceived. It’s the most complex computer that exists. Its ability to process and store information couldn’t be contested by the most advanced computers (today, or in the forseable future). It’s so advanced, it seems, that it needs no real [...]

Teeth are important. It’s true. If you’re American, then you already know this (whisper: Americans are obsessed with their teeth. It’s just weird). If you’re not American, then perhaps you should read this. If you’re British, then you are probably well on your way to dying a violent death caused by oral problems, so it [...]