Nicholas Mugambi
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Call me Mugambi Nicholas the Wordsmith who paints with prose and sculpts with syntax.
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The Oil Crash
A Crude Awakening –The Oil Crash The film explains what an incredible material oil is, how it was generated, and how much energy it holds. The message is simple: oil is a one-of-a-kind exceptional bequest bequeathed to us by history, a material so energy-dense that it is no surprise that we have squeezed it out of the earth and built an entire society out of it in less than 150 years. As the video points out, due to the impending peak in the global oil supply, this insane level of dependence cannot continue. It is a film that avoids sensationalizing the story and instead lets the facts speak for themselves. It is not very specific about the potential consequences of peak oil, allowing the viewer to follow such lines of thought in their mind.
By Nicholas Mugambiabout a year ago in Futurism
Beauty and Light In Darkness
Beauty and Light in Darkness Eugenia W. Collier's short story Marigolds follows the journey of a young girl as she goes through an incident that transforms her from a kid to a lady. The conflict surround’s the young girl’s quest to discover who she is while growing up in a poor Maryland community during the Great Depression. Miss Lottie is an essential figure we will talk about because she helped the young girl transition. On the other hand, in their eyes were watching God, the story highlights Janie's mission for unrestricted, earnest, and satisfying affection. All through her life, she has encountered a few kinds of adoration. Janie procures her own autonomy and individual flexibility because of her quest for adoration, making her a genuine champion in the story. Both figures in the books try in the little way they could to create beauty and light in the midst of darkness. It is critical to recognize how much the notion of entrapment still applies to the unfortunate as they strive to sustain their lives. Miss Lottie is the story's antagonist. Miss Lottie is an important character in the novel since she is the one who understands life despite languishing in poverty, and will help another character, Lizabeth grasp it as well. The author explains to us that Miss Lottie's home was one of the most run-down of all run-down houses in the neighborhood. Its frail structure had long since faded due to the heat and weather. In front of this run-down house, was a marigold garden that completely changed the picture of her home. Miss Lottie’s view of life was completely different from others. The author writes, “Miss Lottie’s marigolds were perhaps the strangest part of the picture. Certainly they did not fit in with the crumbling decay of the rest of her yard. Beyond the dusty brown yard, in front of the sorry gray house, rose suddenly and shockingly a dazzling strip of bright blossoms, clumped together in enormous mounds, warm and passionate and sun-golden”( Eugenia, 3). This act of Miss Lottie proves that she saw the beauty of life despite the poverty that had stricken almost everybody that surrounded her In their eyes were watching God Janie gains autonomy through her quest for affection and the misfortunes she experiences. Janie's autonomy arises slowly all through the account. At the point when she gathers the guts to leave her cold marriage with Logan to take off with Joe Starks, she shows a flash of autonomy. All through her union with Joe, however, her autonomy fortifies. The author write, “Janie saw her life like a great tree in leaf with the things suffered, things enjoyed, and things done and undone. Dawn and doom was in the branches” (40). Janie procures internal strength as Joe sees her as a belonging as opposed to his significant other. Her mental fortitude develops, and at some point, before the patio sitters, she faces Joe and safeguards herself. Janie's most memorable outward sign of her inward strength is this demonstration. As Joe becomes more vulnerable, her power and freedom develop. Notwithstanding his removal from his room, Janie visits him. Jeff is a true definition of when life throws you lemons, make a lemonade out of it. Jeff and I went to middle school together and even after we finished school we still remained friends. His parents were unable to afford his high school fees and so he had to hustle his way in life from a young age. Fortunately, life was fair enough for him and a business he had started was booming. He became huge in business such that he was solely able to support his parents and even pay his siblings school fees. However, a few years ago, he started ailing which began just as a simple headache that would last few minutes, then hours, until one day he could not bare it. Upon diagnosis, it turned out that he had diabetic retinopathy. Doctors told him that at the stage where the disease had reached, there were high chances of him losing his sight. A true to these words two years later Jeff became blind. The crazy part about this is that after he lost his sight, he began engaging in activities he hardly thought of when he had sight like football. He has embraced life so positively that he now travels around the world encouraging people who have lost sight in adulthood. All the character in this essay had their own ways of creating light in darkness. Miss Lottie’s approach of life changed lives and particularly that of Lizabeth. Janie on the other hand, looked for love in all places and when she became disappointed, instead of quitting, she searches even more until she finally becomes independent. Consequently, Jeff is the completely opposite of what many would have done in his position. And through their bravery, all of them are rewarded in different ways. This shows that behind every struggle, joy prevails. People should never let entrapment define who they are. Work Cited Collier, Eugenia. "Marigolds." African American literature: Voices in a tradition (1992). Hurston, Zora Neale. Their eyes were watching God. Prabhat Prakashan, 2020.
By Nicholas Mugambiabout a year ago in Journal
Crazy Love
Crazy Love The "neoliberal" urban middle class, defined as those born in the late 1980s and early 1990s, is often regarded to have different matchmaking experiences. This is due to the fact that they are pushing the marriage age to the late 20s and early 30s, as well as the fact that technology is increasingly dictating how individuals experience romance. Swiping "right" or "left" and/or sending "interests" on matrimonial services, for example, are increasingly being used to initiate romantic and matchmaking encounters. People fall in love for companionship which is gradually shifting to something that people learn while they are already living together. This aspect alone has led to increase in number of failed marriages and relationships. In this passage I will present a love story of a person that I respect and grown to understand his decision making process. The first meeting between two potential spouses now necessarily takes place in the virtual world. Several young people are starting a conversation on matrimonial websites' chat features, or on WhatsApp, Instagram DM, or Facebook Messenger. This means that two people are getting to know each other while relaxing in their own homes or offices. My friend is true description of a youthful, neoliberal middleclass, who happen to embrace virtual dating. He met his wife on a dating site, where they began conversing right after she matched his aspects. My friend is a shy person and internet emotions brought relief to people like him, since they can easily overcome the hesitation and shyness with online/faceless interaction. With the growing number of online dating site, the original match makers like friends, parents, and relatives are being replaced by match making agencies. With match making agencies all over the internet, chances of going through the traditional courtship process diminish. My friend did not go through the hectic courtship process where before a man got the contacts of a girl he liked, went through thick and thin. Failing to take the process of courtship, diminishes the chances of learning the other partners characters which can later lead to regular disagreements. It did not take long before my friend was swept away by this lady, and at the age of 31, they started living together. If I recall very well it took less than five months from the time she replied his first text. Combining of two social networks is supposed to provide individuals with increased access to social resources, which is one of the frequently stated health benefits of marriage. Married people or couples that live together on the other hand, may not be taking advantage of these social resources to their full potential. Several have less interaction with their family, companions, and neighbors than their unmarried partners. Albeit wedded couples might turn out to be more detached as they turn to one another, challenges of combining two diverse sets of relatives and friends may also contribute to less contact a bigger social network. Therefore, when my friend started living with his girlfriend, they hardly had mutual friends because they met online and not through a mutual contact. The longer people are together, the more "interdependent" their friendship networks become, with mutual friendship being seen as a sign of relationship commitment. The notion is consistent with research that shows how loved ones might altogether affect heartfelt connections, both directly (by giving or keeping acknowledgment and backing for the relationship) and by implication (by going about as a sounding board for conjugal issues). The endorsement of a close relationship by network individuals is a strong indicator of its quality and steadiness, with female friends' approval appearing to be particularly crucial. Furthermore, opinions of affection and responsibility, just as relationship fulfillment and soundness, have been connected to continued positive help of the relationship from one's own and one's accomplice's network. Even the perception of a more supportive network help the marriage, as higher perceived social friendship network has been related to a lower aim for separation and detachment. The downfall of their relationship began after five years of living together. A relationship that had made me trust dating sites was on a rocky ground. My friend cited destructive conflict as the major reason for the downfall. Some hidden characters of his spouse started to show up right after they got their first born. Suddenly they were not in agreement even on slightest things like how to dispose their baby’s diapers. With constant disagreements in the house, he had no other option but to always get home late. Additionally, his wife was telling her close friends more about their marriage which made him uncomfortable. This emphasizes the role of gender in these interactions. Negative perceptions of the spouse, as well as solutions aimed at dissolving rather than improving the relationship, may trigger emotions of anguish among network members, particularly among wives' female confidantes. With everything out of the closet, they had no reason to push on with their relationship. My friend had to define what he felt was not right between them and recognized the conflicted emotions they were experiencing as a result of this predicament. The biggest puddle was practicing his mindset to ensure his words were not contradictory. Breaking the news on his intention to his spouse was the biggest challenge which he overcame eventually. The two agreed to give each other a break for some time while weighing their options. Taking a break from each other was the suitable solution rather than breaking up, since the two had not grown out love. They needed time away from each other for each to learn the others’ weaknesses and appreciate them. In conclusion, it evident that technology has had a huge impact on our social interaction. Gone are the days where people used to court for years before they live together. Courtship ensured that people took time in learning their partners before committing. Additionally, match makers are crucial for any relationship to thrive because the match makers are the mutual friends and they will do anything they can to keep their matches together. The perception of a supportive mutual friendship network help the marriage, as higher mutual friendship network support has been related to a lower aim for separation and detachment.
By Nicholas Mugambiabout a year ago in Marriage
Culture Popularity
The cultural practices, values, and preferences of people differ from one community to another. Apart from just values and norms, the culture of communities can also be identified from the types of foods that they eat. Due to the uniqueness of the types of food prepared by people from different cultural backgrounds, food qualifies to be a good example of a cultural artifact. Food is tied to cultural identity because whatever we eat is often highly related to our cultural heritage. Some foods are popular and have even crossed beyond their cultural borders while others are not. One of the most popular foods in the world is bread. Like any other type of food, bread originated from a single cultural community but later managed to spread across various cultural communities.
By Nicholas Mugambiabout a year ago in History
The Impact of Medication on Bipolar Disorder Treatment
An Unquiet Mind by Kay Redfield Jamison gives the author an account of her struggles with Bipolar disease, referred to in her writing as Manic-depressive illness. For a long time, she ignored it and often saw it as an extension of her being. As far as she can recall, she had remained, “frighteningly, although often wonderfully beholden to moods” (Jamison, p.4). As much as she thought she was in control of her manic episodes, as time went by her symptoms were full-blown. Bipolar disorder affects one's perception of oneself and the world around them, however, medication helps in improving one's situation. Medication is a crucial component of a therapy approach. Lithium is one of the medicines used in the treatment of long-term episodes of bipolar. Jamison however, resisted taking lithium, a drug that would later on help her. Like many other patients, Jamison was addicted to the highs of mania which was among the reasons why she resisted lithium (Jamison, p.70). Only after the severity of her depressive episodes and nearly committing suicide that she change her mind.
By Nicholas Mugambiabout a year ago in BookClub
Art History
Mediterranean art and architecture date back to the Minoan culture of the third millennium BCE. Color was regarded as an inherent feature in the ancient Mediterranean art world; therefore, form and color were inextricably linked. Color was a phenomenon feature that influenced the artist's experience of the built and natural environment. Additionally, Mediterranean architecture saw the induction of durable, attractive, and elaborate structures. With color as the inherent feature of art and durability as the feature of architecture, Mediterranean art and architecture created structured perceptions, and formed the experience of what the built and natural environment of the period emulated. Therefore, this essay reviews the indirect lost-wax process, the Neolithic Stonehenge, Venus of Willendorf, horse painting in Lascaux Cave, and Rock painting at Tassili n' Aijer, Algeria, as ancient artworks/monuments that defined the Ancient Mediterranean art and architecture.
By Nicholas Mugambiabout a year ago in Art
