RANDOM AFRICAN THOUGHTS

Random African Thoughts is a general blog that discusses issues. We post random thoughts and use situations in life to make present living better. We aim to encourage people from all walks of life. The name does not in anyway suggest that it is for just Africans or just about Africa because we all go through the same issues in life. We use the blog as an Advertising tool to promote products and services and also hype events. Happy reading!!! -- Edwin Oko Lamptey

Thursday, 28 May 2015

EDMUND'S ESCAPADES II

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Edmund knew that the moment Jemima stepped out, his mother was going to come at him with "all guns blazing". He knew with this new...
Tuesday, 26 May 2015

EDMUND'S ESCAPADES.

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I have been on a French leave. I was reeling from shock, pain and disappointment. As I took up writing, I did not intend writing stories bec...
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Thursday, 21 May 2015

LIFE OF SORTS.

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There have been times that our imaginations take a dip and wander into places unknown; places where logic seems illogical and morality seems...
Monday, 18 May 2015

THE ART OF LOSING.

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Yesterday I could not find my pen so I dared myself to ask my little sister for one. She gave me a lecture before giving me the pen. She wen...
Thursday, 14 May 2015

MY FRIEND, DAVID.

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I know a young man, David, I met him when I changed schools. I met him in class three. I had the privilege to sit with him for a full term. ...
Monday, 11 May 2015

THE GREATEST GIFT.

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I was going through Facebook yesterday when I came across the status of a friend. It was quite disheartening to say the least that someone w...
Friday, 8 May 2015

CHANGING TRENDS.

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I was in the company of some of my colleagues at work. We were all seated in a lounge where we took in fresh air before our shift started; ...
Tuesday, 5 May 2015

I KNOW WHO I AM; WHO ARE YOU?

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I have been off for a while. During the break, I found it really difficult getting something to write about. All the topics that came to mi...
Thursday, 30 April 2015

THE MIND'S BATTLEFIELD.

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 So it happened again, I was a member of a commercial bus again ( I think it is about time I bought myself a car) and for some strange but f...
Tuesday, 28 April 2015

THE LOVE AFFAIR.

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Life must be filled up, and the man who is not capable of intellectual pleasures must content himself with such as his senses can afford. - ...
Monday, 27 April 2015

TREADING UNUSUAL GROUNDS.

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 Fridays in Ghana are famous for a number of things including adorning African wear (always first on the list),  preparing for the weekend, ...
Wednesday, 22 April 2015

EVERYTHING IS IN THE MIND.

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We all keep our toothbrushes in one container in our bathroom at home. My little sister uses the same brush brand as mine but with a differe...
Monday, 20 April 2015

BEFORE YOU SAY "I DO".

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Within the week that just passed, I was at work when a friend who was holding a book  walked up to me to discuss some work-related developme...
Friday, 17 April 2015

BE CURIOUS, NOT JUDGMENTAL.

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Outward judgment often fails, inward judgment, never- Theodore Parker We all make certain mistakes in life. Some of these mistakes have s...
Wednesday, 15 April 2015

ARE WE OUR OWN SABOTEURS?

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A friend of mine was discussing an issue with me. He wanted to know if I could do a piece on Africa. He suggested that we look into the asse...
Monday, 13 April 2015

THREE C'S IN LIFE

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I was going through a particular situation some time back. I could not come to terms with myself to find out why I had to go through such an...
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Friday, 10 April 2015

THE DREAM, THE VISION AND THE GOAL.

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Martin Luther King Jr. had a dream; a dream he died with. Though we were made aware of that dream, it could not materialize in his time. His...
Wednesday, 8 April 2015

WHY DO WE BEHAVE THE WAY WE DO?

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I was sitting in a commercial bus on my way to work. I was already late and to make matters worse, I was stuck in traffic. I was silently sa...
Tuesday, 7 April 2015

MY DATE WITH FEAR

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Yesterday I came face to face with one of my fears. There is no telling how miserable I was having to confront my fear. I was trembling with...
Monday, 6 April 2015

WORRYING TAKES YOU NO WHERE.

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When I was enrolled in school as a toddler, I was really excited at having to leave home to engage in  spontaneous activities with my frien...
Friday, 3 April 2015

EASTER IN OUR TIME.

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This morning I had the chance  to listen to Cece Winans' hit Easter song "It wasn't easy" again. I started to reflect on t...
Tuesday, 31 March 2015

THINGS ARE NOT THE SAME ANYMORE

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I was lying in bed this morning and I had a flashback of my childhood days. I was comparing the days then and the days now. I took a lot of ...
Monday, 30 March 2015

COMPLACENCY: THE SEED OF DESTRUCTION

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I always love to have a very good breakfast every morning and I normally take it in grand style. This is because I have always enjoyed qual...
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