This past week, I had the good fortune to travel to Jamaica for a dear friend’s wedding. The ceremony was held at Jake’s Hotel in Treasure Beach on the southern coast of the island. I flew into Montego Bay on the northern coast. A ride-share had been arranged and I paid $30USD for the approximately […]
The Reader: A Novel by Bernhard Schlink
After Portnoy’s Complaint, I returned to my “To Be Read Bookshelf” and picked out The Reader. Oh how fun, more tales of a boy and his infatuations. However, though this statutory rape (isn’t that what it’s called when a person has sex with another below the age of consent?) features throughout I get and appreciate […]
Plain Ridiculous that Obama has to Legitimize his Presidency
This is so sickening that I don’t even know where to begin. As Jon Stewart said yesterday, this is such a “NON-SHELL”, this new revelation that President Obama, elected three years ago, is indeed born of American soil. Even worse is Trump’s gloating that he had anything to do with it and moving on to […]
See, this is why kids get kidnapped
I turned my TV on when I got home today to prepare to watch Law & Order: LA. I used to turn my TV on only on Wednesday evenings, but since this show had just moved to Mondays I was unsure of whether it was in the 9pm or 10pm slot. In either case, when […]
Portnoy’s Complaint by Philip Roth
Amazon link This 1969 novel had me all confused. I didn’t know whether I should be amused or be offended or be disgusted or even be empathetic. All these emotions vying with one another. Oy vey! Which reminds me, I haven’t had to look up words as often as I did reading this. Yiddish words. […]
Orange Mint and Honey by Carleen Brice
Amazon link Do you ever read a title of a book, think it sounds delicious and pick it up just because of that? Well, that’s how I came to read this novel. I didn’t even read the script on the front describing it as a novel about “a woman’s journey to find her own heart […]
It’s Your Own Palaver!
That’s what my English teacher said to me in Junior Secondary School in Accra, Ghana when I had reported lost money to the teachers’ office. See, pupils were not to bring money to school. But that was besides the point. What did she mean it was my own palaver?! Palaver?! Isn’t she supposed to be […]
This is News!
I’ve had quite a busy week at work and was feeling out of sync with the world. So I decided to catch up with the news. Unfortunately, most of the “news stories” put me into a “what the hell?” attitude. I started out perusing AP Mobile on my phone where the self-proclaimed King of Kings […]
Final Thoughts of Barbados
I truly enjoyed my on the spur of the moment mini-holiday in Barbados. I had the opportunity to be adventurous but not too crazy. I felt safe at all times and met many nice friendly people. Like virtually all countries the island of Barbados is beautiful. Yes, I truly believe that each and every single […]
Oistins Fish Fry
The Oistins Fish Fry is one of those things that everyone tells you must be experienced. I don’t really care for fish but I figured an experience is an experience. Oistins is a fishing town in Christ Church Parish not too far from St. Lawrence Gap where I was staying. Friday nights, tourists and locals […]
A lover of mangoes. A woman - smart, without pretense, lefthanded, Afropolitan - navigating this thing called life. An unapologetic believer in social justice and karma. Choosing to radiate positive energy and be true to myself. Here, my musings.