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Nov.10.2011
I read about Ashley Billasano, the teenager who tweeted and then committed suicide and I was saddened. And then I remembered similar stories in the past and began to wonder. Is it that there is more suicide now, or simply that it is more reported in the media? I And more disturbing...
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Nov.09.2011
In one of the blogging tips posts I did on "more Comments" for your blog, Amb Caleb commented that he needed some tips on ranking. That got me thinking because I didn't have a ready answer for him. Don't get me wrong, it wasn't as if I hadn't heard of blog rankings before, but, I had...
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Feb.09.2011
I walked into the large hall quietly. It was a party and there were several rooms. I had been watching the people in the front hall through the glass doors for a while before making up my mind to join them. Some people glanced my way when I called out a greeting. Two older women walked over and...
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Nov.10.2010
What a coincidence on the call for blogs on freedom of speech because today also, for most Nigerians, marks the 15th anniversary of the Military execution of the social activist, Ken Saro-Wiwa. He was killed for speaking out against injustice and oppression of the minority ethnic groups in the...
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Nov.03.2010
Happy new month everybody.
To our topic, this is a very deep question, and one I have to consider for my characters in each romance novel I write. For Nanowrimo, I am starting a new story with two fiery, hard-headed characters and my imagination is already wandering far into their future and I'm...
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Oct.21.2010
I have written a short piece on how we can have success in our romantic relationships and I want to know what others think.
The truth is that having a successful relationship will take a lot of work from both partners. Like someone once mentioned in a group discussion, “success takes patience,...
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Sep.15.2010
So I come across this debate a lot of the time. What is the meaning of Feminism? Who is a Feminist. I am one of the people who identify as the latter. And while people tiptoe about the issue or the word, I say it plainly. I am a feminist. I am not confused by the noise, I know where I stand. I...
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About Myne
Myne Whitman is a pen name. She was born and raised in Enugu, Nigeria, where she spent most of her time, studying, reading and daydreaming or climbing trees and playing with the boys. She has a Master’s degree in Public Health Research but has chosen her...
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Causes Myne Whitman Supports
Save the Children, Red Cross,
Myne’s Favorite Books
The Road Home
The Thing around your neck
A Thousand Splendid Suns
Blue-eyed Devil