Creative Projects
Needed: Women Biomedical Device Inventors
Once again, I subjected my body to a painful examination all in the name of observing proper healthcare in the form of a gynecological exam. Although the appointment takes less time than the other painful exam, the mammogram, I experience far more pain intensity with a PAP smear. Not only am I in a more … Continue reading
Photo Album Memory Lane
After about a year and a half of typing up my journals at a frenzied pace, then finishing the six-month marathon of studying for my pharmacy tech certification, I finally began the task of scanning all of my photo albums. The original mission was to marry the pictures with the journal entries. And yet…it proved … Continue reading
Basic Twi Language Lessons
I knew that as soon as I finished my pharmacy tech coursework and national exam, the time vacuum created from no longer having to study would be filled with something else, especially things I’d put on hold to prep for my upcoming trip to Ghana. The way I saw it, if I was going to … Continue reading
2025 MLK DAY: Embracing Joy
For the past few decades, I’d signed off on every email with “Cheers.” This year, I set the intention for the year. Embrace Joy. There are those who believe that EVERYTHING that happens in one’s life is a choice. That position is as unrealistic as NOTHING is a choice. Between being omnipotent and a perpetual … Continue reading
Christmas Dinner Party in the Suburbs
On Monday before Christmas Day, I gifted my family the nonmaterialistic event I’d written, directed and produced. I even hired a performer to help bring the event to life. https://vimeo.com/user122780576/download/1042690204/0a7e7c8674
Reluctant Christmas Event Producer
Continuing my newfound tradition of non materialistic Christmas gifts for my family, I brainstormed what to do before Thanksgiving. The coordination of anything I plan always has several parameters, which greatly narrow down my choice of activities. So, I’m not overwhelmed by many possibilities, but threading the needle proves to be very challenging. The first … Continue reading
50% Rule
In a nutshell, the 50% rule says instead of trying to do all the things, do the half that most resonates with you. At first blush, one may think that it’s all about doing a half-ass job, but in reality, I embraced this practice years ago with a different analogy. During the 2022 Olympics, I … Continue reading
Wealth of Experience
As I type up slew of journals I’d written, starting around 1992 when I was a Peace Corps Volunteer and ending roughly around 2011 when I started blogging, I mark the growth that I’ve made as a person, regardless of my inherent flaws, but driven through my passions. I knew when I was a teenager, … Continue reading
Problem with Old White Men as POTUS?
As usual, I get exhausted by all the political back and forth months prior to an actual presidential election. Not enough to skip voting, mind you. But one political argument this Leap Year election cycle motivated me to take a deep dive. Namely, is Biden too old to be president? My gut instinct told me … Continue reading
A Better Bull’s Eye
Hard to believe that I’ve been working on my World’s Sexiest Dictionary for several years now. So long in fact, that a pandemic has come and gone and yet, I’m still working on this project, which was a radical idea at the time and even now, still motivates me to pour energy into on a … Continue reading