So I used to work in a call center back in the day and ended up quitting weeks shy of my fifth anniversary. Let me tell you, though,...

The other day, I was in a coffee shop drinking my water, minding my business. And by the other day, I mean pre-pandemic, and by water, I...

I saw a homeless man sitting on the side of the road the other day. Next to him was perhaps everything he owned, covered by a tarp, in a...

It feels like yesterday that I wrote about 'new year, new me season' that seems to descend upon us like the plagues of Egypt every 12...

Captains Log—day eleventeen million, three hundred-thousand and sixty-five—this pandemic has officially become the cousin who can’t take...

Disclaimer: Today's piece has nothing to do with Tyler and dem. Honestly, I've never even watched the show. Now that that's out of the...

All my life, I've heard the words' obedience is better than sacrifice!' Suffice it to say, while I always thought I knew exactly what...

Scene 5 | Take Umpteen My life is no Romeo and Juliet melodrama, but I've had a riveting mix of bitter and sweet moments. I've had what...

A friend of mine posted the other day on social media, "If I read, 'understood the assignment' one more time!" I hit the laughing emoji...

Right out the gate, there is nothing civil about war. No, all is NOT fair in love and war because if that were the case, then kingdoms...

There are roughly 6,500 languages in the world. You're more than likely living in a place where most people speak your language, dare I...

When I think of being alone, it's the silence that makes that feeling a reality. It's the absence of discourse that forces you to be...

I can't speak for anyone else, but I often wonder if God was serious when He picked me! When I think of my inhibitions or those things I...

Let me just put it out there; I've exercised this defence a few times in my life. "Oh, I thought your text said it started at 7:30 pm,...

I recently read somewhere how in ancient Greek plays, one man would play multiple roles. Onstage, he wore one mask, then went backstage...

Having a choice means there are multiple options available. So how can one be faced with an 'only choice?' An oxymoron occurs when...

I'm sure you've heard phrases like, "You just like ya pa (father)!" "You're the spitting image of your mother." Or, "I wanna be like you...

We, the people, tyadddd (tired)! The novelty of LaLa Land (aka virtual reality) has officially worn off, and the honeymoon phase is...

You'll know Petty? Well, let me tell you'll 'bout her. She was me, and I was she! My petty was like the Lebron James of relationships. I...

What in the ee-i-ee i-o!!?? Did someone really just take the thing you created, slapped a different label on it and tried to pass it off...