Much time has been devoted to the question of extra-terrestrial life. Are there intelligent aliens out there that we can communicate with? There have been various initiatives launched to try to establish this, with probably the best known being SETI, which includes the analysis of astronomical data for signs of intelligent life.

But it makes me wonder - how would they recognise that a particular pattern was a sign of intelligent life? I don't think that it's enough to say that there...

Stop blaming and attributing everything about your life to destiny! Your life on earth is what you make of it. There is no such thing as destiny. There is a behavioural explanation for whatever befalls you on earth.

You must have come across this famous statement by Charles R. Swindoll (American Writer and Clergyman, b.1934):

“The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. Attitude, to me, is more important than facts. It is more important than...

My thoughts have recently turned to Nigerians at home who want to go abroad by this article:

http://www.nigeriavillagesquare.com/...t/view/9293/55

Now my position on this issue has been clear for a long time - there's nothing good or bad about wanting to leave Nigeria. It's a personal choice that each person must make, depending on his personal circumstances.

However, I'm concerned that those wishing to leave do not always have the necessary...