Many Rivers To Cross

The fountain is clearest at its source -Proverbs Time? It belongs to God, and I have no control over it. No human being does. Time does not even belong to itself, really. That is why whenever I tried to manipulate it, I ended up with the short end of the stick and a fog of […]

Man Tree

“Trees spend all day looking up at God.” –for one more day-Mitch Albom I was in the backyard helping her to hang some clothes on a line that stretched from the kitchen window to an avocado tree, which was fast becoming blighted under the heat of the sun. The line was so long it drooped […]

Cooking Saltfish – My Jamaican Childhood Memory

This is not a recipe by any means but a childhood memory of me cooking saltfish for the first time. As a child growing up in Clarendon during the seventies, if you happen to be the eldest child in the household it was your responsibility to learn fundamental domestic duties. Cooking, washing, ironing, sewing, things […]

Growing Up Like A Jamaican – What to do when you don’t have electricity

Markdown:When I tell people that my maternal grandparent’s home was not wired for electricity until 1997 their jaws often drop open. They want to know what did we do for light and didn’t we get bored without TV? Well, during the day we used daylight and at night we used lanterns. As you can see […]

Curried Goat

  People say the nicest things about you.Only when you are dead; They say a male is the lovelier of the specie ,Only when he is put to pot. They seek to make you famous,Only when they plan to put you away; A ram is nicer than a ewe, they say,Would win the beauty contest any day,Among the male and female goats,When […]

Getting to Know You…Again : Memoirs Of An Illegal Alien Part 47

We were going to meet for dinner at a restaurant at the Aventura Mall. There was a Bennigans near one of the main entrances of the mall. Rosa would wait outside for me. As I pulled up to the mall I was excited. I was going to redeem myself. I had the ring with me […]

Growing Up Like A Jamaican – The Book

Markdown:June is a special month for me not only because of my birthday but also because of the “birthday” of my book, “How To Raise Your Child Like A Jamaican.” In honor of “How To Raise Your Child Like A Jamaican’s” 2-year anniversary and because I just released the second edition, which includes an excerpt […]

Sammy lose him cool ( Part 2)

Markdown:Much to my ease and comfort I had just dispelled intestinal gas when out of no where my ‘wishy washy’ looking grandson would suddenly appear. “Granpa! Granpa! There’s a lady at the gate asking for you,” said he excitedly as he stood before me in close proximity. “Who she?” I ask of him as a […]

Dr. Suess One Fish Two Fish read in Jamaica Patois

Teach yourself Jamaican patois/patwa with children stories. Listen to this booking reading of “Dr. Seuss One Fish Two Fish” by Dr. Seuss read in Jamaican patois/patwa. Buy this book to read along. Here is Dr. Suess One Fish Two Fish read in Jamaica Patois.

Feeling Like A Lizard : Memoirs Of An Illegal Alien Part 46

“Hey Man, how you doing? It’s been a long time.” I was startled by the greeting from a man two doors down as I entered the apartment. I could not see him clearly. He was coming out of his apartment and I was going in mine. He was dressed in a “security” uniform. “Hi” I […]