Bring Back Our Children (and Teachers). It has been about a month since a group of school children and a few teachers, were kidnapped in Oyo State, Nigeria. A few years ago, we had he case of over 300 school girls getting kidnapped by Boko Haram terrorists. We have a problem in Nigeria – insecurity! It is time to call a spade what it is. I typically do not write about politics, but the government in Nigeria needs to do something about the growing insecurity situation. I grew

Few things in life are more fulfilling than creating something from scratch. If you read this column regularly, you will know I love gardening. Getting straight into things, a few years ago, I bought a blackberry plant from Walmart in the fall for about $1.32 on sale. It was literally a piece of the stem that they did not want to throw away. Actually, bought two of these and one raspberry plant, all on discount. I gave the raspberry and one blackberry tree to a friend’s mothe

Are you looking for something unique to do while in the Caribbean? St. Kitts and Nevis offer something that very few destinations can provide. Swim from one island to the other—no passport needed, no security check—just a fit version of yourself, a good vibe, and the determination to add this activity to your bucket list. For the last 25 years, the annual swim event from the Caribbean island of Nevis to St. Kitts has grown. It is now very popular, and people travel from all o

Mental Health is a real and there are always two sides to a story. On March 16, a coworker had locked his keys in his work truck, and so I was designated to take a master key to him, downtown Dallas. I departed the station located next to DFW Airport and even though it was rush hour, I got to him in about 35 minutes, using side roads that had little traffic. I had to get back to the station to return the Master key and then head out to Bishop Arts in West Dallas. To save time