It’s the 55th anniversary of Ghana’s Independence Day today. What that means is that all around the world where there are Ghanaian communities there will be some kind of “function” to celebrate this event. In fact, these “functions” likely started last weekend and you can expect somewhere in this world the Ghanaian Independence Day “function” […]
Ghanaians who don’t speak their native language
Hmmmm, I have a bone to pick. For the record, I am one of those Ghanaians who doesn’t speak their native language. A full-blooded Ghanaian. A Ghanaian with two full-blooded Ghanaian parents. A Ghanaian who spent at least a few years in Ghana. Okay? Let’s get all of that out of the way. My entire […]
Stuff parents say
So these days YouTube, and thus Facebook, Twitter, blogs, and even mainstream media, is ripe with the S*** X people say meme. What started out as S*** Girls Say where a man in drag parodied girls somewhat benignly, soon became S*** X people say to Y people such as the S*** White Girls Say…to Black […]
Costa Concordia shipwreck
When I heard about the Costa Concordia shipwreck this weekend I thought it was amusing, wait, not amusing ha ha, but amusing-sad that the captain of the ship was one of the first to leave. Seriously? He probably was frightened, which is understandble, but seriously? As a captain, don’t you know not to desert your […]
Happiness is a State of Mind
I haven’t blogged in a while because each time I come here all I want to do is spill negativity – frustrations with life, frustrations with the job, annoyance at my lot with life. I AM UNHAPPY. There I said it. It really isn’t a secret nor is it a revelation. I’ve probably been unhappy […]
Taming our sexuality
The other day, I read an article on the havoc women’s eyes create. Specifically, there is a law being propositioned in Saudi Arabia by the “Committee for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice” that will require women with “sexy eyes” to cover them up. It seems by “sexy eyes” they mean “eyes”. Mind […]
What a cruel male dominated culture
Cartoon making the rounds on Facebook Interviewer: What would you say to a woman in this country who assumes she is no longer oppressed, who believes women’s liberation has been achieved. Nawal El Saadawi: Well I would think she is blind. Like many people who are blind to gender problems, to class problems, to international […]
Thoughts on Quadafi
It’s taken a while but I’ve gotten to the stage of checking my Twitterfeed first thing in the morning. Yes, my ban on news stories is long over. So it came to pass that on Thursday October 20th, 2011 I was fully awoken by what normally just arouses my mind. What? Quadafi captured and possibly […]
Annoying Sounds
You know how scratching your fingernails on a blackboard drives some people crazy? That doesn’t bother me too much. What gets me are oro-nasal sounds. Gurgling, hacking, sniffling, junky coughing, snoring, etc. In medicine, I get to add on the experience of (oral) suctioning someone or being around when they are being suctioned – you […]
Sometimes traveling is a real bear!
My Continental flight was cancelled an hour prior to departure. You know, minutes away from boarding time. Apparently, the plane that was to come get us had mechanical issues and no one saw the need to send a replacement. Sorry, you are just going to have to book on the 5am flight tomorrow. Do the […]
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.