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Don't do this on a first date

Show up in your sweat clothes for sushi, and you’re saying you don’t care what your date thinks about how you look. Wear a cocktail dress when you meet him at the corner burger joint and you’re saying you’re confused or mildly unbalanced.

By Allan Kimani
Jan. 17, 2015

Invitation to my no resolutions New Year bash

By Beryl Wanga Itindi
Dec. 27, 2014

Drink responsibly, drive when sober and take precaution this Christmas

Making merry in the wee hours of the night as you hop from one joint to another is not only risky but careless - be it on foot or in a vehicle.

By Beryl Wanga Itindi
Dec. 20, 2014

Who messed up our Christmas?

I remember my Mommy (may her soul rest in peace) using her prowess as a tailor to make us Christmas clothes.

By Beryl Wanga Itindi
Dec. 13, 2014

The worst Christmas mistake husbands make.

Why would you send your wife and children to your parents back home for Christmas holidays while you stay put in town only to make a technical appearance on Christmas day?

By Beryl Wanga Itindi
Dec. 6, 2014

The worst Christmas mistake husbands make.

Inability to move on after a breakup is not a crime

They say missing someone does not necessarily mean you go back to them. It could be part of moving on! Ahem! How many of you have ever been or are stuck at the stage between breaking up and moving on?

By Beryl Wanga Itindi
Nov. 22, 2014

Inability to move on after a breakup is not a crime

Men,our head stockings, promo T-shirts in bed are here to stay, deal with it!

The other day a colleague of mine decided to open up to me at lunch time. It was one of those days that I had intentionally gotten a seat in the corner because I wanted to be left alone with all my thoughts.

By Anne Muiruri
Nov. 17, 2014

Men,our head stockings, promo T-shirts in bed are here to stay, deal with it!

The day I learned how to cry digitally

Have you ever been invited to attend a high class burial of someone you know nothing about? Just like weddings, we always invite our friends to escort us to attend burials just for company.

By Beryl Wanga Itindi
Nov. 15, 2014

Is saying hello sexual harassment?

A video documenting a woman’s experience walking through the streets of New York City for a day went viral. The reason? In the space of 10 hours, she was harassed more than 100 times.

By Reuters
Nov. 12, 2014

Ladies,learn to make the first move.

Sometimes on the dating scene or in ‘come-we-stay’ situations there is a lot of pretense.A woman will identify a fine looking man, but since she is too proud or shy to let out her feelings.

By Tony Masikonde
Nov. 10, 2014

How to deal with sisters-in-law from hell

Just like the late Margaret Ogolla, an author, once said, “A home without daughters is like a river without a source.” As much as we would all love to have sources of rivers in our homes.

By BERYL WANGA ITINDI
Nov. 8, 2014

How to deal with sisters-in-law from hell

Men with misplaced priorities

As I sat on his bed in his one-roomed house, I could not help but notice the unique painting on his wall. It was dangerously slanting on one side, almost giving in to the force of gravity.

By BERYL WANGA ITINDI
Nov. 1, 2014