Welcome to The Bahamas. Land of sun, sand, sea . . . and mediocrity. A place where heads are proverbially buried in powdery white sand, messengers are metaphorically shot daily and foreign money is welcome with open arms, but the owners of said currency are not. Here in these 700 islands, the ...
This Isn’t Working: Why Do People Stay In Bad Marriages?
Why do people stay in bad marriages that don't work, don't make them happy and show no signs of changing? What is it that they're so afraid of? Going home to an empty house? Being the only person in the group without a spouse? Not having someone to talk to? Feeling unloved? Over the past ...
Whoa, Baby!
My friend Cerys is expecting a baby. For nearly nine months I have been subtly and not so subtly trying to convince this heifer to name her daughter after me and have been referring to this child as “Baby Ro” every chance I get. With her due date imminent, I am losing hope that the baby will ...
My Adventures In Abaco
Abaco, you have redeemed yourself. If you read my previous post, you’d know that I had such a bad experience in Abaco 16 years ago, that I kept my distance. This time around, however, things were much different and I’m glad I gave the island a second chance. I almost didn’t make this trip. ...
It’s A No For Me, Dawg
There’s an old saying that if you have nothing nice to say, you should say nothing at all. But what do you do when you have nothing nice to say, don’t want to say anything, but someone insists you say something anyway? It never ceases to amaze me how people with some of the worst reputations ...
