Author: LawyerLiv
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RASTAFARI
(Originally Published 11/24 – Must have accidentally been deleted subsequently) I admire a lot of things about the rastafari religious movement. Most especially the concept of livity which is righteous everyday living. That is respecting the Earth and the humans in it. Least Fav Part? They presented the Ethiopian Emperor Haile Salassie as the Second…
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ACCIDENTALLY JOINED A CULT
It was the year 2018, I was a 1L, sitting in Howard Law’s library, as had Thurgood Marshall 85 years prior. TM is best known for the landmark case Brown v. Board of Education that desegregated the US school system. Needless to say, I delulu-ly felt big and bad… That day, I was minding my…
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INTROVERTS
Introverts, accept my most sincere apologies. Uziko mwakubititse di? They really did not design society with you in mind. In school, you’re expected to raise your hand and participate. In church, you’re expected to serve the people. At work, you’re expected to attend random happy hours and socialize with colleagues. I don’t even like those…
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SIGN OF THE CROSS
Warm Greeting to you, Friends and Foes: J’ai fait la grasse matinée ce matin, quelle volupté ! (* I slept in this morning, what bliss!”*) Ever wondered why Pentecostal Christian churches don’t make the sign of the cross before praying? It seems to have all started in the 1500s with the Protestant Reformation. Basically Reformers…
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MARITAL R***
Married girlies/gents, clock in, y’all know you can say no right? Fundamental Christians will disagree. So will hardcore Africans, self-appointed “keepers of culture.” According to their (flawed) logic, marriage gives implied consent to sex in perpetuity… *Mcheww* Ethics, morality, fairness aside; let us discuss the law. Until couple decades ago, US Laws did not recognize…
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WANNA BE HAPPY?
The burden to YOUR happiness rests not on others but on yourself. Some of you shock me. Constantly blaming others for your problems. As if we walk on water, sh*** we got problems too. Remember when I got catfished in broad daylight? Did I blame y’all? No. I picked up my jaw from the floor,…
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ABANYARWANDAKAZI
Rwandan Girls, I’m tired of you. Ubwiza bwanyu bwiyongera buri munsi, ninde wabubatumye? (*Excessive, Unnecessary, Ever-Increasing beauty, why?*) My problem is, how does one stand out if the whole clan cute? It’s like I am both pleased and displeased. Turire se? Duseke se? Ntacyo, twiyakire tu. Was on a work call this morning, a Rwandan-sounding…
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Nairas & Puppy-Therapy: Grazie Mille
(Try) & Rise and Shine Darlings!Tell me why my job has instituted a new de-stress session of “puppy therapy.” I’m too village for all that, those animals better not lick my face BUT I appreciate the innovation nonetheless. Adorbs… Also, learned a new term. A diplobrat is the child of a diplomat and so spent…
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Recovering “Racist”?
Dearest reader, I must warn you, today’s entry may be offensive, for that, I apologize in advance. In the hopes you can bear with me as I offer a raw, unfiltered, account of my current reality; Welcome! ——— My name is Olivia Mugenga, I am black, I date black, I wear black, I studied black,…
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CHURCH? EYEROLL!
“Riddle me this: How y’all ain’t never seen God but you want to shove him/her/they down our throat? Plus y’all so M’f**** judgmental, ça ne donne pas envie. Your sermons are too long, too boring, and too unpractical. The entire concept of established religion feels cult-ish, feels like a brainwashing session where you are to…
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