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Behind the Scenes: Children of the Ocean God – Aromakani and Abaimakani
In the course of my research for Children of the Ocean God I have recently discovered another fascinating aspect of Garifuna (Black Carib) culture...
Sneak Peek: Children of the Ocean God – Back Cover Summary
2021 is finally upon us. I am confident that this year is going to be much better than 2020! To kick off the year on a high note I am making a...
Highlights from 2020 – A Year of Gratitude
As this year rapidly draws to a close I just wanted to say a heartfelt thank you to all my readers and fans for their amazing support in 2020. In...
Behind the Scenes: Children of the Ocean God – Head Flattening
I am currently busy writing part two of Children of the Ocean God. As you can imagine, in a novel such as this it is important to create an...
Book Review: Seven Brief Lessons on Physics (Carlo Rovelli)
Seven Brief Lessons on Physics is a wonderful, easy-to-read, accessible introductory text to the exciting yet complex world of science. It is...
Book Review: Notes From Underground (Fyodor Dostoyevsky)
Notes from Underground was my first taste of Dostoyevsky's work. Dostoyevsky came highly recommended to me by a good friend, as one of the most...
The Mirror of Life
This past week has been quite a challenging one for me for a number of reasons, both personal and professional. Nevertheless, I managed to get...
Book Review: The Art of Thinking Clearly (Rolf Dobelli)
I found The Art of Thinking Clearly to be an intriguing take on the cognitive biases that afflict us all as human beings. The book is composed of...
Tell Them We Are Rising!
Recently a close friend of mine shared an inspiring documentary film on historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) entitled Tell Them We...
Book Review: Et La Lumiere Fut/And There Was Light (Jacques Lusseyran)
Before sharing my review I make a small disclaimer. I read Et La Lumiere Fut (And There Was Light) in French and not English since I wanted to...