February is said to be a month dedicated to ‘Black History’. As I ponder the implications of this, I recount my crisis at a local Social Security Administration Office a few months after arriving in the USA. It was a...
People, Things
The July 4th Gossip.
You may have heard that, on July 4th, 1776, England’s King George III wrote, “Nothing of importance happened today” in his diary. Photo Credit: Telegraph Media Group This is the day his soon-to-be-ex subjects were ratifying their Declaration of Independence....
Things
Why The Car Couldn’t Start.
When I got the keys to the loaner car, I was very much relieved. The kind that floods your every being when you dread being without a vehicle. Especially when you know you need one to make the necessary rounds,...
Feature
Human Stories
Stories are the stuff of life. And everyone has a story to tell! This is one of the important things that make our lives colorful. It is also often the most neglected or avoided, when that journey goes through incredible...
People, Places
We Mourn for Brussels, But What About Grand Bassam?
The ripple of the sounds of people chanting seemed to come in waves. The crowd occasionally stirred around the makeshift memorial. Some have flags, others are laying down wreaths and flowers. I observed some with grave faces, as sobs puncture...
People
Stupid Answers for Stupid Questions. . .
It’s raining, just as I get ready to step outside, someone asks, “are you going out in the rain?” My unspoken answer, “no, in the next downpour!” Is it only me or our collective quest to becoming smarter has some people...
Things
When Death Sends a Message!
When my phone rang early this morning, I sensed a distinct eeriness about it. I bravely answered and the voice of my very dear friend was not exactly soothing. Although, she was composed and began with the usual ‘how are...
People, Things, Uncategorized
Are Marriages Supposed to Fail?
The disappointing words that would detonate the emotional dynamite shattering my heart, was read with a stubborn disbelief. My heart is broken as though into a million pieces as I write this. It has happened before. And every time it...
People, Things, Uncategorized
Where Are All The Good Men? Part Two
My friend Tony and Janet’s situation got me to take a long and closer look at the modern day relationship struggles among unmarried people – especially single women - who desire marriage. In fact most good Christian single women are...
People, Things, Uncategorized
My Golden Days!
3 Months after making a grand entry. In a culture that often seems to drool over the young, it can be quite daunting to turn 50 or 70 or 90. So weeks before the day arrived, I was struggling with...