A violent lemon
One of the things that most impressed me about my father was his incredible integrity. We never had more than what was absolutely necessary …
Avoiding the indiscretions of youth
All this talk of Spring Break and the high school & college students heading South unchaperoned reminded me of this. Mikey, my bestie, and …
A Port of Spaniard
It seems that being Spanish has long been preferable to being Black in America. As a school child, teacher asked us to go home …
Instrumental Protection
My grandmother was a tasteful & genteel woman whose Caribbean upbringing taught her culture and class. She thought it the way in which to …
Nesbit Bryce Niles: Sept 23, 1911–Oct 23, 1985
(Sept 23, 2011) Raised by an incredible & brilliant mother, whose unconditional love created a perfect West Indian gentleman, he understood and freely …
The Proposition
I never heard anything from either of my parents that could be termed “prejudice.” My Dad was a YMCA boy, 50 yrs a member. …
The Resilient Dodges
72 years ago, Pearl Harbour was attacked sending my father and five of my mother’s brothers into war. Mom had some very serious psychic …