by Subomi Plumptre | Aug 17, 2020
Matthew 25:14–30 introduces the Parable of the Talents and with it, Jehovah the Venture Capitalist (VC). The text describes how God allocates resources. And, it provides much needed context to scriptures like Malachi 3:10 and Luke 6:38. That is, it brings clarity to...
by Subomi Plumptre | Aug 15, 2020
Is unstructured really better? Today, I woke up vexed. As I spent some time trying to interrogate why, I realised it was because of an article that had been making the rounds on social media. The article posited that there might be little value in business structure,...
by Subomi Plumptre | Aug 15, 2020
I miss you. I shouldn’t say it. We were two star-crossed lovers. Toxic and fleeting. But every now and then, my spirit reaches for you like you were still here. You were my unexpected joy, willful pleasure and many happinesses. The thread of truth in every...
by Subomi Plumptre | Aug 10, 2020
I never learned my mathematical times tables. Till today, if you ask me what 9×6 is, I don’t know. I have to start from 9×5 which is the last thing I remember, then manually add another 9 in my head to arrive at 54. I barely passed Math in secondary...
by Subomi Plumptre | Aug 10, 2020
A few months ago, I wanted to give an artisan a gift. I’d followed him for years and was impressed by his work ethic and attitude. I believed he should be rewarded. What I had in mind was to fund an investment plan that would guarantee an annual stipend for...
