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You have a smartphone; so does your significant other. In a few taps, you can track each other's movements.
But should you?
Most people's response is an emphatic, "No!", but there are many who are rising in defence of tracking. A Samantha Williams article in The Independent, titled I track my boyfriend's movements because I want to trust him more, not less, recently went viral. The reactions were extreme.
One commenter wrote, "This author does not deserve to have a partner. She is paranoid and a possible stalker."
Another said, "If you were a man, and your partner was a woman, this sort of thing would most definitely be labeled emotional abuse."
But is it really so wrong to track your partner's movements, assuming it's consensual?
Is It A Lack Of Trust Or A Breach Of Privacy?
A common response: tracking your partner's movements signifies a lack of trust in the relationship. That's what blogger and author Clint Edwards felt, when his wife installed the app on their phones.
"I felt a pit in my gut," he writes. "Not because I'd done anything wrong, or that I was planning to do anything wrong. I wasn't planning to run off to Mexico and find a new wife, or some other over the top exploit. I just didn't like the idea of her knowing where I was all the time. It felt like an invasion of my privacy. It felt Big Brother creepy. I wondered if she was installing this because she didn't trust me for some reason."
You could argue the Williams article mentioned above loses the high ground on the trust issue with this statement:
Friends who think my behaviour is creepy, controlling or borderline obsessive have pointed out that just because you know where someone is doesn't mean they are not in that place cheating on you. That's true, but this is something which means he'd have a harder time getting away with it.
While Williams makes it about trust in a relationship, that's not what many others see it as. Sometimes, it's an instinctive reaction, but it quickly dissipates to other topics. That's what eventually happened to Edwards as well.
The caveat here is that tracking works best when a couple has trust – and needs to be transparent. If it isn't an open and acceptable situation to both parties, you need to know how to find spy software on your iPhone The Dangers of iPhone Spy Software & How To Detect It The Dangers of iPhone Spy Software & How To Detect It Considering spying on an iPhone? Think you've got a compromised device? Here's what you need to know. Read More and be aware of its dangers.
Find My iPhone is great to locate and recover your stolen or lost iPhone How to Use Find My iPhone to Get Your Stolen iPhone Back How to Use Find My iPhone to Get Your Stolen iPhone Back Long story short: my wife had her iPhone stolen when she misplaced it at work the other day. I was able to log into her iCloud account and eventually get the device back. Read More – but that's not all it's good for. MakeUseOf's own James Bruce uses the app to track his wife, Hui.
"We just thought it was a cool feature, and (already) know each other's iCloud password. The question of tracking someone being moral or not never crossed our minds," he says. "It's never been about trust. I trust her 100%. Anyone who thinks it is about trust or who is disgusted by the idea probably has a guilty conscience."
Hui says her first reaction was to question why they needed this, but that quickly went away. "We don't have any secrets, so why would I mind?"
Catharine Higginson, a teacher who found out her husband tracks her location as well as other data on her phone, was initially miffed. But she too realised it wasn't a trust issue for them, and that her husband saw it as a safety precaution for the whole family, including their children.
"While I was very shocked at first about the extent of the snooping I ultimately don't have a problem with him doing this because I'm not up to anything," she wrote in The Mirror.
Tracking Is Practical!
The purpose of technology is to make our lives easier. The supporters of tracking apps say that's exactly what this is doing.
"Mostly, we just use it as a day to day convenience," James explains. "She was at the doctor yesterday, so when I took the dog out for a walk, I used it to find her and see if she was on her way back or not; if so, I could go meet her halfway. Neither of us knows the local area that well, so rather than try to coordinate with road names she can't pronounce or pull out Google maps anyway, it's just convenient to find where she is and say 'Keep walking on that road, I'll be there in a bit'."
Edwards recounts how he called his wife, who was running late for a meetup, to ask where she was. She told him to just use the tracking app. Why? She was driving, with the kids in the back, and thus risking an accident as well as going to jail for talking on the phone while driving Will You Go To Jail For Mobile Phone Use While Driving? [Opinion] Will You Go To Jail For Mobile Phone Use While Driving? [Opinion] One of the reasons why the smartphone has become popular is its mobility. Now you can read email, browse the web or watch videos from almost anywhere. This has naturally translated to in-car use, resulting... Read More . It was more practical for Edwards to use the app to see where she was.
Higginson mentions several instances where the tracking app has been useful. She missed an important text about a financial transfer, but her husband was able to get to it. She once woke up to a missed call from her daughter at 3am—naturally, panic set in – but through the tracking app, they could quickly figure out she was at a friend's place, and accidentally dialed the phone in her sleep.
Both James and Higginson also say it's a great safety feature, especially for people who are working late and travelling alone. Plus, it's not mandatory. You can easily opt out of the tracking apps – or just turn off of your phone.
Inside The Minds Of The Trackees
For Edwards, the Find My iPhone app was actually an indication of how boring their lives had become – he or his wife would be in one of four places, and seeing that repeatedly was a reminder of becoming an old married couple. Until one day, his wife told him all the great stuff that happened inside their home, all the small achievements of their children.
"A lot of really exciting things happened today within our family. A lot of individual development. Just because what happened didn't show up on Find a Friend, doesn't mean it wasn't important," his wife says.
Of course, you can go beyond just tracking location. You can even spy on your spouse with your computer How To Spy On Your Spouse With Your Computer How To Spy On Your Spouse With Your Computer Read More to get everything from text messages to even remotely switching on their phone's camera. So where do you draw the line? At what point do you need to protect yourself from unethical spying How to Protect Yourself From Unethical Or Illegal Spying How to Protect Yourself From Unethical Or Illegal Spying Irrespective of the motivation or justification for spying (such as spousal infidelity), spying is illegal and a gross invasion of privacy in most countries around the world. Read More ?
James and Hui Bruce don't think seeing each other's messages would be a big deal, since they already share an iPad which has both inboxes.
"Whatever. I don't get any important emails anyway," says Hui. "Probably it would be easier because I wouldn't need to forward anything for him to see.The only problem is trying to buy presents — he can see what shops I go into!"
Most of the aforementioned cases also have friends and family who think there is an invasion of privacy and a lack of trust in their relationships. The couples themselves aren't that bothered about those things, but trust issues do rear their ugly head every now and then.
"Someone else made an interesting point to me that if your other half installs a spying app on your phone maybe it's because, actually, he's got something to hide," writes Higginson. "I hadn't thought about that – could (my husband) be cheating on me? I don't think so. But as I don't control our apps, I wouldn't know."
Would You Be Okay With Tracking?
Do these couples make a good enough case for you to take up tracking in your relationships? Do you still think it's spying on your significant other? In a related vein: should parents spy on their kids? Should Parents Spy On Their Kids? [MUO Debates] Should Parents Spy On Their Kids? [MUO Debates] Do you spy on your kids? If so, why? If not, why not? This is the question at hand today. These are the questions that we're going to explore in this debate. Read More Let's discuss in the comments.
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If you're that hung up on "tracking" then use an app like Glympse. Each person can choose who tracks them and for what period of time.
My wife and I have it on both of our phones. We have no secrets so neither of us mind. We use it to help each other. We don't need it often, opting to call or text, but sometimes it's handy . Just yesterday my wife was driving alone and couldn't pull up Google Maps and drive at the same time so she called me. I pulled up her GPS, and gave her directions so she could drive safely. We also use the app to backup and share texts, etc. It's easier to say "Hey, look at this text thread.", rather than forwarding every individual text and trying to decipher which was said by which side.
Very Good. Finding a good purpose for a "digital leash".
There are good purposes in readings people's mind too!
There are also good purposes in installing hidden cameras and mics everywhere.
If you agree with "The end justifies the means" you can keep tracking, spying stalking your loved ones, but I believe that people have the ability to improvise in a non-usual situation, and they can be spontaneous too! Just the idea of depriving a person from making surprises is bad enough (in my opinion). There is no doubt that sometimes tracking can be useful and practical in certain situations, but I'd prefer people to find a way around to solve things or get help without being watched over all the time. Especially my loved ones.
In my mind there is a huge difference between being able to check my husband's location when convenient, and having a running list of every move he made through the day. He gets an automatic push notification when I leave work, because it helps with timing dinner.
I think it boils down to consent and intent
Exactly, it's about consent and intent! No one's forcing this on anyone, and most spouses honestly aren't curious enough. I don't have any desire to check where exactly my wife is and what she's doing, I just want to know whether she's on her way back so I can order dinner.
Apples Find my Friends works much better than find my iphone when "tracking" a spouse.
It's permission based so they can turn it on and off at will and has features like "notify me" which allows me to get a notification when she leaves a location (ie work) so can put dinner in the over or stop playing on the Xbox and look busy ;-)
Ooh that's a good tip!
my ex and I tracked eachother. It was helpful for meeting up & guaging ETAs. it once became very handy when I guided her down backroads to avoid a highway closure.
This feature also came in really handy when I did find out she cheated on me. Saved me a lot of time on the grief process.. easy not to miss someone when you know they're a piece of s&*t.
"Tracking Is Practical!"
That is the government's attitude. Why are we opposed to corporations, governements or hackers tracking us but think it's OK to track our significant others?! Tracking is tracking no matter how you slice it, dice it, spin it or try to make it more palatable.
"Isn't there room for tracking to be good on an individual or co-opt basis"
In a word , NO. Why is it that people who were born and grew up in the Free World are so eager to surrender their civil rights?!
"Good tracking" is an oxymoron. "Good tracking" is the proverbial camel's nose under the tent flap. How can one be for privacy and accept tracking for any reason?! Why don't we skip the posturing, the equivocating, the subterfuges, the rationalizations, the euphemisms and just implant everybody with RFID chips. You can then track all the "terrorists" for the "good of the country." You can track all the pedophiles to "keep our children safe." You can track the children again to "keep them safe." We can track each other "because we want to trust each other more, not less."
Once you rationalize that it's acceptable to track your spouse because (s)he consented to it, it is then very easy to rationalize thousand other reasons to track your spouse or anybody else on the planet.
"just shuts off any attempt at conversation."
As far as I am concerned, on this subject, there can be no conversation.
Just imagine that instead of having an app installed on your smartphone, you have an old style private investigator following you everywhere you go 24/7/365.
Dragonmouth; perfectly formed and eloquent response highlighting the dangers of this type of surveillance, whether rationalized, consensual or otherwise. In short- I don't believe anyone who thinks that they would use this tool for mutual convenience is being truly sincere. there is no altruism in this act, and as much as one can try to convey how 'wonderful' it is to know when your spouse is coming home for dinner, the platitude is insincere, and the motive unilateral.
Most will not be able to fathom the true ramifications of this type of behavior. Just because you can do something, doesn't mean you should does it?
Mihir, perfect response. If there can be no conversation then that makes it no longer an opinion, but an inability to accept that one's own opinion could be wrong, or that it may only apply to speaker not the public.
Dragon, anything can be expanded to the ridiculous. My wife and I have Find My Friends on our phones, so what is the point of it if not to be able to see if there's an issue? Frankly, if I wasn't answering my phone, and my wife wanted to check to see if I was somewhere that I couldn't answer, like work, then I wouldn't mind if she saw that I was at the hospital or broken down on the side of the road with a dead cell phone battery. If my car is still there when she checks 15 mins later, she'd likely come to see what's wrong.
To say that this also makes it acceptable to perform any kind of observation and intrusion jumps the fence to another topic. Just because I'm willing to eat sushi, doesn't mean I'm willing to try sushi from a street vendor in Seattle with no visible means of refrigeration, or hand washing.
"If there can be no conversation then that makes it no longer an opinion, but an inability to accept that one's own opinion could be wrong, or that it may only apply to speaker not the public."
There are some subjects on which no conversation is necessary, i.e. freedom of speech, equal rights for all, etc. Is refusing to question whether women and minorities have the same right as white males is "an inability to accept that one's own opinion could be wrong, or that it may only apply to speaker not the public."?
While I MAY agree with you on the practicality of the specific use of tracking you mention, I am opposed, on philosophical grounds, to the principle of tracking. We fingerprint our children to assist in tracking them in case of their disappearance. Those fingerprints are not deleted/destroyed upon the child attaining majority, they remain on file with the government forever. Do you think the government should have the fingerprints of all the inhabitants?
While I wouldn´t track my wife, I do track my children. I told them upfront, but I guess they already forgot about it and I don´t do it regular but I just want it activated in case of an emergency.
No, I never needed it. I check it before going on holidays to make sure it´s still working, but never actually used it - and I´m very glad I never had to.


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In chapter 8, the Pitchfork case is discussed as an example of a criminal being brought to justice by a "marriage of science and police work." DNA played a huge role in not only bringing a killer to justice, but also saving an innocent man from spending the rest of his life in prison. Using blood samples, the police were able to match Pitchfork's DNA to the blood at the crime scene and confirm him as the killer and sex offender. But, this case is a prime example of the platforms that the criminal justice system is built on all coming to together and working in unison. Research and development of DNA testing, fingerprinting, and behavioral analysis all came together to catch a killer. Science was now being successfully implemented in the field of criminal justice
The Power of an Autopsy
"To Dr. Katsuyama, these were all classic signs of death by manual strangulation" -Weinberg, p76
It is very interesting to me that an autopsy can detail so much about a person's death in such a short amount of time. Weinberg noted that Helena's autopsy was performed the day after she was killed and that it uncovered multiple indications of how she was killed. Since Dr. Katsuyama saw multiple signs of strangulation being the cause of her death, it was found that Helena's attacker must have been a large man with a lot of strength. This crucial piece of evidence could not have been discovered so quickly if the autopsy was not performed. The autopsy also uncovered that there was trauma to the back of Helena's head, which the detective recognized as being the same shape as the latch on Helena's fence. It was directly established from the autopsy that Helena was repeatedly pushed into the latch on her gate, and from this the crime scene investigators were able to collect DNA from that latch. Clearly this autopsy lead the investigative team in directions they may not have gone on their own. In a way the autopsy provided the police with a platform from which to work. It provided the team with crucial information about where to start the investigation. In certain religions or personal beliefs autopsies are considered controversial for obvious reasons. In this case however, the allowance of an autopsy on Helena's body may help the investigative team reach a conclusion faster than if she did not have one.
The Root of Ideas: A Review of Where Good Ideas Come From
Imagine you are driving along a busy highway in an area you are unfamiliar with. You miss your exit and end up in what seems to be the middle of nowhere. Panicked, you grab your GPS and it reroutes to the correct destination. In this moment, do you think to yourself, where did this invention come from? How did it become so successful?
Steven Johnson's novel, Where Good Ideas Come From, is successful in answering these questions as he proposes the seven steps to creating good ideas in a page-turning and thought provoking novel meant for individuals of all disciplines. Johnson offers insight on how good ideas arise in such a way that has never been considered before. He proposes that good ideas come from adjacent possibles, slow hunches, liquid networks, serendipities, platforms, error, and quadrants. Johnson focuses on the theme that ideas build off one another by coexisting in a prosperous environment. Specifically, Johnson's fascinating and flawless discussion of hunches, platforms, and serendipities are perfect examples of how readers understand some ways in which good ideas form and thrive. Continue reading "The Root of Ideas: A Review of Where Good Ideas Come From"
Mendel's Discovery
Chapter four explains the process by which Mendel was able to come up with the idea of inheritance. On page 32, Weinberg goes into the explanation of how William Bateson coined the term 'genetics.' Weinberg writes, "Bateson subsequently immersed himself in the life and work of Gregor Mendel, translating his paper into English, and lecturing on its significance around the world. In 1909, one of his fellow disciples, the Danish evolutionary biologist Wilhelm Johannsen, game a name to Mendel's units of inheritance – "genes" – and the science of their study became known as genetics" (Weinberg, 32). Relating this back to the book Where Good Ideas Come From, I think that Bateson and Johannsen took what they knew from Mendel's discovery and applied to to their own. In this case, one may say that Mendel's discovery acted as the first platform or the initial hunch which then others built upon. Likewise, all heredity discoveries can be considered platforms that are expansions of Mendel's experiment/discoveries.
The Appearance of Johnson's Ideas in Weinberg's Text
While reading chapter 3 of Weinberg's book, I noticed that many of Johnson's ideas on how to come about a great innovation were used by many scientists who played a role in discovering how DNA worked. This was very interesting for me to see how the ideas that we read about in our last book were implemented in a different context.
"So instead of pooling their resources—Wilkins's theoretical advances and Franklin's photographs of DNA…they huddled in separate labs, and moved far more slowly than they should have" – Weinberg, p37
This is a great example of how sharing your ideas with other people, one of Johnson's main arguments, is the most efficient way of creating monumental innovations. If Wilkins and Franklin shared their ideas with one another instead of working separately, they would have been able to reach the discovery that they eventually stumbled upon much sooner in their careers.
Platforms were another one of Johnson's ideas that was present in chapter 3 of Weinberg's book.
"In the spring of 1900, three botanists, working separately in three countries, simultaneously stumbled upon Mendel's paper, and credited it in their own writings on patters of inheritance" – Weinberg, p31
Without the early work of Mendel, later discoveries of DNA would not have been possible. Mendel created the platform that many other scientists were able to work off of. The lack of resources at the time impacted Mendel's discovery, but because of Mendel's initial interest in DNA, scientists were able to discover the secret behind it.
DNA: A Platform and Exaptation
After reading Chapter 2 of Pointing from the Grave, I found it very interesting that Weinberg discussed Helena's participation in the biotechnology industry in great detail. It is interesting that she works in this industry while also being a part of a court case in which their is a great value to the use of DNA. One idea that struck me was the fact that Weinberg stated,
"It was Kohne who had developed a revolutionary new method for diagnosing infectious diseases, using DNA probes instead of traditional cultures. . . She had been following the developments in DNA as they rolled through the scientific literature like a snowball on virgin snow, and she knew it was the way the biotech industry was heading" -Weinberg, p21.
After reading this sentence, I immediately related this new innovation of a DNA probe that is being used in the medical field to the ideas that Johnson suggested in his novel, Where Good Ideas Come From. Essentially, DNA is the building block that paves the way for many new innovations to arise. In this sense it could be understood that this DNA probe is an innovation that arose from the properties and prior uses of DNA – an exaptation. However, it can also be understood that this new probe is a platform that will allow other innovations that arise from it to reach the fourth quadrant. Just like Helena suggested that this is a new discovery snowballing and leading to others, the DNA probe can be a platform or stack in which a new innovation will come about. Overall, I thought it was interesting to see the complexity of DNA and the technologies associated with it that arise through platforms or exaptations.
Coral Reef Symbiosis
"Scientists have long recognized the importance of the relationship between the coral and a microscopic algae called zooxanthella" pg. 201
In a coral reef system it is normal for symbiosis to occur. Symbiosis comes from the word "sym" which means together and "biosis" which means life. When symbiosis occurs two organisms get together and benefit from each other. Corals have a symbiotic life. Inside each coral polyp lives an algae called zooxanthella. The zooxanthella gives off oxygen and other nutrients for the coral polyp to live. In return, the polyp gives the zooxanthella carbon dioxide and other things that the algae needs. Coral reefs usually grow closer to the surface of the water. There the sunshine is closer for photosynthesis to occur.
Here is an interesting video featuring coral reef symbiosis : Video
"APL was a superb environment for inquisitive young kids, and particularly so in the Research Center. It was an environment that encouraged people to think broadly and generally about task problems, and one in which inquisitive kids felt free to follow their curiosity." (187)
The Advanced Physics Lab is world famous for its innovation, and in its making the impossible, possible. What caught my eye in this particular passage was the fact that Johnson made sure to say that these scientists, were "inquisitive young kids", I think the importance of these scientists being just kids is crucial to the success of the APL. Young minds ask more broad questions because they haven't been conditioned by the older members of society to think and act a certain way, they (we) let our minds wander and wonder about the impossible because our species has proven time and time again that the impossible is most certainly possible, as long as you have the new generations asking the questions. The day we truly let our kids, and I mean kids, not young adult scientists, question everything and not chastise them for not being realistic or possible, is the day we raise the smartest and most innovative generation the world has ever seen.
This article was very interesting and talked about modern day platforms and the advantages that this business model provided. It also says that this will create the most value in a business and help it to grow.
Something out of Nothing
Something starting out of virtually nothing, this is what this section of Johnsons book talks about. How something can be the platform for a web to eventually grow out of it. How coral polyps can eventually make an atol, how a beaver dam can create an ecosystem with many new animals coming into it, or how a talk at lunch can eventually lead to GPS. I think this is not only very interesting, but can also be also applied at every level, you could say that the platform of gold got people to go out west and the eventually settlement community of the western united states. or the platform of youtube leading to the almost dominance of internet cable.
Patents vs Platforms
The idea of platforms is ultimately formed off the notion that ideas can always build off one another in order to improve innovation all together. When thinking about this idea I come to realize that if this idea is such a success renovator then why do governments suggest the use of patents? Patents are basically the complete opposite of the idea of platforms. In my eyes I see less problems and controversy arising from the use of patents. Due to the uncertainty of creation that would arise from platforms I do see cons in this theory. Although it may help innovators come up with ideas in a much more smooth and speedy way it will eventually cause ownership problems.
Google as a Platform
"Platform building is, by definition, a kind of exercise in emergent behavior" (Johnson, p182).
The first thing that comes to mind when I think of platform innovations is Google. Google began as an idea for a search engine back at Stanford University. Two college students were looking for a way to bring endless amounts of information to people using an online search engine, so Google "emerged". The Google search engine was the base foundation, or "platform" that set the ground for the large amounts of information that one can find today online. In fact Google even led to more search engines. As people saw that the innovation of Google was successful they wanted to gain some of the glory. So, they adapted the idea of Google and turned it into new search engines.
Social Media
Johnson has made social media a very prominent theme throughout each chapter of "Where Good Ideas Come From. In the chapter, Platforms, he shows how different social outlets can be used as a source of information. The internet can help us share information, and help us find answers quickly, and with less effort than 30 years ago.
"Stacked platforms are like that: you think you're fighting the Cold War, and it turns out you're actually helping people figure out where to have lunch" (Johnson 210)
This ties back into exaptation, and using information/inventions in ways that it was not originally intended create to perform to do. With the information we have available to us on the internet, we are able to mold information into the answers we need.
The GPS Platform
The platform for the GPS system that is commonly found in cars nowadays and most definitely on everyones cellphone was set up over fifty years ago. It all started with the use of satellites to track the Sputnik in outer space, but Guier and Weiffenbach probably never imagined what would result from it. This development of satellites for GPS purposes and even other types of timing and tracking is a great example of exaptation. The general idea for the satellite was to serve one purpose, but its uses now reach in many different fields. It is used for the times on your phone, geotagging pictures on social media, and even certain apps that children play with on computers or phones.
Coral Reefs and Platforms
After reading Chapter 7 of Where Good Ideas Come From, I found it interesting that Johnson described coral reefs as a platform. In the introduction of this chapter, much of the focus was on Darwin's observations of a coral reef and the ecosystem. He often noted the life forms that existed as well as the way in which they play a role in their environment. While this was known, this chapter focused on the ideas that the coral reef is the platform for many life forms that carry out different functions, making the ecosystem successful. Essentially, coral reefs were present, and intricate food webs, flow of energy, symbiotic relationships, and functions of organisms came about. The link below details the energy flow of the coral reef and the new "innovations" or "functions" that many organisms possess due to living in a reef. It is clear that coral reefs gave rise to new relationships between organisms and their environment. Reefs set the stage for the formation of food webs, energy flow, and symbiotic relationships between animals, thus making the ecosystem successful. Therefore, Johnson's understand of a platform as a something that sets the stage for other uses or innovations was clearly conveyed through the example of coral reefs, its inhabitants, and the success as a result of formed food webs, energy webs, and biological relationships.
"The most generative platforms come in stacks, most conspicuously in the layered platform of the Web." – Johnson, page 189
Out of the whole chapter, the way platforms came stuck most my attention. That was because the way platforms are made help innovation. Like it all starts from small to bigger ideas. And so, when small ideas and platforms come to be, bigger come to be. For example, social media started out as something small and now it is something incredibly big where people are able to communicate. Not only are they able to communicate, but now it is a place where they can watch and read the news.
Reuse or Abandon?
"Platforms have a natural appetite for trash, waste, and abandoned goods… Emergent platforms derive much of their creativity from the inventive and economical reuse of existing resources…" -Johnson 199
"Nature has long built its platforms by recycling the available resources, including the waste generated by other organisms. Two things we have in abundance on this planet right now are pollution and seawater. Why not try to build a city out of them?" – Johnson 205
The first quote and idea of Johnson really struck me in regards to new ways and places of human habitation. A common theme in sic-fi books taking place in the future is proposing places where the author imagines humans will be living come some 50, 100, or even a thousand years from now. One that I came across was underground cities. At this point in life, humans had polluted the earth so much that the decided to move underground and build vast networks and infrastructures that were prosperous and habitable while sparing the earth's bounty above. Other story lines suggest that humans trash their habitats so much that they just move on to other places and must start from scratch.
I think these two proposed situations illustrate an aspect that Johnson's doesn't really address about platforms and their efficiency. For one, I think that for used platforms to be successful in fostering new ideas and having ideas built on top of them, they cannot be overused or dried up. For example, humans being forced to move underground or completely abandon cities because of the level of pollution and destruction does not allow for new ideas to grow or human life to prosper, unless they be animals or organisms that can make use of the environment.
Secondly, Johnson suggests that we build cities out of pollution and seawater, his point being that we can use waste and products which are just sitting idly but largely at our disposal to create things. This lead me to wonder, with all this recent craze about moving to space and inhabiting it, are we moving/thinking in the wring direction? Should we focus on allowing human life to expand into space, which I am sure that scientists are going to be able to do, or should we focus on making use of the tons of untapped resources that are still on the earth (and maybe make existing resources a bit cleaner while we are at it)? I think it this is such a hard question to answer because there are so many factors involved. Ethics, government, profit, wealth, individual and corporate interests, country's interests, these are all factors that make the issue complicated.
Don't Underestimate Cartoons
"The elevation variation in volcanic islands was immense: some tapered off a dozen feet above sea level; others, like Mauna Kea, surged ten thousand feet into the sky. Most volcanic peaks lay thousands of feet below the surface." (Johnson, 178)
Immediately the first image that came into my head was the volcano from Disney Pixar's short "Lava". The animated short traces the tale of a volcano singing a love song for years. As he sings, he is eroded away. But the lava he emits creates a new volcano. So while he is descending, she shoots through the water. He descends below sea level, but because he is so much closer to the peak of the water, when she emits lava, he immediately grows to meet her.
I think it's incredibly how accurate the short portrayed volcanic evolution. Granted it was not the most accurate representation, but it was still rather informative. If I really thought about it, I could probably recover a lot of valuable information from cartoons that I watched when I was younger.


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Some of the data is information I use with 3D graphics software. Yesterday, I'd noticed that the method I was using of setting myself up in the new computer would take me - months. Probably a year or more, given the fraction of each day I'd have for the process. There was a lot of data on the old machine. I was pretty sure I knew a way to load the data faster - but wasn't all that sure.
So I called tech support, confirmed that the data could simply be copied, and moved on.
WHAT?! Relying on the wisdom of man, instead of God?!! What kind of a Christian do I think I am?
A smart one. And a Catholic.
Sacred ScriptureI think it's a good idea to define terms. Like "Word of God:"
"WORD OF GOD: The entire content of Revelation as contained in the Holy Bible and proclaimed in the Church. In John's Gospel, God's 'Word' means his only-begotten Son, who is the fullness of God's Revelation and who took flesh (the Word incarnate) and became man for the sake of our salvation (65, 81, 101, 241, 461; cf. 2653)."Okay: so depending on context, when I use the phrase "Word of God," I mean the Holy Bible; or My Lord, Jesus. Which doesn't mean that I think Jesus is a book.
(Catechism of the Catholic Church, Glossary)
As a Catholic, I'm expected to study the Bible. (February 2, 2010) The whole thing. Which makes sense, considering what it is.
" 'Sacred Scripture is the speech of God as it is put down in writing under the breath of the Holy Spirit.'42 'And [Holy] Tradition transmits in its entirety the Word of God which has been entrusted to the apostles by Christ the Lord and the Holy Spirit. It transmits it to the successors of the apostles so that, enlightened by the Spirit of truth, they may faithfully preserve, expound, and spread it abroad by their preaching.'43"
(Catechism of the Catholic Church, 81)
The Bible: Not a User's ManualIf I call the Bible a "user's manual for the soul," I hope I'll be very careful to define what I mean by that. That's because of what the Bible is, and what it isn't.
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has a copy of the Bible online: it's the one I link to for quotes in this blog. The NAB Bible home page has a link called "Tips for Fruitful Reading of Scripture." It leads to "Understanding the Bible," Mary Elizabeth Sperry, Office of Media Relations, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.
There's a 10-point list there, which includes this item:
If 'Bible-believing' folks in the 19th century hadn't been quite so insistent that the Bible was a science textbook: well, that's water under the bridge. (See "Science, Religion, and being Catholic")
(USCCB, "Understanding the Bible")
- "Know what the Bible is - and what it isn't. The Bible is the story of God's relationship with the people he has called to himself. It is not intended to be read as history text, a science book, or a political manifesto. In the Bible, God teaches us the truths that we need for the sake of our salvation."
Related posts:
- "Studying the Bible: Carefully"
(November 16, 2010)
- "Meditating on the Word of God: New How-2 From the Holy See"
(November 11, 2010)
- "Well, That's Interesting: Understanding the Scriptures"
(February 2, 2010)
- "A Few Thoughts, After Leaving my Brain in Neutral"
(January 3, 2010)
- "The Bible-Believing Catholic Church"
(October 2, 2008)


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What My Students Teach Me
When I first began teaching, I was 22 and full of passion for the written word. I couldn't understand why twenty-five sophomore boys and seven sophomore girls didn't relish the idea of discussing a short story for forty minutes of our class period. They thought it far more amusing to throw wads of paper at one another while I was writing on the board.
In that first year, a family friend, also a bilingual education teacher, gave me some advice: "Remember that you're not teaching a subject, you're teaching your students." I didn't have any idea of what that meant then, but I do now.
Over the past seven years, I have taught my students Shakespeare, the semi-colon, and thesis statements. I have grown eyes in the back of my head and taught them not to throw things in my classroom. They have taught me about hyphy culture and how to pronounce "Yadidameen." They have lent me movies like Fight Club, obsessed over teen fiction like Twilight, and helped connect vocabulary to the real world (as in the song "Promiscuous"). They have walked me through the intricate social cues of MySpace, and clarified, albeit pityingly, the difference between Puff Daddy and Snoop Dogg. However, they have also taught me something far more important: how to be a better human being.
I watch them day after day, heads bent over books or notes, making sense of the texts around them. I want to tell them that they are intelligent, they are competent, they are gifted and blessed with various talents, but they might not listen to me. Because their grades are low, because they need a tutor, because their talents might not be the "stand up on stage and show me what you've got" kind.
I want to tell them that they've taught me about real grit—the kind that keeps coming to class day after day, when school seems impossible and textbooks seem impenetrable. They have taught me about true learning, when a student who was failing came after school for extra help, knowing that it would not grant him extra credit or a passing grade, but because he wanted access to the knowledge that he struggled with understanding.
In their forgiveness for my mistakes and moments of impatience, they have taught me how to forgive myself. They have taught me the importance of being able to laugh at my own mistakes, and that it's okay not to get it right the first time.
They have taught me the perils of snap judgments, for my assumptions that lateness to my class is due to laziness or apathy instead of a disabled sibling, or unemployed parents, or serious depression. They have taught me what it looks like to keep one's dignity when internal pain nearly consumes the spirit. They have taught me about brutal honesty and about their desire, above all, to be loved and appreciated. They have taught me to love them in all their eccentricities and brokenness, in their cussing and in their silence. Although I can't always show them, although I lose my temper or keep to my code of strictness, each one of their names is branded on my heart.
I believe that my students have taught me to be a student of humanity, and in doing so, have expanded my capacity for compassion.
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Events for March 20
Usually we have Christine's Crafts on Monday, but we are skipping this week, as Christine is not available. But next Monday we will be filling bags for our Meals-on-Wheels recipients at the Senior Citizens Center from 12:30pm-1:30pm. That will be our last week, so we will wrap-up our discussion of "The Great Gatsby."
Today's Trivia: An important tool for law enforcement was invented by John A. Larson in 1921. What was it?
(answer for yesterday's trivia: It was a fusion of African and European music. Other influences on New Orleans jazz were creole, ragtime, and the blues.)


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Fashionmall.com Relaunches Failed Apparel Site Boo.com
Boo.com is back.
Fashionmall.com Inc., which bought the closely held fashion and music Web site in June, put the hip British e-tailer back online Monday.
The new incarnation of Boo is a far cry from the old, however. Behind the Web site, the new owners want to run a business that is just a ghost of its former self....


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This is the oldest Archdeaconry in the Diocese. It gave birth to other Archdeaconries and even some Dioceses in the Church of Nigeria. What remains of the Onitsha Archdeaconry are five parishes and their history are as fellows
Much has been written about the place of Christ church Onitsha in the establishment of Anglican Church in the entire Eastern part of Nigeria. It has been variously said that "the history of Christ church Onitsha cannot be written without talking about the coming of Christianity in Igbo land"
It was not until the 1857 Niger expedition that the desired ambition of establishing the Niger mission was attained. The Rev Samuel Ajayi Crowther who joined the expedition from Sierra Leonel led the CMS team. With him were the Rev John Christopher Taylor,, Catechist Simon Jonas and Augustus Radillo, all of them born of Igbo ex-slaves resident in Sierra Leone. In this expedition, Crowther was given a definite instruction by the CMS to found the Niger mission unlike in 1841 and 1857 expedition. The team landed at Onitsha on Monday, July 27, 1857, this explains why the Anglican community, East of the Niger celebrate the CMS Anniversary on July 27th every year. The Anchor chain of the steamer day spring that brought the early missionaries together with the first printer machine which was used to print the first Igbo prima "Azu Ndu" can be seen in Christ Church compound even till this day. To God be the Glory.
When the steamer that brought the CMS left for other missionary assignment at Lokoja, Rev. J.C Taylor, supported by Mr. Simon Jonas were seriously involved in the pioneering efforts towards the establishment of the Niger Mission at Onitsha.
On the 2nd August, 1857, the Rev. J.C Taylor has his first service in Igbo Land; this became the breakthrough that led to other achievements, as new converts joined the CMS teachings. The role of education in achieving these exploit cannot be overemphasized, no wonder by October 25th of the same year he wrote if there is any portion of the heathen world which would be born to God, this Onitsha is the place.
The CMS team founded a mission church compound, on where according to history Rev. J.C Taylor laid the foundations of the mission house on Dec. 11th 1857. In fulfillment of mission he wrote "I was happy in laying the foundation of the mission house in those ill-fated lands, may it be a blessing to millions of human beings, may it be the means of paramount good generations yet to come". This mission house was completed in March, 21st 1858. This marks the first service conducted in the mission compound. This mission compound is what is today known as St. Christopher's Parish Onitsha.
As the congregation of the mission compound increased, the need to establish a place of worship became important. This worship place is were we are today "Christ Church Onitsha", {Ebube Niger – The glory of Niger}.
According to history 'the establishment of Christ Church Onitsha marked the beginning of 'real' church which eventually bore Immanuel church inland Town Onitsha in 1862 and St. Stephen's Church Inland Town in 1869.
Christ Church was the seat of Bishop Samuel Ajayi Crowther, Bishop Sydney Hills, Bishop Trigwell, Bishop B. Lsbery and Bishop C.J Patterson, before the dedication of All Saints (Lady Chapel) in 1957.
To show the pride of the place of Christ Church, Onitsha, it was actually used as the "First Cathedral of the Diocese", that hosted all the synods of the Diocese from the 1st Session until, 1978 when the Diocese started shifting from one District or Parish to another. Christ church Onitsha was also hosting all the Diocesan board and finance and other important meetings of the Diocese on the Niger until the recent past. It was like a training ground for the young and growing ministers, for a proper understanding of clerical formation.
- John Christopher Taylor 1857 – 1869
- William Romane 1869 – 1874
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- John Buck ''
- William Romane (2nd Posting) 1874 – 1877
- John Buck (2nd Posting) ''
- Solomon Perry ''
- Solomon Perry (2nd Posting) 1878 – 1881
- Harry Johnson 1881 – 1890
- Aaron C. Strong ''
- H.H Dobinson 1890 – 1896
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- Thomas John Dennis ''
- Aaron C. Strong (3rd Posting) 1896 – 1901
- Thomas John Dennis (2nd posting) ''
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- Hezekiah O. Nweje 1902 – 1922
- Alfonso. C. Onyeabor 1936 – 1936
- Davies A. OSadebe 1938 –
- Victor Nworah Umunna 1938 –
- Joseph. B. Ikuru 1939 – 1941
- J.F Oniringo-Ockiya 1942 – 1943
- Henry L. O Okechukwu 1944
- Victor N Umunna (2nd Posting)1938 – 1945
- Hezekiah O. Nweje (2nd Posting) 1946
- Promise B. Harry 1946
- Daniel Osadebe (2nd Posting) 1948
- Simon Mbakwe 1948
- Silvanus N. Okoli 1948 – 1949
- James E. Ibeneme ''
- Canon L.M. Uzodike 1950 – 1955
- Benjamin Nwankiti 1951
- I.C Okafor 1953 – 1954
- J.B Chijioke 1955
- Canon N.A Ezekwesili 1956 – 1962
- S.C Imagie 1958 – 1961
- C ifediora N. Chukwuka 1962
- Canon L.A Dike 1965 – 1967
- P.D Onwuzulu 1964 – 1965
- L.O Ezeani 1965
- E.C Odina 1966 – 1967
- Church in Exile 1968 – 1979
- Canon C.O Iwuno 1970 – 1975
- P.E Onwura 1974
- A.E Ibeadua 1976
- G.N Okpalaeke 1976
- C.A Mbonu 1976 – 1986
- G.E Opara 1977
- M.U Chukwuekezie 1978 – 1979
- I.C Ndubuisi 1982
- J.E.S Obi 1982 – 1984
- A.C Igbokwe 1984 – 1984
- E.C Okonkwo 1985
- G.I.N Okpala 1985
- S.C Nzekwe 1986
- E.O Okonkwo 1987 – 1998
- T.U Mbanugo 1987 – 1995
- G.C Ikedimma 1987 – 1990
- F.N Onuorah 1991 – 1992
- C.C Ezeokoli 1993 – 1994
- A.C Ikeokwu 1994 – 1995
- N.C Anyichie 1996
- N.C Monyelu 1996
- C.C Ezeh 1998
- Dr. I.I Ikele 1999 – 2000
- E.C Anozie 1999 – 2001
- Daniel Ukaegbu 2001
- Dr. J.O Iloeje 2000
- Canon I.C Nwaka 2001
- E.C Agogbua 2001
- Arinze. C. Uzomechina 2002
- Chidi.C Ezeokoli 2002 – 2004
- N.O Egwuenu 2004 – 2005
- Dr. E.E Meoba (JP) 2005 – 2008
- C.O Igwemadu 2005 – 2006
- Victor Nzegwu 2005
- Dr. Oswald Ezekwere 2006
- T.S Odilora 2006 – 2009
- Dr. Emma Ekpunobi 2008 – 2010
- Canon J. U Ochuba 2009 – 2011
- Sylverter Eboh 2010
- A. I Ibeh 2011 – 2013
- S.E Enuma 2011
- C.C Oraelosi 2011
- Uchenna Nwoye 2012
- Dan Temple Emeka Nzeh 2013 – 2014
- C.C. Eze 2015
- Ikechukeu I. Ihemtuge 2014 – Present Archdeacon.
- Rev Chikadibia Okeke 2015 – 2017
- Rev Ifeanyi Oputa 2016 – Present Team Minister
St. Mark's Anglican Church started as a Children's Service at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. C.O Agbasimelo in June 1981. The Children's services later moved to Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Nnoruka's residence. St. Andrew's Church Odoakpu produced chairs and manpower among other contributions.
In July 1981 Most Rev. Dr. J.A Onyemelukwe (Late) set up a committee to establish an Anglican Church at Omagba Layout. The Committee was headed by Rev. Canon Maxwell Samuel Chukwunwike Anikwenwa who had since retired as Archbishop Province of the Niger, Church of Nigeria and Bishop of Awka. On 20th February, 1983 the Church moved to Omagba Community Primary School for Children's worship. The Adult later joined them for both adult and children's services. In 1984, owing to squabbles with Roman Catholics, the Church moved to Prince Memorial high School with the help of Mrs. Ifeoma Nwajiobi and Rev. canon Okwuobi.
The first P.C.C meeting was held on 25th May, 1983 at Late Mr. Samuel Okpala's residence. In August 1984 the Church was named St. Mark's Anglican Church Omagba by the then Bishop on the Niger Rt. Rev. Dr. J.A. Onyemelukwe. On 24th November 1987 the church moved to the present site after it was bought from the Umuifejiofor family with special donation made by the then Bishop Rt. Rev. J.A Onyemelukwe, loan from the Diocese; Archdeaconry and contributions from about 20 early parishioners. Immanuel Church District also contributed financially and otherwise in procuring the land. The first pulpit was donated by Mr. Vincent Okoye while the Organ and the public address System were provided by Men's Elders Meeting Group which started in 1987. The then Catechist Patrick Ozoekwe (Late) should be highly commended for the spirit with which he worked during the construction of the Church Building.
- Emeka Elobisi From Ogbunike 1983 – 1985
- Samuel Emefo From Ogidi 1985 – 1986
- Patrick Ozoekwe From Awkuzu (Late) 1987 – 1993
- B.I.C Nwafor From Ndi-Ikelionwu (Now retired Rev.) 1994 – 1995
- Louis Ezenwata From Nkpologwu (Now a Rev.) 1986 – 1998
- Innocent Ohaeri 1998 – 1999
- Matthew Akaneme From Uga 2006 – 2009
- Peter Izu Okoye From Anam 2010 – 2013
- Charles Okpalaeke 2013
- Chekwube Anyadiufu From Ogbunike 2014 – Till Date
- Ugochukwu Okeke From Osina 2014 – Till Date
- Rufus Okeke From Nnobi (Immanuel Church District) 1981 – 1984
- Canon A. Okwu Obi From nnewi Ichi 1985 – 1992
- Canon Dr. E.B.C Nwabufor From Awkuzu (Late) 1993 – 1994
- Emma Okey Ukpeke From Ogidi (Now Ven.) 1995 – 1996
- Canon Dr. D.C Okeke From Ukpor (Retired) 1994 – 1995
- Canon Owen Nwokolo From Nnobi (Now Bishop) 1996 – 2001
- Canon Emma Okey Ukpeke From Ogidi (Now Venarable) 2002 – 2005
- Dr. Emma Ejianya From Awka Etiti 2005 – 2008
- Canon Patrick Nwakalor From Awka (Now Venerable) 2008 – 2011
- Canon Felix Odita From Onitsha (On 2nd Missionary Journey) 2012 Date (Now Venerable)
- Angus Umeh From Abo Ufuma (Now Venerable) 1995 – 1999
- Israel Felix Odita From Onitsha (Now Venerable) 2000
- Princewill Ireoba From Akwa-Ihedi (Now Venerable) 2001 – 2004
- Vincent Ogbuagu From Ezeowelle (Now Canon) 2004 – 2007
- Edwin Chiezie From Umudioka 2005
- Josiah Esomonu From Isuofia 2005 – 2009
- Godwin Iloka From Osina 2007 – 2008
- Gabriel Okonkwo From Oba 2009
- Damian Abonyi From Opi Nsukka 2010 – 2013
- Christian Obiorah from Alor 2012 – 2013
- Chukwudi Amasiatu from Nnokwa 2013 – 2014
- Izuchukwu Onyemaobi from Akokwa 2014 – 2015
- Rev Onyeka Onwuzulike 2015 –
St. Peter (BCM) Church has a history that date back to over a century when Bishop Ajayi Crowther and Rev. Schon landed in Onitsha on 26th July 1857 to lay the foundation for the establishment of a church mission which St. peter's BCM is a success story of that mission.
The circumstances surrounding the founding of St. Peter's (BCM) Church Onitsha was very unique than any other surrounding C.M.S. Church around it. This was due to the nature of the church and its special characteristics. Regardless of the origin of this great church, it will be recalled from events in history that t. Peter's (BCM) was a church not necessarily founded by the missionaries to oversee the affairs of the new converts. Rather it was a church established by the African descents from Freetown, Accra, Lagos, Libreville and Forcados.
The desire of these African descents was not to found a church but circumstances of the period necessitated that a church must be established to take care of the spiritual well being of these non Igbo descents that were moving out of Christ Church Onitsha in the early 1900s. The increase in population of the newcomers necessitated Rev. J. Buck to commence English service at Christ Church Onitsha. This was with view that the church of Christ was meant to accommodate all regardless of tribe, colour or language. By 1914 the arrangement was established at Christ Church. The emigrants were prompted to extablishe their own separate church which will not be under the influence or control of C.M.S. Missionaries. This episode was actually the emergence of St. Peter's (BCM) Church Onitsha.
In 1095 some distinguished members of this emigrant met the government and with the help of St. Rev. Blackett an inspector of Education of the church Missionary Society (CMS) of Niger Diocese, permission was granted use of the hall of the Government School which was at present police Barrack Onitsha. Within that period, a committee headed by Mr. M.T Nottidge was set for the purpose of having a permanent church. A piece of land was procured by the church from the late Igwe Amobi.I. of Ogidi who was residing at Onitsha. In November 17th 1917, a land agreement was made between Igwe Walter Amaobi 1 on one hand and the C.M.S on the other hand for a portion of land to build a church of God.
Several donations were made towards the building of the church and its parsonage. Bishop Melvine Jones who was then in Lagos had great interest in the new church project. Most of the building materials were donated by some members, friends and well wishers both within and outside Nigeria. This was seen clearly in the old architectural design of the church building designed by Mr. C.A.A Barnes.
The takeover of the Onitsha Industrial Mission by Mr. Todd, an English technician during the early 1905 helped to increase the tempo of work. This mission completed most of the C.M.S projects including that of B.C.M. Also a notable and reputable contractor Mr. E.F Johnson was actively involved. He supplied most of the burnt bricks used in the church building. Other notable contributors included John Augustus Venn who erected the lamp in 1913, while in London and Harmburg, John Murry Stuart Young the Administrator for native foreigners of Onitsha donated the pulpit in April 1915. The efforts of the Niger Company Limited cannot be forgotten. Many dignitaries like M.T Nottidge the first Choirmaster, E.E Williams, J. Venn, R. Smythe, E.F Johnson, H.F. Johnson and H.M.H Cole helped in providing furniture for the new church.
The church was completed and dedicated in 1915. The time of the church service in those early days were 8am and 7pm for morning and evening services respectively.
Currently the church is conducting three Sunday services of 5: 30am and 7 am and 9: 30 am services respectively while the evening service is 5pm. It is worthy to note that the exit of the founding fathers (Foreign elements) the one time English church has gradually introduced worship service in Igbo. This has been a welcome development as it made the worship of God in the indigenous language more relevant to the people life from previous page.
Notable founding members of the church include: G Bright, E.E Williams, J.C Allens, H.M.H Cole, E.F Johnson, Valentine Cole, M.T Nottidge, J.A Venn, F. Smith, W. Tomal, S.C Ohanwu, S. Wyse, Mr. & Mrs. Daydrell, Mr. & Mrs. Campell, O. T. George, Aina Cooker, J.P. Romaine, V. Payne, Mr. Stephens, J. M Stuart, Young and N. Nzekwu.
Dr. Nnamdi Azkiwe, the first President of Nigeria was among the early choristers. The first organist was C.A.A Barnes an Architect and surveyor from Gold coast Ghana who held Bachelor degree (BA) in music from Cambridge University. The fisrt choir master was M.T. Nottidge. B.C.M. choir made great achievement under these men. Present the Choir is still the lead in both the Archdeaconry and Diocesan level.
The church has witnessed the pastoral services of many men of God. At the initial time, it was itinerant priests mostly European, West Indian and African origin until 1922 when Rev. Sawyer was posted from Gold Coast to be resident priest. After Rev. Sawyer many other priests and Catechists had served the church. Below are their names and the period they served –
- Sawyer 1923
- M King 1923 (Catechist)
- A. Stephen Han 1933 – 1939 (Catechist)
- O. Iwuno 1952 – 1954 (Catechist)
- N Ajolo 1955
- S.O Efeture 1956 – 1959
- N.O Anachi 1960
- B.P Epeng 1961 – 1967
- C.C Ofeche 1962 – 1967
- N.O Obianwu 1967 through civil war to 1970
- N Nsofor 1971 – 1974 (Catechist)
- E.C Opara 1975 – 1976
- I.I Nwosu 1977 – 1978
- A.C Ezeigwe 1978 – 1979
- S. O Okafor 1980 – 1995
- Canon Obi. Ubaka 1995 – 2009
- Edward K. Akano 2000 – 2003 (Church Teacher) now Rev Canon in Niger-West
- Vincent Obi 2003 – 2005 (Church Teacher)
- Emanuel Chukwudebelu 2005 (Church Teacher)
- Gozie Nworah 2005 – 2008 (Church Teacher) Now Priest in Oji diocese
- F.N Onuorah 2001 – 2006
- Chukwudi Okafor 2008 – 2011(Church Teacher) Now Priest
- O.O Okonkwo 2007 – 2009 now Archdeacon
- Nnatuanya Chinedu 2009 – 2012 (Church Teacher) Now Cathedral Priest
- D. Ajaefobi March 2011 – Dec. 2011 now Canon
- J.N.C Nkwoemezie 2012 – 2015
- Chibueze Orji 2012 (Church Teacher) now Cathedral Priest
- Ifeanyichukwu Modili 2012 – 2014 (Church Teacher)
- Rev Ifeanyi Modili 2014 –
- Rev Samuel Ezewudo 2016 –
The birth of St. Barnabas Church Omagba Phase 2 came as a result of the vision the then Vicar Rev. Owen Nwokolo now Rt Rev Dr. Owen Nwokolo had communicated and ratified by the parochial Church Committee (The PCC) of St. Marks Church Omagba phase 1. Prior to the commencement of the Church, series of visit were made to the site by the Vicar Rev. Owen Nwokolo, the then People's warden Engr. G. C Ibeh and other officials of St. Mark's Church for routine visual inspection of the site.
Before the idea was conceived, the St. Mark's Church Omagba received series of threat from some Obosi indigenes who claimed that the church land belonged to them, and vowed to take the same back to themselves. As a result of this development the Vicar, Rev. Owen Nwokolo summoned a meeting of the Parochial Committee of St. Mark's Church and formally introduced the matter and the possible way of forging ahead. The members deliberated on the matter and unanimously agreed that they will invite the claimant from Obosi to have a meeting with them. This was done and on meeting of two occasions by both parties the matter was settled and St. Mark's Church paid a certain amount of money to the people from Obosi to lay the matter to rest.
This church was born proper on 23rd May, 1999 on Pentecost Sunday when the first service was held on this land. The first service was conducted by Oliver Ofoegbu while the Sermon was preached by Rev. Canon Owen Nwokolo (Then Superintendent). After this, a Church Teacher Mr. Innocent Ohaeri now Rev Innocent Ohaeri who was at St. Mark's Church was asked by the vicar to move over to the new church. He packed into a flat rented by the church on 15th January, 2000. A church choir was set up under the leadership of Mrs. Eunice Ikpeze as the choir mistress, assisted by Mr. Caleb Nnatah. They rendered their first anthem on Sunday30th January, 2000 to the admiration of the congregation. On Wednesday 3rd May, 2000 the then Bishop on the Niger, Archbishop of Province II and the Dean of the Church of Nigeria Anglican communion His Grace Most Rev. Dr. J.A Onyemelukwe (now retired) named the church St. BARNABAS CHURCH OMAGBA, ONITSHA. The day coincided with the celebration of St. Mark's day in which St. Barnabas due to the brotherly relationship that existed between Apostles Mark and Barnabas. This was the part of the Archbishop's pre-retirement tour of the Diocese on the Niger in 2002.
On June 6th 2000, the women of the church were fixed in groups by the wife of the superintendent Pharm. (Mrs.) Nonye Nwokolo and the 1st women executive of the church were elected.
They were –
- Chinwe Okafor Omali (Secretary)
- Chizoba Onwuka (Assist. Secretary)
- Ngozi Nwajide (Treasurer)
- Caroline Uchegbu (Provost)
- Ugochi Ukaegbu (Assist. Provost)
At the inception of the church in 1999, Rev. Canon Owen Nwokolo appointed an interim Management Committee for the church which was popularly known as "the 13 Man Committee".
They were –
- Chief Adolphus Alakwe
- Chief James Ndulue
- Obiora Onyechi
- Emeka Onyejegbu
- Chief Ikechukwu Onuegbu
- Harrison Ohuabunwa
- Sir Adolphus Ifeka
- Sir Nathan Ofoma
- Robinson Egwuonwu
- Sam Alor (Now a knight of St. Christopher)
- Gideon Azotani
- Ben Nnoli
- Chief Ebenezer Egbonuba
This committee started the process of building the church going from house to house on visitation and fund raising with which the first structure was started. The 13 Man Committee raised over N500, 000 with which the German floor of the church was made. Part of the money was also used to repair seats and purchase trips of sand for the church building project. This committee was dissolved when the first elected Parochial Church committee (PCC) held their first meeting on Sunday 9th July, 2000 by Rev. Canon Owen Nwokolo (now Venerable). The new PCC was inaugurated on the same day by Ven. I.I . Ikele the Archdeacon of Onitsha Archdeaconry on his first visit to the church in that first PCC of the church comprised of the following persons –
- Canon Owen Nwokolo – Superintendent
- Innocent Ohaeri – Church Teacher
- Ngozi Nzeka – Secretary PCC
- Caleb Nnatah – Assistant Secretary
- Christian Anigbata (Late) – Treasurer
- Chief James Ndulue – Pastors Warden
- Obiora Onyechi – Assistant Pastors Warden
- Sylverter Onu – Peoples Warden
- Christian Nwachukwu (late)
- Chief Ikechukwu Onuegbu
- Robinson Egwuonuba
- Chief Pius Nweke
- Harrison Ohuabunwa
- Osita Oguaka
- Owen Nwokolo – Superintended (when the seed was planted)
- Clifford Okechukwu – First Vicar 2000 – 2002
- Canon Dave Udoezika 2003 – 2006
- Kperechukwu Nwankwo (Deacon) 2006
- Chinedu Nnakwue 2007
- Izuchukwu Obiekwe (now Canon) 2008 – 2013
- Rev Nnanyelugo Enemuo 2012
- Canon Goddy Iloka 2013 – 2015
- Rev Alex Onukaegbe 2013 – 2014
- Rev Tochukwu Nnaedozie 2014 – 2015
- Rev Nonso Israel 2016 –
- Innocent Ohaeri (now Rev) 2000
- Sylvester Ugonwenyi 2005 – 2007
- Johnson Ifechukwu 2007 – 2011
- Chinedu Nnatuanya 2012
- Chigozie Nzekwe 2013
- Mr
St. Christopher's Anglican Church Onitsha just like every other Anglican Church is colonial by origin. One peculiar feature of St. Christopher was its first entry point of Colonial Christians on the Niger Diocese. The first service was held in 21st March 1858
St. Christopher which is efficient in nature has accommodated many spiritual fathers like Bishop Crowther who live in St. Christopher in a mud house. The historical antecedents of this church in spiritual like of people is divinely connected because the first Obosi convents was baptized in 1884 who were (67) sixty-seven in number.
- Children 22
- Adult 28
- Women 17
In 1953, Rt. Rev. J Patterson preceded over the church foundation stone laying ceremony while in 1986 the Evangelical Fellowship in the Anglican Communion (EFAC) commenced their fellowship and activities in St. Christopher from where it spread to other churches. The presence of EFAC in St. Christopher's Anglican Church Onitsha is so remarkable that they transformed the church in both spiritual and physical atmosphere that through EFAC, the church began to grow from strength to strength that in 1996, the first English Service was held in St. Christopher's while the Cash Harvest, the first of its kind was originated in St. Christopher in 1998. This is of course no single Anglican Church devoid of cash harvest on the Niger Diocese of its simplicity and dept free method.
It is worthy to note that St. Christopher's Anglican Church was upgraded to Parish Status in the year 2000 with a parsonage dedication on 20th Feb. of the same year preceded over by the Most Rev. Dr. J.A. Onyemelukwe whom in his speech said that St. Christopher's Church which is also known as Hallowed Ground is hereby converted into adult and children church and will no longer be referred as only children service church (Uka Umuaka).
It must be relevant to recognize that over twenty priests and church teachers have presided in this great church of who include:
|Mr. E.O. Ejikeme
|1974 – 1975
|Vicar J.O. Nwanja
|1975 – 1991
|Mr. Cyril C. Anyanwu
|Ifite Ogwari
|1992 – 1995
|Rev. Abraham Okekeze
|Jan.1996 – 2002
|Chinedum A.W. Okeke
|Feb.2001– 2003
|Rev. D. N. Kamuche
|Jan.2002 – 2005
|Ord. Julius U. Morah
|June 2003-2005
|Mr. David Nwanekpe
|Nov. 2003-2005
|Rev. Canon P. Enwonwu
|Jan 2005-2006
|Mr. Osita Ugwuegbu
|Jan 2005-2006
|Rev. Charles Oraelosi
|Jan 2006-2010
|Rev. Chris Amaku
|Adazi Enu
|Jan 2006-2009
|Wilfred O. Nwankwo
|Enugu Ukwu
|July 2006-2010
|Rev. Rufus Ezenwaka
|2010 – 2013
|Chukwuneme Mattew
|2010 – 2011
|Okpakaeke Charles
|Awka Etiti
|2011 – 2013
|Ven. Nwadike Chidi
|2013 – 2014
|Isiguzo Israel Anayo
|Owerri Nwoji
|2013 – 2015
|Rev. Chibueze Abone
|2014 –
|Bro. Ikenna Osakwe
|2015 –
|Rev. Ifeanyi Azubuike
|2015 –
In 2013, J.C. Nwadike (Ven) with full vigor and vision mobilized the erection of new church temple first and bent of it's kind in the Diocese
The present Vicar Rev. Chibueze Abone who resumed service in 2014 has an outstanding record in spiritual growth harmony, unity of all sectors etc. Today, through his leadership, the church has established a new secondary school popularly known as Hallowed Ground Model Secondary School Onitsha added to the former Nursery, Primary and Secondary School to the Glory of God.
Finally, St. Christopher Anglican Church Onitsha is still known today as a takeoff ground or a pace setter on all issues to direct focus of brethren towards heaven in obedience to Diocesan principles. This is a concise history of St. Christopher's
From the late eighties to mid nineties the church have taken notice of the secret plot of a religious empire to appropriate the Crowther Memorial Primary School, Onitsha having previously clandestinely appropriated the Crowther Memorial Primary School football field, for knight of St. John Building Shanahan hall formally used by Anglican School boy's for celebrating the British Empire day during the colonial era and transferring a primary school from its original site to share the facilities of Bishop Crowther Memorial Primary School as Afternoon school and ensuring that only Roman Catholics become Headmistress of the school.
This wicked plot was being surreptitiously executed under the cover of Government takeover of schools formerly owned and managed by Voluntary Agencies by the year 2006, the agents of darkness have removed the portrait of Bishop Samuel Ajayi Crowther hung on the wall of the headmistress Office. Meanwhile, the Headmistress was considering the application of a Pentecostal Group who wants to use the school hall for religious worship, the church was alerted of the development just as St. Peter's BCM Onitsha uder the leadership of Rev. Francis. N. Onuorah was desirous to reach out to the unreached with the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ. The target was those living in the Margins of GRA/Akpaka forest especially the ghetto and slum of marine.
To achieve this in one week evangelistic outreach was organized by the P.M.C of St. Peter's BCM Onitsha under the leadership of Bro. Emeka Amako which was concluded with a Church planting servce on 2nd July, 2006 Trinity III at the air of the school hall. The service was conducted by Bro. Gozie Nworah then the church teacher of St. Peter's BCM. now a priest of Oji River Diocese and Emeka Amako preached the Sermon.
The service was attended by 27 people. Bro. Gozie Nwora and Bro. Emeka Amako continue to babysit the church under the oversight of Rev. F. Onuorah. Later Gozie Nworah was permanently assigned to the church. When Gozie left for theological training, one Jonas Okozor was made a stop gap (as Local helper) under the oversight of Rev. O.O Okonkwo till Chukwudi Okafor now Priest was sent as a replacement for Gozie. He was permanently assigned to the church plant. He worked hard till the end of August 2011 when Nathan Ononye now Priest took over from him. Trv. Charles Orelosi now Canon took over the oversight from Rev. O.O Okonkwo now a Venerable in January 2010. Rev. David Ajaefobi took over the oversight of the baby church in March, 2011. January 2012 saw Ven. J.N.C Nkwoemezie taking over the oversight of the baby church while Nathan Ononye continued to nurse the baby church till January 2013 when the Rev. Leo. Onwuzuligbo arrived to continue from where they stopped.
Many have played very important roles to the benefit of the baby church outside official church workers – namely Nweto James, Edidung James, Lady Gladys okoli (Mama Crowther), Mrs. Olisa, Afam Romain, Gladys Oseloka, Nnamdi Udokwu, Oliver Ezea, Aghasili Family, Mama Ikenua, Sokodinma Onyema, Stephen Arioba, Cecilia Igboanusi, Abuchi Okoye, ben Okoye, Afoerinwa's, Chidi Ebika and Many others too numerous to mention.
This young church have had rough times; persecuted under cover of government agencies namely ASUDEB and ASUBEB; regular visitation by hoodlums who revenge and steel church properties. On eight different occasions the signboards belonging to the church and the Bishop Crowther memorial School have been uprooted and stolen under cover of darkness while those of Omunwaegboka is spared by agents suspected of belong to the religious empire whom Bishop Crowther showed generosity in granting them over 4 hectares of land for their headquarters free of charge. What an unchristian ingratitude (biting the finger that fed you" all because a "Variant Church is feared" why not? Darkness is afraid of light and can do anything not to be near the light.
The church – St. Simon's B.C.M is matching on and the gates of hell will not prevail against it, because the church belongs to Jesus Christ.
Source: http://dioceseontheniger.org/


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Round 5 Rising Star Lachlan Behagg (Manly Warringah Giants)
AFL Sydney is pleased to announce that the 2016 Round 5 Rising Star is Lachlan Behagg from the Manly Warringah Giants.
Lachlan is a Swans Academy and NSW/ACT Rams player who has is extremely versatile. This year he has been playing all ove the ground for Manly Warringah running through the ruck, backline and forwardline.
Saturday against Sydney Uni was his most outstanding game in Premier Division to date where he dominated the ruck by winning the majority of ruck taps, giving the midfield first use of the ball. He was also extremely dominant at ground level where he picked up his highest number of possessions since his debut for Manly Warringah.
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One psychologist, Richard Bentall, however, proposed in 1992 that happiness, or, as he proposed it to be called, "major affective disorder, pleasant type", should be classified as a psychiatric disorder.
"Happiness is statistically abnormal, consists of a discrete cluster of symptoms, is associated with a range of cognitive abnormalities, and probably reflects the abnormal functioning of the central nervous system. One possible objection to this proposal remains--that happiness is not negatively valued. However, this objection is dismissed as scientifically irrelevant."
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