Palin who? I don’t know what this is supposed to be. Trying to capture the women disappointed that Hilary Clinton is not the Democratic presidential (nor vice-presidential) nominee? Trying to match Barack’s Obama youth and relative novelty to Washington? I don’t know. Somehow it indicates a lack of confidence on McCain’s part, and frankly I’m […]
DNC Convention 2008
Maybe it’s because the Olympics just ended and I’ve been accustomed to late night TV viewing. Maybe it’s because there’s “something magical in the air”. Whatever it is, for the first time in my many years in the USA, I have been watching the Democratic National Convention. I had only been following the primaries peripherally, […]
Comic Relief
Comic relief though billboards today. I bet you didn’t think you could get red red, fried rice, banku & stew at your local TakoBell! If after gorging on fast food, you wanted “to have a flat tommy”, you could join the Dzorwulu Keep Fit Club every Sunday at 5:30am. Waste management is a term Accra […]
Ghanaian Politics 101
It’s not everyday that I learn something new! Apparently, since 1992 when Ghana had its first democratic elections in the 4th Republic, politics mirrors that of the US. Huh? Well, I’ll explain. First, the basics. Since 1992, elections have been held every four years, in December, a month after the US elections. Ghana has a multi-party […]
A Black Woman and her Hair
I don’t usually talk about hair. I would be lying if I said my hair was a non-issue in my life. I, a woman, a Black woman, of course my hair has its own identity. Last year, a Glamour magazine editor gave a “Do’s & Don’ts of Corporate Fashion” to a group of women lawyers […]
Requiem
How do you tell a mother who has just lost her firstborn son in a horrific accident just 2 days earlier that you don’t remember him? Or a father just returned from identifying a mangled body as that of his own flesh and blood? We went to express our condolences for the loss. Any other […]
Man’s Inhumanity to Man
Last week Friday, a senior citizen in Hartford, Connecticut was struck in a hit-and run while crossing the street by two cars travelling in the wrong lane. Worse, although it was late afternoon and there were several pedestrians and other motorists around, the unfortunate man lay there in the middle of the road while people […]
Did I mention the murder down the hall?
One day several weeks ago, I woke up refreshed ready to take on the world. It was a triple duty day – consults on the ward, clinic hours as well as on call duties. It was also one of the first warm sunny days of the year. In my usual morning haste I rushed out […]
Hair Rituals
A weekend off is an opportunity to pamper my hair. My usual hair ritual is to wash each week and re-twist. In the summer time, I wash frequently and wear my hair out more often. The best part of the process is making my hair-care concoctions. Natural honey, extra virgin olive oil, coconut oil, shea butter, […]
It’s a beautiful day
You may be wondering how I’ve had so much time to blog today. Well, I’m at the VA hospital this month and the rate of consults has been quite slow. But am I complaining? Nope! Just enjoying a relaxed month like I deserve to.
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.