Four Generations of Me
I am having a cup of Tea. Winding down to start my day. I get a notification on my phone. A WhatsApp message from my Sister, ”Can you bring these…
Painter With Wrong Identity
We are remodeling the Bathrooms in our house. The painter and the project manager are always arguing. The painter - God Bless him - is late as usual today. He…
Deep Work by Cal Newport – Book Summary
I have always thought of myself as busy and productive. Juggling so many things at once and feeling good about my results. However, I have always dreamed of working less…
The Shouting Mason
It’s Saturday Morning, I am going through the previous week’s schoolwork with my Daughter and Son. There is a lot of noise going on because we are remodeling our Bathrooms.…
Lion and Lioness hunting
There is a long-held belief that the Lioness does all the hunting in the wild. Yet the lion sleeps all day and enjoys the kill from the Lioness. On the…
Accident at 8:10 am
On Thursday Morning, I am driving my kids to school. We take the same route every day. Today I decide to drive back the same way because I want to…
Boom! 2 Tyres Explode
It’s 7:54 am on a Saturday and I am driving my son to Weekend Class. We are cruising behind a big truck while telling him about Mathew Dicks’ idea of…
Childhood Illusions: When Closing Eyes Couldn’t Stop the World
I am in Class 1. I am becoming a little more conscious of myself. When I feel like it, I close my eyes. I do this because I believe the…
Taste Buds Reset: Appreciating Home-cooked Delicacies After School Life
I going home tomorrow from Mfantsipim school. I have spent 2.5 months eating mainly Gari and Shito from my Chop box. I can’t taste anything. My taste buds are all…
From Tapes to CDs: Exploring the Extended Edition of Doggy Style in 2005
It's 1994. My dad buys a music cassette tape player. We start listening to music in the house for the first time. My cousins from Germany bring me my first…