August 2009

Doctor, Heal Thyself posted on August 31, 2009 - 9:21pm

I should have seen it coming. All the signs were there.The funny thing is, no matter how perceptive I think I am, I normally have the most difficult time dealing with my own intuitions about myself. And that's what happened this time.Last week was grueling.

It's So Hungry I Can Barely Feed It posted on August 31, 2009 - 9:01pm
Considering that I’ve not posted anything right here for exactly 45 days, I’ve gotta admit that is really long a time. I’ve got my reasons too. See I’m not exactly comfortable looking into a neighbour’s script when sitting an exam, so I took time off, shook blogging out of my unwilling head and got down to the academics for ‘shizzle’. Nevertheless after seeing this lady pull her ‘bullet’ from her bra, of all places, I took a peek or two to steer clear of a retake when I was out-spotted. Such can be the life of a student.
Using Wordpress as a Content Management System posted on August 31, 2009 - 8:44pm
If you're a half decent web developer, then I'm sure you've played around with numerous Content Management Systems, and you have definitely tried out Wordpress as a CMS. Wordpress, although developed for blogging, has very quickly risen to become a serious contender in the full fledged CMS development space. Of course, a CMS is only one side of the coin. Learning how to develop a decent Wordpress theme will go a long way in helping you extend your CMS knowledge. These series Read more...
Using Wordpress as a Content Management System posted on August 31, 2009 - 8:44pm
If you're a half decent web developer, then I'm sure you've played around with numerous Content Management Systems, and you have definitely tried out Wordpress as a CMS. Wordpress, although developed for blogging, has very quickly risen to become a serious contender in the full fledged CMS development space. Of course, a CMS is only one side of the coin. Learning how to develop a decent Wordpress theme will go a long way in helping you extend your CMS knowledge. These series Read more...
scar tissue. posted on August 31, 2009 - 8:38pm

i met up with a long time friend this weekend, we kinda bumped into each other and the only image that came to my mind when i saw her was her eyes briming over with tears as she flashed the simple gold band with a single diamond stud on it, telling me excitedly about Nick's proposal....,i was soooo excited, this girl had kissed too many frogs and we all decided it was good for her to finally find a prince...but as i scanned her in the pretty floral dress and scarf... i noticed the taletale signs of a ring...not there anymore. as we talked i could not help but notice Nick did not punctuate our conversation so i braved and asked, suspecting the worst..' hows Nick'she frowned leaned forward and asked 'who?'i did not pursue it any further... the blank icy pain in her eyes could not have disguised themselves no matter what.

The Observer Newspaper, where Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda, the man who made Museveni sweat on TV (see “Semujju Nganda Made Museveni Sweat On TV“) works, has translated the full text of the speech that Kabaka Mutebi made when opening the Lukiiko on August 24, 2009. As is customary, the Kabaka made his speech in Luganda, the national language of Buganda. The Observer’s loose translation is as follows: BUGANDA’S WELCOME We first of all want to thank God for the good He has done for us and console all those who have encountered problems in the past. We greatly thank Buganda for showing us such great joy during the 16th coronation anniversary since the installation of the kingdom. Buganda has spent more than 300 years welcoming people to prosper as a nation and by the mid 19th century, Buganda was the most powerful kingdom in central Africa. To date, Buganda is still welcoming people. But we would not like the people Buganda has welcomed to create and build their own nations here in Buganda.
Wallpaper Calendars For September posted on August 31, 2009 - 8:30pm
Wow. September is already here! Talk about a year that's been bolting like crazy. Anyways, I'm sure we could all use some fresh new calendars for the month. For those of you that like using these funky desktop calendars as your desktop backgrounds (or wallpaper), Smashing Magazine has an awesome lineup of September calendars for your viewing pleasure. Whatever your taste or style, they've got something for you, and they are available in multiple resolutions so you don't need to take them through Photoshop Read more...
Wallpaper Calendars For September posted on August 31, 2009 - 8:30pm
Wow. September is already here! Talk about a year that's been bolting like crazy. Anyways, I'm sure we could all use some fresh new calendars for the month. For those of you that like using these funky desktop calendars as your desktop backgrounds (or wallpaper), Smashing Magazine has an awesome lineup of September calendars for your viewing pleasure. Whatever your taste or style, they've got something for you, and they are available in multiple resolutions so you don't need to take them through Photoshop Read more...
While US officials claim to be prioritizing strategies that emphasize “protection of civilians,” the Washington Post reports that the aftermath of a US-backed Congolese military operation has resulted in a dramatic increase of rapes and atrocities. Senator Russ Feingold’s recent Huffington Post editorial attempted to downplay “Operation Lightning Thunder,” the failed military operation launched in Congo last December with direct assistance from the Bush Administration. U.S.
No Bill, so it’s Katja’s Grill posted on August 31, 2009 - 7:57pm
Our legendary Bill is back to America, but the Thursday BBQ with a talent show goes on. The new central person is Katja, the manager of The Gardens. Some images from last week’s wonderful event follow after the break. (more…)
Solomon King posted on August 31, 2009 - 6:53pm
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IT WAS JUST PUPPY LOVE posted on August 31, 2009 - 5:20pm

I will never forget Stella.Especially her sweet brown eyes and the way they bored into mine. I however have to admit that despite my dignity as a senior four candidate at the time—I increasingly failed to make my feelings known to this black beauty. All I did was escort, escort, escort and later promise, promise, promise to meet all over again. And then Cathy, that slender neighbor who never got to hear a word from me. But constantly saw my eyes bounce off hers in conversations. What about Rina, the genuine friend I misinterpreted? “Puppy love.” sometimes known as “a crush”. Wikipedia.com defines it as “an informal term for feelings of love, particularly between young people during pre-adolescence adolescence, so-called for its resemblance to the adoring, worshipful affection that may be felt by a puppy." The term is often used to describe emotions which are shallow and transient in comparison to other forms of love such as romantic love.” Talk of the odd things we did in puppy love.

FREE TEXTURES! posted on August 31, 2009 - 4:26pm
                                One of the most important components of any 3D artwork or rather CGI is the use of textures. Without textures, your renders will basically look obviously 3D. But today the essence unless required for the purpose of the project, is to create realistic looking 3D elements. Proper textures will leave your clients in a state of AWE... as the artist you will be wondering why they are wondering...that is your secret, so keep it. I found a site with free textures and all you Read more...
FREE TEXTURES! posted on August 31, 2009 - 4:26pm
                                One of the most important components of any 3D artwork or rather CGI is the use of textures. Without textures, your renders will basically look obviously 3D. But today the essence unless required for the purpose of the project, is to create realistic looking 3D elements. Proper textures will leave your clients in a state of AWE... as the artist you will be wondering why they are wondering...that is your secret, so keep it. I found a site with free textures and all you Read more...
Jumbled up thoughts….. posted on August 31, 2009 - 3:24pm

So it seems I’ve forgotten how to blog. How sad is that? My blog is like my diary, my space to vent, my space to unleash all the songs I love, random thoughts, wonderful thoughts, unimportant things that happened in my day, journeys back in time, obsession with food (speaking of which,,,I kinda ignored my food blog. Someone give me my cooking mojo back? Please?)
Anyhu…I digress.
I’ve been through a lot since my last blog. Some good, some bad, some downright naughty and exciting, some embarassing…(yes..alot)
So I was up and down…went to Rwanda..I know I promised to do a post on it..but time by so fast..and before I knew it I simply lost the syke to sit and type down what happened.

Monday massacres: Intent to kill posted on August 31, 2009 - 1:42pm

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It is that time of the month. The moon has aligned, the flowers have bloomed, Lyupe has lost her flower, Kigwe, village witch, has farted…all is right for the season. You can see it in the dogs’ eyes, the way they make come-hither signals to each other…if canines loved flowers, they’d be carrying bunches to each other. They’d probably hug and croon each other to sleep…yes, it’s mating season. These animals have no shame, doing it everywhere, getting stuck in each other…
This story is not about mating…no, even I, Lundi, soon-to-be-man…even I am above that. Writing about mating seasons. It is hunting season. And I am ‘soon-to-be-man’ because I haven’t captured an animal yet. Take Madi for example. He is a full man. In our village, a full man has seven balls. Metaphorically. I think. But going by the trousers Madi wears, he may actually have the seven balls.

Don’t let it get hard. posted on August 31, 2009 - 1:39pm

Our bodies were made in such a way that if certain parts get harder than they are supposed to, then there is bound to be some sort of entering of new worlds. Most times when those parts get hard, the brain tends to lose a stake in the actions of the person and henceforth, the chemicals of the body take over. There is a certain potency yet danger that hard things possess; for example a spear can easily cut through the skin of any lion because the spear’s skin is harder than the lion’s skin.

Julie to Julius posted on August 31, 2009 - 1:03pm

I lived as a woman for 17 years
EUNICE RUKUNDO
He kept it a secret, until he could not keep quiet any more. Eunice Rukundo writes about a man who was brought up as a woman until he stood his ground
He is not your ultimate tight abs guy with a firm behind and muscular arms, but Julius Kaggwa is in all essence, a man. A notch too chubby maybe, slightly below average height and a bit too rounded but he is still not the least masculine man you have come across.
For the first 17 years of his life however, Kaggwa, 39, lived as a female and is in fact referred to as Gayaza High School’s only ‘Old Boy’. Registered there as Juliet Kaggwa, he did his O’ Levels between 1984 and 1987, sleeping in Hutchinson House.
“When I first came out with the truth about my gender, some of my OGs admitted they’d at one time found me weird. One even said she’d suspected I could have been male but banished the thought instantly,” he reveals.

KARIMOJONG YOUTH IN SEARCH FOR AN ALTERNATIVE LIVELIHOOD posted on August 31, 2009 - 11:04am
In pursuit of my passion – to see young women and men taking Uganda to another level; I set out to Karamoja-a region in North Eastern Uganda known for many challenges but mostly for its unique and strong culture. Karamoja includes the old districts of Moroto and Kotido and more recently, the newly created districts of Kaabong, Abim and Nakapiripirit. I dream of such a day when every Ugandan would be able to afford basic necessities and not live in the extremities of lack- that is the story of Karamoja. Karamoja has two sides to it: a side that has been known to be the worst to her neighbors, the Iteso, Langi, Acholi and Bagisu and on the boarders to Kenya. Decades of cattle rustling have made Karimojong the sworn enemies of their immediate neighbors.
SMALL COMPARISON BETWEEN THE NSE AND WALL STREET posted on August 31, 2009 - 10:32am
In  the previous post, a list of the most successful east african public companies, i briefly delved into the fact that the Nairobi Stock Exchange is the most developed in East Africa and is a major contender in the African Stock Markets. I have been reading a little about Wall Street and i found the most fascinating article about the high tech way that business is conducted in the home of the New York Stock Exchange and i was completely blown away. So this time i have decided to compare the NSE in the past article and the NYSE in this new article.
...slow mornings posted on August 31, 2009 - 10:00am
I don't know if all Mondays are like this but I feel so slow. I'm not lazy but I just feel slow today. Like there's a pipe draining my energy. Wow, a shrink would have a field day - or week - with the symbolism here. I want to jump up and run but ugh - that's tiresome!!!!
My week that was posted on August 31, 2009 - 9:26am

With eternal optimism and amazing stupidity, I hired a local carpenter to put three shelves on a wall in our house. I paid him 60% of what he asked for so he could ‘buy wood’ and I waited for him to turn up to put the shelves in two days later as he had said he would. It is now a week and a couple of days since the man was due to return. I have called to remind him to do his job every two days and he has assured me how he is still varnishing the wood. So either I am going to get super-shiny super-varnished shelves ‘tomorrow’, or I have another inept Musoga story to add to my collection.
Some newspaper headline said a road in Kampala had been sold and I wondered if perhaps they would let me buy the Jinja-Kampala highway. I love that road - it holds some of my most poignant memories. Like being taken to boarding school kicking and screaming and returning rejoicing for the holidays. Like the first time I got off the road and explored the amazing ecosystem that is Mabira Forest.

Female Condoms. posted on August 31, 2009 - 8:13am
Female Condoms. Will they stem the resurgence of HIV/AIDS in Uganda?
Stay. Dont leave posted on August 31, 2009 - 6:22am
I watchI witherI lose HopeI look flawlessI am lightLike a feather in the windI am far awayEmbedded in thoughtsThe thoughts of a crying heartBleading tearsBeaming with claws of a broken heart.I dreamOf that lifeThat fantasyThat forever stays withinThat forever glows like a twilightI look at the skiesThe stars talkA language I understandA language of the shooting starI make my wish.Its the full moonI make the same wishIts my birthdayI make the same wishIts a new yearI make the same wish.Please stay with meI sayDon't let me goI hope.Disclaimer:Please check out this blogger. Quite interesting.Click Here
Hope the next govt takes sport seriously posted on August 30, 2009 - 11:35pm

Rubin,
Thanks for your informative article below about sports in Uganda and I hope that the government listens to us and help sort out the sports problems which are mainly caused by inadequate funding. Politicians only remember sports when it is putting them in the lime light. For instance, president Museveni ’stole the show’ when he [...]

Circumcision Politics posted on August 30, 2009 - 10:58pm

Came across this article. Gosh, man is a political animal.
Not yet sure whether circumcision protects gay men from HIV. Seems as if the scientific consensus on that is not formed. But, it is a political issue.Article is worth a read.
The Latest Fight Over the Foreskin

First man in my life… posted on August 30, 2009 - 10:32pm

Strong towers aren’t built
With dreams and sunbeams
Or Marshmallow clouds
that are tossed by winds or whims
absorbing the changing mood
of the sun by day.
The strong brick, rough and worn
scratching post for sheep shorn
stretching tall shading
harsh rays from strays resting
in it’s shadow.
The rough surface tickles my hand as I walk around it
Finding deep notches where moss
has found a home
making it smooth.
I’m safe in this fortress
I dont’ even notice the storm
that rages outside
covering the parts of me that must grow to show
how you fathered me.
See it was never about
the clothes on my back
or labels that come with it
jor the fact that we walked home
from a full day of slavin’ it
It was the
Keep your back straight
and your chin held high
let the world see your pride
there ain’t nothin’ to hide.

Written for the first man in my life! posted on August 30, 2009 - 10:31pm
Strong towers aren’t built With dreams and sunbeams Or Marshmallow clouds that are tossed by winds or whims absorbing the changing mood of the sun by day. The strong brick, rough and worn scratching post for sheep shorn stretching tall shading harsh rays from strays resting in it’s shadow. The rough surface tickles my hand as I walk around it Finding deep notches where moss has found a home making it smooth. I’m safe in this fortress I dont’ even notice the storm that rages outside covering the parts of me that must grow to show how you fathered me. See it was never about the clothes on my back or labels that come with it jor the fact that we walked home from a full day of slavin’ it It was the Keep your back straight and your chin held high let the world see your pride there ain’t nothin’ to hide.
Balancing Act posted on August 30, 2009 - 9:36pm

Almost two weeks into my agreement with Scott that we would not be speaking until we had come to some sort of resolution about our relationship, individually, I have morphed into a damn Martha Stewart in Uganda.Mind you, I have always been a bit of an odd bird in that I have both a very deep craving for independence that coexists alongside an equally strong domestic impulse. It often proves to be very confusing, especially for males in my life, when, on the one hand, I can easily take leave of a domestic relationship for weeks or even months on end to indulge my desire to travel and work in far-off places. On the other hand, however, when I am home, I am a dedicated cook, gardener, and decorator.

Why is sport not taken seriously in Uganda? posted on August 30, 2009 - 9:09pm

Fellow Ugandans,
It is indeed sad to see the decline of sports in our country, but the worsened feeling comes when you realize that even the government has ignored this department.

I am impressed by Abbey Semuwemba’s  knowledge about sports in Uganda and I believe that sports is very close to his heart, as it is to [...]

Reactivation posted on August 30, 2009 - 2:39pm
After months....say years of inactivity,...the KnowNoEdge blog is being reactivated.Hopefully, my already heavy work load will allow me spare some time to post new articles. Much has happened since I last posted on this blog, but one of the most important event was the birth of "aTech", not my son Smile (though this could be a ... ...never mind..) but a start-up IT company in Uganda. You can check out its really cool website at the address http:\\www.adaptivetechno.com. Besides aTech, other major projects are kvrinfotech - can't tell much for now..., I'm also spending a lot of time trying to define the concept of KnowNoEdge.When I first came up with the term I felt it could embody a deep sense of something, still not sure what, but I'm getting closer to finding out - understanding.
My date with Tumwijuke posted on August 30, 2009 - 11:30am

So as we had pre-arranged it, I agreed to meet her at that quiet hang out in Entebbe called Q’s Joint…. It was a stray Sunday evening with no plans of heading to work the next day, as I, B2B was on leave for a few days… and Tumwi… well being freelance is her thing….
So I arrived on time as I sometimes do for all the dates I have been on, and called her like a gentleman does when I didn’t see her seated in the spot she had chosen. She told me to just look in the left corner of the spot and come and sit next to her.

Launching, take 2 posted on August 30, 2009 - 7:45am

Goodbyes today pulled our hearts, but did not wrench them as brutally as last year.  Leaving two kids together is better than leaving one alone, a year of history of surviving and even thriving helps, and we have a better feel for the school and the pace and the hope of reunion.  And the biggest atmosphere booster:  the student health nurse, an assistant JV soccer coach, and the dorm dad, all told Caleb he should still go to football (soccer) tryouts in spite of his broken arm.  Still I cried in my long last hug, and our car was soberly quiet with just the four of us heading out. The chaplain preached on 2 Cor 12 during orientation, the familiar passage about the thorn in the flesh and God's power in weakness.  And his words were once again Spirit-empowered in their appropriateness, echoing the theme we've prayed and meditated on since the Easter season.  If the cup can't pass, it must be drunk.  If the thorn can't be removed, it must be embraced.

the blues posted on August 29, 2009 - 11:57pm

somebody told me once that love was my strongest point, something she marveled about me, the strength to whole heartedly give of myself and my time for those i loved. friends, family, a beau... and she told me, 'love is you, when you decide to distance yourself from it... you lose who you really are.well life has its cruel twists like barbs cutting deep into the very heart of my strength, as if trying to test my resilience, my endurance, as if mocking, 'can you take this too? and that? is love really it? is it strength or weakness."and like a weary warrior i trudge on encouraging those fallen by the way side that 'love is worth it, it is what makes you beautiful within and without,' but after being hit with the blows and barbs of excruciating pains and aches in form of people that claim love or that somehow with 'strength' you choose to love, hurt, betray, forget who you are...

To the Saints posted on August 29, 2009 - 10:17pm

Spending a few days at Kijabe (RVA, Hospital, Moffat Bible College, printing press, etc.) provides an encouraging boost to the front-line missionary.  Because this place is packed with saints and stories, with long history and fresh ideas.  In Bundibugyo we are a small lone team, and the exits seem to be outnumbering the entrances these days.  So we can feel a bit like weary Elijah needing God to remind us of the hundreds of others who are holding to the faith.  In the process of orientation we met parents originating from America, New Zealand, UK, Kenya, India, Sudan, South Africa.  And serving in places all over this continent, some as difficult (or MORE difficult) to reach and to persevere in as Bundi.

Tomatina – 26th Aug, Spain posted on August 29, 2009 - 6:38pm
Have a great weekend!
Going places posted on August 29, 2009 - 2:08pm

Men,Going places,From places,I too go,And come,As the tide of this quaint little island rock,Too far out,And then a little closer than wished.Men,Going places,From places,I too go,And come,From seeing my little daughter,From seeing my little known,Into the abyss of the unknown,A few hours too few,Kisses too few, too far in between.Babybliss now waiting for daddy,Watching them pass by;Old man, blind man, black man, bad man,Old man, yellow man, laughing man but no daddy man.Babybliss now waiting for daddy man,As forlorn lover at harbourAwaiting a longed for ship to dockDay in day out,Year in year out,Without end?And I old man of the seaGoing placesSome places,Many places.I will be home again,Some day,Perhaps a good summer dayTo babybliss,

Invincible posted on August 29, 2009 - 2:07pm

Cars go by,
Fumes up invisible,
Men go by,
Hearts evil as if invincible,
Little suzie near by,
Heart of gold unmissable.
Did any one hear,
In st matthew the glass church,
As the sons of men,
Hymns went up,
In praise of the invisible,
The ancient of days invincible?

D E Wasake
15 August 2009

Sent from my BlackBerry® device from Cable & Wireless

Childhood Memoirs posted on August 29, 2009 - 9:26am

This one’s for you, Scotchie
The Reverend Father Sekamanya had come to visit, at least that is what they told me when I was old enough to understand. You know how it is when you are expecting special visitors. You pull out all the stops when you’re cleaning the house. Even those old dishes that lie forgotten and in disuse at the back of the cupboard are brought out to air and you scrub frantically at them to convince them that it’s okay for them to shine again. All those dusty cobwebs that the maid has been meaning to get rid of suddenly disappear and the house is so bright, clean and organized that you hardly recognize it as your own. I remember the frenzy of activity and being shooed out from underfoot. I remember wondering aloud what all the fuss was about.
My family tells me Father Sekamanya showed up unannounced, round about five o’clock that evening. It was just me and the maid in the house– the ‘rents were at work. I imagine he was a kindly faced man dressed somberly in black.

The temperatures about 88 posted on August 29, 2009 - 2:26am
Temperatures these last couple of days have been back to July summer highs. Today, depending which part of LA you are in, the temperatures have hit highs of 99-100 Fahrenheit.Having grown up on the Celsius scale, its taken my wife and I some getting used to the Fahrenheit readings. All we knew, when we came over to the U.S, was that 88 was pretty hot, and that was from the Fresh Prince's line "...the temperatures about 88..." in his hit track "Summer time"So for the longest time we went by our baseline temperature of 88. Anything significantly higher than that would mean its going to be a sweltering day. Anything significantly lower than that meant it would be a cool day.That was all we needed to know. We couldnt do the quick mental conversion of Fahrenheit to Celsius. Still cant. With time though, we learnt that 88F is about 31C.
It’s now two weeks since I set foot in this beautiful country Costa Rica for my studies. I can’t say much about the country and the people only that Me gusta todo aquí. But even before a month elapses I read the news that Costa Rican President Oscar Arias is seeking to join the Latin America-Africa syndrome of calling for a new constitution that expand executive powers and get rid of “unnecessary checks” on the president’s authority. With less than 9 months left in office, Arias can’t run for re-election but his brother and current minister of the presidency — a primer minister of sorts — has openly said he’s interested in running for president in 2014. A new constitution with expanded executive powers would fit him just fine. That’s all I can pick from the media. And when I told a friend about my worries for this latin American country that has been a island in an ocean of countries facing conflicts, he suspected I might be the one who has exported this idea to Costa Rica.

As the Obama Administration
remains largely silent on the alarming attacks being carried out by LRA
fighters in three countries, the crisis continues to deteriorate
rapidly.read more

What ordinary people thought the argument was: Men are better than Women at housework. What the real argument was: Men are better at approaching housework in a logical and scientific manner than women are. The difference between the two is simply that when Men approach housework using logic and science, they do a much better job than women. My study sample: Men and Women in the same environment. My study aids: a) observation of my maids and the shamba boy and the tea girl and the messenger Cool Memory c) general common sense. Now, to begin with, Multitaskminitiming: FACT: Men are capable of multitaskminitiming far better than women are. Multitaskminitiming is the ability to carry out a number of or a series of tasks within the shortest time possible.*
Saturday August 29, 2009 posted on August 29, 2009 - 12:14am
Send you letters to letters@bugandapost.comas a text email or MS Word document. They must not exceed 500 words in length. If you want us to withhold your name, write WITHOLD next to it. If you have an image, audio or video to accompany your letter we will also include it, provided it meets our standards for copyright protection. Send it as an attachment or as a URL link. We are not obligated to publish any letter. We shall only publish letters that we consider appropriate and suitable for our readership. Click here to see the About page for more information on our terms regarding the content on Buganda Post. London, UK: Stop genocide in Buganda Dear Buganda Post, I could not believe it when I read about how Museveni is using Tamale Mirundi to spread violence in my home county Bugerere. That man Museveni may think that we who grew up on bibanja and don’t own land are going to support his genocide programme.
This week's top stories from Computerworld Uganda posted on August 28, 2009 - 11:29pm
Africa's SEACOM cable goes live The SEACOM fiber-optic cable linking Southern and Eastern Africa to global telecommunications networks via India and Europe has gone live with high expectations that it will lower the cost of communications in Africa.  read more »

This week we had new shots of Cindy Sanyu posing in a tank top and jeans in front of a quarry to illustrate the story about her shift to television. But we could not use them.
Why not? Because she was in a tank top, that’s why.
We are also not using the picture of Rihanna in shorts. We’ve replaced that with a picture of her in white pants.
We do not show women’s bellies or legs in the Sunday Vision.
Now, you and I do not see anything wrong with a chick with a bare belly. We may think it’s hot, or even sexy, but we don’t equate that with immorality. It’s not bad, it’s not necessarily heroic. It’s in the nothing-wrong category.
But that’s just you and I. Uganda is a morally variegated place with several different points of view all converging on the same chick, so what you call “hot”, another person calls “offensive”. That is why we are afraid of using Cindy’s stomach.
The higher-ups think it is too explicit. Too much flesh is being bared.

Ex Gay posted on August 28, 2009 - 6:30pm

When I heard the news about George Oundo, I was stuck by one thing.
Ok, has been on my mind a lot. Not the glee about Ssempa being bitten by Oundo. Nor the fact that I had predicted it. But by who made the announcement. Paul Kagaba, as Chairman of a group called ‘Ex Gay Uganda’.
It may be no coincidence that the name is a derivative of this blog. Morbid fame, of a sort.
But there is something underneath, something morbidly funny about what Ssempa has done.
George Oundo, aka ‘Georgina’ was a flaming queen of queens.
I wish I had a photo of him in his regalia. A flaming, shocking homosexual. Shocking to the eyes, happy to play on that shock value in his life. He played on it. When most of us were hiding our sexuality to the best of our ability, he was out there, showing it to the world. Oh, that was George. The real, natural, uncamouflaged George Oundo.
Ssempa took this individual, and accepted that in about a month of conversations with him, he became heterosexual.