Govinda Blankson

@GovindaB (249)

Accra, Ghana

Joined myLot 6 years ago

In as much as I refused to be the master of any slave, Likewise I refused to be the slave of any master.

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New Year Resolutions

Govinda Blankson @GovindaB (249) • Accra, Ghana 11 Nov 18

2019 is just at the corner. I've already spelt out my resolution for the new year. Among which are: 1. Build my own house 2.Travel to Vrndavan, Mayapur and Bethlehem for pilgrimage Any new year resolutionists on this platform?

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Cremation

Govinda Blankson @GovindaB (249) • Accra, Ghana 11 Oct 18

As land becomes scarce in the wake of increasing scarcity of burial grounds, most people are resorting to other means of disposing of the dead. I see cremation to be one of the most sublime alternatives to ground burial. What...

cremation

burial ground

disposing of the dead

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Middle Man In Toasting A Girl

Govinda Blankson @GovindaB (249) • Accra, Ghana 10 Oct 18

In my part of the world, trying to convince a girl to enter a loving relationship with you is called "toasting". Recently one of my friends asked me to toast a girl for him. I did. It succeeded, but my friend is no more...

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Hiking Loading.....78%

Govinda Blankson @GovindaB (249) • Accra, Ghana 7 Oct 18

Next week Saturday I'll accompany my students on a regional hiking organized by the Eastern Regional Cadet body in my district. We'll visit the umbrella rock, the snake tree, among others. Are there similar interesting stuffs in...

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Maths, A Formidable Subject?

Govinda Blankson @GovindaB (249) • Accra, Ghana 7 Oct 18

This year, about 75% of candidates who wrote the recently ended West African Secondary School Certificate Examination in my country, failed. Though performances for the other subjects have improved exponentially over the years,...

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Eyes Open During Sleep

Govinda Blankson @GovindaB (249) • Accra, Ghana 7 Oct 18

Last month I travelled to Takoradi, the Oil city, to attend a workshop. I shared a room with a colleague at the workshop centre during the 2 weeks stay. I noticed that my colleague didn't close his eyes when he slept. Several...

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My Fear of Public Speaking

Govinda Blankson @GovindaB (249) • Accra, Ghana 7 Oct 18

I have been a Chemistry teacher for 6 years now. I have taught class sizes ranging from 9 students to 100. Despite this, I still have a serious phobia for speaking in public, especially speaking before a larger crowd of teachers...

public speaking

crowd of teachers and students

chemistry teacher

6 years

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How Do You Manage Your Anger?

Govinda Blankson @GovindaB (249) • Accra, Ghana 7 Oct 18

Whenever I get angry I try to remain as quiet as possible because I wouldn't like to offend anyone with my words. I then move away to solitude until tempers calm. Usually I say a few words to express my feelings, and then remain...

anger management

solitude

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HOW WELL CAN YOU KEEP A SECRET?

Govinda Blankson @GovindaB (249) • Accra, Ghana 6 Oct 18

Secret is like a padlock. It can be opened when the key is found. Secrets don't live forever, though some survive for a long, long time. Every secret has the potential of destroying the dignity and safety of an individual or...

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The Things Children Know

Govinda Blankson @GovindaB (249) • Accra, Ghana 5 Oct 18

Children, as inexperienced as they may be, are consciously more exposed to the environment than we probably can imagine. Their minds are fertile and not so much burdened with the thoughts of day - to - day, bread - winning...

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Thr Ageing Issue

Govinda Blankson @GovindaB (249) • Accra, Ghana 5 Oct 18

There is a saying that Everyone may have been a child before, but not all have been adult. Old age is inevitable. Someday we shall all get there, as the case may be. A happy old age constitutes, in my understanding, peaceful and...

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