Pilgrim on this Terrestrial Ball
Pilgrim on this Terrestrial Ball
A man’s horse ran away. His neighbor came to him and said, “Bad luck that your horse has run away.” The man said, “Good luck, bad luck, what do I know?” But a week later, the horse came back, with 20 wild horses in his…
By jacob
Two fish were swimming when they saw a piece of meat dangling before them. The younger fish darted toward it with an open mouth. The older fish cried out, “Stop!” “You can’t see it, but there is a hook inside that meat. It is…
By jacob
A young girl takes her pet chihuahua with her on a safari holiday. Wandering too far one day the chihuahua gets lost in the bush, and soon encounters a very hungry looking leopard. The chihuahua realises he’s in trouble, but, noticing some fresh bones on…
By jacob
‘If you want to hide something from an African, put it in the books,’ thus goes the old insult. However, there is some element of truth in the statement, considering the attitude some of us Africans have towards books, and especially when there is no…
By jacob
It is possible to know where we are and whether we are moving at all, when we are walking, cycling, or even driving. We can see objects around us, and our position relative to them can help us know if we are moving or stationery….
By jacob
There is a very foolish bird called Ngune. That’s the name in my native Embu language – I don’t know its English name. The bird feeds on frogs, and the highlight of its foolishness is that it spends the whole day catching frogs from the…
By jacob