WHY I DIDN’T MARRY DAVID

PART ONE

 “On that note,” David would say when he wanted to close a conversation, “I should get going. I have to (fill in the blank).” There was always something that demanded his attention, giving him an excuse to end our meandering telephone conversations. We talked about politics, philosophy, and what was happening in our own lives. The conversations were always pleasant, not too threatening, and enjoyable—until he was ready to hang up, which, “on that note,” we did.

I met David at a singles Shabbat program in the late 1980s. “Meet like-minded religious twenty/thirty-something from all over Israel in a pastoral setting,” the poster advertised. Sounded great to me. I went with a sense of anticipation, mixed with a little anxiety.

AREWA YOUTHS BLAST KANU FOR NOT ACCEPTING WITHDRAWAL OF QUIT NOTICE ISSUED TO IGBOS READ MORE:

Arewa youths have sent a message to Igbos living in the north assuring them that no evil will befall them while also criticising Nnamdi Kanu for rejecting the withdrawal of the quit notice. The youths had caused public outcry when they issued an ultimatum to Igbos to vacate the north but they withdrew the notice a few months after.  

The Sun reports that Shetima Yerima who is the president of the Arewa Consultative Forum said it didn’t matter whether Kanu accepted the withdrawal or not. He said: “Did I do it for him or in the interest of the country? His rejection of the suspension of the quit notice is not important to me. “What we did was to demonstrate that we have a culture. We give respect to our elders and it was to ensure that the country remains together. “The country is above anybody. On that basis, his acceptance or not is not important but I know that he also is not speaking for the Igbo.