One of the (many) challenges about the holidays is they often mean you’re on your spouse’s turf. Whether staying in the house he grew up, visiting college friends, or smiling through the extended family dinner,…Continue Reading
Category: Life Lessons
Wordless Wednesday: The World is a Pigmentocracy
Driving in gridlocked traffic earlier in the week, a BBC Worldservice piece on pigmentocracy in Martinique resonated with me. People prefer lighter skin not only in the Caribbean but in all the former colonies. This…Continue Reading
Five Generations Under One Roof
And lucky me, it happens to be my house where everyone is converging. June 22nd is the start of summer. This year, by default we are hosting a mini-family reunion of sorts. What started as…Continue Reading