Jonathan Musere
My routine includes randomly and systematically websurfing. I hope that many of my fellow earthlings have gone beyond the Google web pages, into the news archives...many are magnified and free. Favorite sites include livescience.com, sciencedaily.com, whfoods.org, boxrec.com, sports-reference.com, iaaf.org, universalsports.com, bestplaces.net, blackplanet.com, allafrica.com, amazon.com; and news, sports, science, and health articles on Yahoo. Odd news on Yahoo is quite humorous. As is commonly known about this Los Angeles setting, life can be stranger and more spectacular than fiction. The beauty of television (and web surfing, inter alia) is the freedom and pleasure of watching and learning from what you do not have to sit besides. I am a fan of prison chronicles, biographies, nature documentaries, college sports and many other sports; channels like National Geographic Wild, History Channel and Spike are fascinating. I like to delve deeply into what I am passionate about and make the intricate connections. A piece is hardly worthwhile if the writing or the weaving is new or unique. I am not a fan of mediocrity though we are obligated to deal with characters and aspects of that, all our lives, including our very own mediocrity. Sophisticated and exaggerated gadgetry such as IPads do not have a place in my soul. I also heavily gravitate to the nonfictional aspects of life and writing, although we know that there are elements and shadows of truth in fiction; instead of ignoring either truth or tale, the challenge is to balance and to read value in what is in either. My fiction reading record is unimpressive. I am barely fascinated by the Hollywood scenery and imitation; but I am an avid fan of Springer...I love to learn about abnormal reality--from the safety home. I like venturing back into my youthfulness and pulling characters I admired as I grew up. I like to delve into the African languages/cultures that have been part and parcel of me.
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Abebe Bikila: Africa's First World Record Breaking Athlete and Double Olympic Gold MedallistAbebe Bikila, Africa's first world record breaking athlete/ marathoner, first Ethiopian and first sub-Saharan African Olympic gold medallist, was also Africa's first Olympic double-gold medallist and double world-breaking athlete.
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California Institute of Technology Displaces Harvard for Top World Universities Rank: World and Regional Ranks"Times Higher Education" World University rankings resulted from collaboration with a data provider generated by the same agency, with Thomas Reuters, and with expert data from over 50 leaders in the field from 15 nations in each continent.
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Jorge "Maromero" Paez: The Boxing World Championship Fights in Mexicali and the "Clown Prince of Boxing"Jorge Paez, a skillful circus clown and professional boxer was little known beyond the borders of Mexico. In August 1988, in Mexicali, he took on American Calvin Grove for the IBF world boxing featherweight title.
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The Soviet Union and Uganda: The Dual Boxing Competition of 1970 in KampalaOn December 12th 1970, an international dual boxing match between the Soviet Union and Uganda, was held in Kampala. Uganda had become an established boxing powerhouse by notably emerging as the leading Commonwealth of Nations' boxing nation.
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Vitalish Bbege: Uganda's Devastating Boxing Champion and the Victories in GermanyVitalish Bbege was Uganda and Africa welterweight boxing champion in 1974, a pre-Olympics Tournament Runner-Up before moving to Germany where he boxed for BC Flensburg and even represented Germany.
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Amos Omolo and John Akii-Bua:Comparing And Contrasting Two Major Uganda RunnersWhile sprinter Amos Omolo was Uganda's most renowned track star of the 1960's, hurdler and sprinter John Akii-Bua was in turn Uganda's most significant track athlete of the 1970's.
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The Boxers and the Best of Uganda's Commonwealth of Nations Games' Overall PerformancesIt was at the Commonwealth of Nations Games of 1970 and 1974, that were held in the city Edinburgh in Scotland and in Christchurch in New Zealand respectively, that Uganda's competitors were most victorious at these quadrennial events.
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Offline and Online Research and Search Methods, Including GoogleGathering information entails skill, practice, patience, and perseverance. The Google Search Mechanism is the most universally popular and most accessed, but many search and research methods are used to obtain information.
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Fat Ho Burgers Owned by Lakita Evans Debuts in Conservative Christian-Oriented Baptist Texas in WacoIn the middle of the Bible Belt of Texas, right in heavily church-populated Waco, wherein lies strongly conservative values-laden and highly academic and Baptist-strong Baylor University has been borne a family-operated food joint named "Fat Ho Burgers."
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Justin Arop: Uganda's Most Distinguished Javelin Thrower and Field AthleteAmong Justin Arop's numerous accomplishments was the 82.68 meters javelin throw at the Olympics of 1980 in Moscow; a new Uganda and Africa record!
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Alice Walker's "Everyday Use": Reviewing Constance Wangero and Dee JohnsonThe name "Wangero," is prominent in Alice Walker's renowned story "Everyday Use" that bears a mid-20th Century flavor. Youngster Dee adopts the name after she leaves the rural Deep South for college and urbanism and becomes modernized and radicalized.
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Filbert Bayi Sanka: Tanzania's Greatest and Most Decorated Athlete and the Path to the World RecordsA highly disciplined athlete, young Filbert Bayi in the mid-1970's broke the world records of noth the 1500m and the mile. During his lengthy athletics career he also set and re-set many Tanzania records in the 800m and 3000m steeplechase.
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John Charles Akii-Bua: Africa's Hurdling Olympic Gold MedallistAfter the 1972 Olympic gold medal win, after four decades, John Akii-Bua is still the only African short distance and also hurdles Olympic gold medallist.
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Henry Morton Stanley and Uganda 'Pearl of Africa'The original reference to Uganda as "Pearl of Africa" seems to have begun being strongly attributed to Winston Churchill during the past three to four decades in Uganda. Much earlier sources greatly attribute the term to Henry Morton Stanley.
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Abraham Kwadu Munabi: Uganda's Greatest Triple Jump ChampionThe late 1960's and early 1970's saw Abraham Munabi an excellent student at the prestigious rigorous Medical School at renowned Makerere University in Kampala establish himself as one of the top African and Commonwealth of Nations' triple jumpers.
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Marvelous Marvin Hagler Vs. John Paul 'the Beast' Mugabi: The Boxing Battle and the AftermathGiven Hagler's experience and excellent record that included the previous 10 out of the 11 successful defenses of his undisputed world middleweight title by knockout, Mugabi statistically looked challenging but not one that would beat Hagler.
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Uganda 'Pearl of Africa': Winston Spencer-Churchill, Henry Morton Stanley, and the PhraseThe phrase "Pearl of Africa," conferred on Uganda country is commonly attributed by Ugandans to Winston Spencer-Churchill. Only some associate the phrase with explorer Henry Stanley. The origin of the phrase is traced here.
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Alice Walker and Everyday Use: Meanings of "Wangero, Wa-su-zo-Tean-o, Leewanika, Kemanjo"Dee breaks from her despised Deep Southern roots to become the educated, urban, and modern woman. She later visits her bucolic Mama and plain, scruffy and scarred sister Maggie. Dee utters to the two: "Wa-su-zo-Tean-o," declares her new African names.
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Uganda's Milestone Performance at the 1973 All-Africa Games in Lagos, NigeriaThe performance of Uganda at the All-Africa Games in 1973 stands as her best ever at these Games. The tally was 8 gold, 6 silver, 6 bronze medals, Uganda emerging fifth overall on the continent behind Egypt, Nigeria, Kenya, and Ghana, respectively.
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Bible Passages on Homosexuality and Other Forms of Sin and ImmoralityThe Bible contains numerous verses on homosexuality and many other sinful and immoral acts. This listing is of some of the major passages.
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John Paul 'the Beast" Mugabi: The Moscow 1980 Olympic Boxing Decision in Favor of Cuban Andres AldamaAfter the 1980 Olympics boxing silver medal win, British trainer-manager Mickey Duff enlisted John Mugabi into professionalism. Duff, among many, opines that Mugabi was robbed of the gold. Mugabi remains the last Ugandan to win an Olympic boxing medal.
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John Akii-Bua: Uganda's Olympic Gold Medallist and the Highlight of the 1972 Olympics in MunichJohn Akii-Bua broke the 400 meters-hurdles world record at the Olympics in 1972. He remains the only African hurdler, with an Olympic gold; the only Ugandan Olympic gold medallist.
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Personal Names of the Ugandan Basoga--Compiled by E. Joyce Matama BakibingaThese are some of the personal names of the African Soga (Basoga) who live in a surrounding of the northern shores of Lake Victoria. The listing was provided by Eriosi Joyce Matama Bakibinga.
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Review of Stephen B. Isabirye's "The Famous Five: A Personal Anecdotage"More continues to be dissected about the 20th Century children's adventure writings by Enid Blyton. Isabirye delves into the mind of Blyton, in a comprehensive and remarkably detailed analysis, basing on Blyton's "Famous Five" series.
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Once Upon a Time in Africa: Stories of Wisdom and Joy (2004) by Healey, Joseph G.: A ReviewThe book captures African day-to-day activities and adventure in the face of the spread of christianity and foreign values, and also fuses in parables, proverbs, poems, folklore, prayer, stories, culture, poetry, spirituality, and tales.
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Race and Ethnic Relations: American and Global Perspectives by Martin N. Marger - a ReviewThis is a review of "Race and Ethnic Relations: American and Global Perspectives" by Martin N. Marger. It is a widely acclaimed socio-academic book on the USA and other salient world examples.
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Naftali Temu: Kenya's First Olympic Gold MedalistNaftali Temu is most significantly renowned for being the first ever Kenyan Olympic gold medalist. At the 1968 Olympic Games held in Mexico City, Temu became cemented in history as the very first athlete to be crowned with a gold medal at these Olympics.
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African Names in Birth Order, Occupation, Religion, Expectations, and OpinionNames bestowed on African children traditionally depend on birth order, family occupation, or traditional religion. The names can reflect praise and expectations of the child, or family circumstances at the time of the birth.
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African Proverbs and Personal Names Derived from ThemThough the subject is inadequately explored, many African personal names are associated with African proverbs. The Baganda of Uganda have quite a generous assortment of proverbial names.
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African Names and Naming of Atypically Born Children and Ones with Unusual Biological FeaturesIn African societies, those born with atypical features, or those born in strange ways, are treated as scared and can be allotted names that relate to supernaturalism.
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African Naming and Names of Twins and Other Multiple Birth OffspringAfrican twins (or multiple-birth children, in general), according to their ethnic group and gender, are traditionally given specific names. Often, the siblings who preceded and the ones who followed the twins are also given specific names.
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Amos Omolo: The First of Uganda's Olympic Running FinalistsUganda sprinter Amos Omolo is part of the fast rising and astonishing tradition of east African runners of the 1960's and 1970's who were the beginnings of Africans dominating the world in the middle- and long-distances races since that time.
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Ayub Kalule: Uganda's Most Famous and Most Decorated Boxing ChampionAyub Kalule, given his boxing talent, his rapid ascent to becoming world light-middleweight boxing champion, and the high quality of boxers he challenged for the world titles, remains one of the most outstanding of African boxers.
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The Awakening by Kate Chopin: A ReviewNegatively criticized for decades, The Awakening eventually became recognized and has endured as Kate Chopin's most famous work. The story illustrates many issues in feminism and family as presented in a French Louisiana setting of the time.
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A Concise Review of "Everyday Use": The Short Story by Alice WalkerThis story illustrates the transition, transformation, and dispossession of black culture and tradition of the southern rural background, to that of capitalism, urbanism, and individualism.