Jan 32022- In Gratitude and Forgiveness2022- In Gratitude and Forgiveness The world is a complex and ever-changing place, full of challenges and difficulties that can sometimes seem insurmountable. However, as Chinua Achebe wrote in his famous novel “Things Fall Apart,” ‘The world has no end, and what is good among one people is an abomination…Gratitude6 min readGratitude6 min read
Sep 26, 2022A new age- Discourse on LoveSeptember 23! I clocked a new age. First, I wrote a long piece on the lessons I had learned over the last year. However, I have decided not to share that but rather share one of the key principles of love that I picked up last year and have made…Birthday2 min readBirthday2 min read
Apr 11, 2022May you grow old together- A Toast To my darling friends; Blessing and TunjiIt is 9pm in Dublin City. My first day on a new job and right at the bottom of a lovely bottle of White Casillero del Diablo (2021). I have decided to share the full toast I wrote for the wedding of my darling friends Blessing and Tunji! Ladies, gentlemen…Weddings4 min readWeddings4 min read
Oct 8, 2021Clausewitz “On War” and His Continuous RelevanceIn this piece, I make an attempt to answer two difficult questions. One on the relevance of Clausewitz in modern times and the second on the potential contradiction of his wonderous trinity. Is Clausewitz still relevant? The short answer is Yes! (or at least, somewhat yes!) Unlike most other books…War3 min readWar3 min read
Sep 22, 2021Redefining Warfare Strategy for Modern TimesMy rather immodest, or even arrogant endeavour with this peice is to define strategy from the perspective of changes that have occured in modern times. I will begin by quoting the famous phrase by Mike Tyson: “Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth.” …Strategy4 min readStrategy4 min read
Aug 24, 2021To My Brother Motolani Owolabi and His Beautiful Wife Ibukunoluwa OwolabiIts 8:38pm in Cork City. After a bottle of wine and a earful of Olando Julius’ “ololufe” , I have decided to put down all of my intentions towards my brother Tolani and His Wife Ibukun in writing. Sometimes you meet a person and you just click — you’re comfortable…Wedding5 min readWedding5 min read
Oct 26, 2020Farewell Christy! Good Bye Mother!Last night, I could not sleep. I did not fall asleep, not even for a split second. My day was not in any way different from the Sunday before, or even the day before. I had been at home all day, went for a walk with my friend Grace, and…Tribute4 min readTribute4 min read
Jan 5, 2020A new Quarter; Random Thoughts from Isolation.If our life is poured out in useless words, we will never hear anything, never become anything, and in the end, because we have said everything before we had anything to say, we shall be left speechless at the moment of our greatest decision. An ode to the ones who…Life Lessons9 min readLife Lessons9 min read
Feb 17, 2019Irinajo- An Ode to the deity of one’s head; OriWhen you wake up, pay homage to your head Ori Ori is the only orisa that can be with us and accompany us through all life’s journeys Ori laa ba bo, ka fi orisa s’ile Ori eni ni awure eni A kii b’ori eni di ijakadi, bi a ba ba…Ori4 min readOri4 min read
Nov 23, 2018My Serenity Prayer and other random Jazzy thoughtsGod grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can and wisdom to know the difference — Reinhold Niebuhr In the beginning, God created Sade Adu, Adam and Eve I first came across Sade Adu’s music in 2010 one fateful; morning…Life Lessons6 min readLife Lessons6 min read