Welcome again my dear readers. Let’s get straight into things. In 2023, Bola Aduwo, a course mate from University days, was on the phone...

This has been a very crazy week for us in Dallas. The weather has gone from relative warmth to periods of rain, we are expecting snow...

Congratulations to the Washington Commanders for a job well done. As I sit to type this, I have no idea what the outcome of the...

How has this year been for you? Welcome to December. I have enjoyed seeing all the lights on people’s homes, business places and more....

As I sit to type this column, temperatures have dropped here in Dallas. Thermometers showed 51 degrees as I drove home from work at 2:40...

Not even a "Good afternoon." All he said to me was, “What type of phone do you have?” I looked over at the young man, kept a straight...

Ever stepped on a sharp object? How did you react? It created a memory one will not forget in a hurry. Maybe you were sewing back a...

We have a big problem, and I am sure this has happened to you as well. Growing up, we had to do a lot of mental mathematics. Access to...

Life is interesting sometimes and sometimes it can be very challenging. Life is also full of irony. The heat in Texas at this time is a...

Picture life in the African country of Nigeria. The location is Lagos, the economic capital of the country. One cannot give a good...

Dear Reader, it is so nice to be back again. It has been a whirlwind of days for me, many days. Thankfully I am picking up the pieces...

On March 4, 2024, Brian “Bizzle” Chase, took off from Miami on flight AA 2580, headed for St. John’s, Antigua. He was not a passenger or...

Happy New Year. Many of us have childhood friends and memories of interacting with these friends. I feel it is a blessing to see these...

Happy New Year. Many of us have childhood friends and memories of interacting with these friends. I feel it is a blessing to see these...

This month I am dedicating my column to a young lady in Beltsville, who has consistently excelled in many areas. Recently, her mother...

I am so sorry for not being able to have a column last month. I had a few challenges at work as we had a top Corporate Executive spend...

What a month! Wish I had more space. Let me try to condense all that I have this month. A Jamaican proverb says, “Wha start bad a...

In my over 50 years on planet earth, I have never witnessed anything like this – talking about the heat. Last week, near the Love Field...

New Property Tax Credit for senior citizens In 2009, we helped pass a state law allowing the County to cut property taxes for senior...

I just turned 53 years old, and I am thankful and grateful to be alive and in relatively good health. God has blessed me in many ways,...

Communication has changed in recent times. I recently went to an establishment to eat and observed around me, there was a table with some...

Welcome to January. I am excited about this new year and all the blessings it has in store for all of us. It will no doubt be filled with...

I will start off with a brief story. A medical doctor friend of mine in Dallas, recently met a young man from Venezuela, Franklyn...

Let me start off with a recent situation that I just encountered on November 14 in Dallas. I had literally finished my day on road,...

Let me start with this so that it does not get lost in the body of this piece. An interesting job opportunity has arisen in Dallas,...

Texas is an interesting place. This week, a grocery chain, H.E.B opened a large store in the Frisco part of North Dallas. An...

My apologies for not having a column last month, the person I was to feature had a last-minute cancellation and I did not have enough...

Greetings from Dallas! We are virtually at the halfway mark of the year! Let us be thankful for small mercies and appreciate that we have...

Let me share this experience with you. You probably know about how tourists go down to the Caribbean and hook up with members of the...

Straight down to business! Here listening to the story of Billy Paul on You Tube, on the series UNSUNG. I have enjoyed these series on...

That time of the month again. How has your month been? Here in Dallas, we have finally turned the curve from the season of cold weather...

Happy New Year! Let me get straight into it. From March, I am going to start a slight change to this column and will feature very brief...

Compliments of the holiday season to you. By God’s grace we have made it to the end of another year, filled with its mix of fun and...

“Stay In Your Lane.” This is a popular saying I have heard from people older than me, and I learned what it means, recently. In Texas,...

Wow! A bicycle for over $5, 100. Yes, I was as startled as you are. I took my son’s bicycle to a shop near my house to get some repairs...

Did I miss something while I slept? What has changed in the country? I dropped my son to school this morning and stopped at a gas station...

How are you doing? I am fine. Happy the 100-degree weather is almost over here in Dallas. It has been HOT. I can appreciate the cool...

Olwak Jenaro! Permit me to introduce this young author to you. We had a chance meeting in Dallas in early July 2021. His book, “Shufto”...

It’s that time of the month again, where I can sit and share part of my world with you. I will start by congratulating all parents,...

In a lighter mood, I was having a conversation with a coworker towards the end of May, and I had a very random childhood memory. My late...

This month I was going to dedicate Jason’s Jive to a situation that happened in Dallas, close to where I live. I will leave that for...

So, Texas is officially opened up! We never really shut down as through the pandemic, a lot of people were still up and about. Through my...

Happy New Year. Let us jump straight into things. I was wondering what I would write about this month. While pondering, I came across an...

Dear Reader, how are you doing? It’s been a very interesting year—so much has happened around us and we must be thankful that we are...

As we observe the period of Thanksgiving, we have so much to be thankful for in the midst of all the global events around us. Please...

How are you today? A slight change from the regular Jive this month. Recent events in my country of birth, Nigeria, have propelled me to...

On my way to work, I have a 40-minute commute from McKinney, where I live, to the part of Irving, where I work, right next to a portion...

Let me do something different—Ride Share! I have been doing this for over five years. Here I will share some interesting stories. On a...

My first tornado experience in October 2019 in Dallas was scary. I had just left the vicinity of the Dallas Love Field Airport, headed...

As I write, the state of Texas, where I live, has virtually reopened after being relatively shut down due to the pandemic. I know it has...