Archive for July, 2009:

SEACOM: An African e-Panacea?

{ Posted on Jul 31 2009 by dorcas }
Categories : I *heart* geeks
With the landing of the SEACOM cable in various ports, Africans have more hopes riding on the wings of this bird than any other sigle event in history. Peering into the deep sea Tanzanian president Jakaya Kikwete sees a new ...Read More »

What then, are we to do?

{ Posted on Jul 23 2009 by dorcas }
After the last disjointed post, a friend called me out on the lack of inspiration. To think that I bribe her with babysitting services in exchange for reading the rants of a psychotic gal in the throes of mid life ...Read More »

The Envelope, The Tribunals and The Hague

{ Posted on Jul 20 2009 by dorcas }
Categories : Politicking
While Kenyans are practising their cheerleading skills every time the words envelope, tribunal and The Hague are used in a sentence, my personal tune is not quite so merry. You may chalk up my lack of enthusiasm to these old ...Read More »

I Pledge (no) Allegiance to the Shake

{ Posted on Jul 13 2009 by dorcas }
I am not a member of the twig and berries brigade. As such I don't understand the complexities of having my baby makers dangling in every whichever merry way, especially when they are unrestrained. However, were I to belong to ...Read More »

Me, Myself, Us. Playing Nicely Together.

{ Posted on Jul 08 2009 by dorcas }
Categories : Mini Memes, Uncategorized
It’s been a week since I got the job of transforming Mashadites into lovable huggable folks. Apart from the vicious voices in my head, conversation has been deader than that lonely body at the state mausoleum on Kenyatta Avenue. Three ...Read More »