I am well aware there are a number of people who have an issue with me using my birth name “Bailey”. I do not know why because it was the name given to me when I was born at the University of The West Indies in Jamaica. It is the name which proves I am not … More Mishaps Occur

It is not a joke when I tell you my family is like the Young & The Restless and As The World Turns rolled into one. Previously, I wrote about my Uncle Fester. Of course, his name is not Fester but I just call him that because he is smart, good with numbers and knows how … More Uncle Fester’s Blisters

When married couples have their fights and disagreements no one seldom stops to think about the effect their brouhahas have on the their child or children. When my biological parents’ marriage began to experience a rapid decline no one could have forecasted what was coming down the pike. For me, in one disagreement during the … More When A Child Becomes Undone

The past several years my life has been a stealth mission due to the revelation of matters which indicated my identity is at risk. I am not quite sure when all the deception started but one thing I am sure of is there is an underground movement which is seeking to get hold of my social security … More They Want My Social Security

When a scorpion woman is scorned she takes her wounds like a champion and then seeks to reinvent herself. As I realized I was in the throes of defeat where a family member if mine had sought to take over my life, man and perhaps identity I came to the conclusion I had to fortify myself and … More The Breaking Of A Man

If all the horrific events which have been taking place in the world has not made you confirm this is a Mad, Mad World, then perhaps finding out that grown men on the verge of senior citizen status are seeking to marry girls 12 years old and younger will make you revolt and rally with … More Magic No. 12

We live in a society where every and anything we want may be attained by the snap of a finger. If you are fortunate enough to live in a large city then you will know it rarely sleeps, therefore a life of accessibility becomes the norm. Meaning anything you want is either a phone call … More The Slow Boat

I have often heard my Nona say, “Be careful who you help because they will turn around and lord their successes over you. Before you know it, they will try to treat you like dung beneath their feet.” As usual, it was often one of those conversations where I walked away mystified, reluctantly reassuring her, … More Whatta Bum!

My family came to America and have absorbed all the rhetoric on race so much so they do not know who they are anymore. From the time I was old enough to comprehend my nona dinned into my brain, “You are Scottish, Dutch, Irish, Greek and don’t you ever forget that!” Now that all my … More Sick Of The Race Issue!

It is funny how you can tip-toe through life as if walking among lovely, refreshing tulips and not realize there are people who have it in for you. They could be people you know very well, such as family members, friends or associates or, they could be absolute strangers. I often thought I was a … More “Ended” Along Time Ago