UNCLE EMY

UNCLE EMY © PJ Hayward New York, 2018 I think every family has at least one member that is "a character"... or maybe even the black sheep of the family. In my family it was my Uncle Emy. His name was actually Emanuel but I only ever knew him as Uncle Emy. He was the…

THERE IS BLOOD ON THE LAND

THERE IS BLOOD ON THE LAND © Bernard W. Saunders March 10, 2017 Iture/Elmina Ghana Bernard W. Saunders, Editor-in-Chief, LawdyMissClawdy - Life Speaks The days have grown into months, the months into years since two African American women, sisters, Mama Lena Diop and Nzinga Janna were brutally murdered in their homes at Fihankra, sacrificed on…

RESPONSE TO “ENOUGH!” – There is a way to FIGHT THE POWER THROUGH FINANCE!

RESPONSE TO “ENOUGH!” There is a way to FIGHT THE POWER THROUGH FINANCE! © PJ Hayward New York, 2015 Since I do not have the brainpower to think of a way to cure the ills besetting our entire planet, I want to respond to our Editor in Chief's previous post in terms of the country…

SAND CRAB

FROM GHANA, FROM THE DESK OF OUR EDITOR IN CHIEF AN ASSESSMENT OF THE STILL PERVASIVE MODERN RAPE OF AFRICA BY EURO/AMERICAN POLITRICKSTERS SAND CRAB © Bernard W. Saunders Iture-Elmina Ghana September 16, 2014 (Titta, now an honored Ancestor,  once a revered elder, and  though  illiterate,  a wise mentor of my Caribbean bred wife; use…

INDEPENDENCE

INDEPENDENCE PART 10 OF A SERIES - STORIES FROM A LIFE © PJ Hayward, New York 2008 First Published 2008 by Hold On Publications Revised © PJ Hayward New York 2013 Back home again I waited till the time was right to say what I had to say to Tony. I told him I was…

LOCKED UP – DO THE CRIME DO THE TIME – part B

LOCKED UP - DO THE CRIME DO THE TIME – part B PART 9 OF A SERIES - STORIES FROM A LIFE © PJ Hayward, New York 2008 First Published 2008 by Hold On Publications Revised © PJ Hayward New York 2013 So as you learned last time, I discovered that I could avoid the…

THE CONTINUATION OF STUPIDITY

FROM THE DESK OF OUR SENIOR CONTRIBUTING WRITER:  “Q” © Q. Montgomery, Memphis, TN. 2013 THE CONTINUATION OF STUPIDITY There is an old saying,  "Nothing Succeeds Like Success."  The other side of that is "Nothing Fails Like Failure". Today's Republican Party is a shining example of what failure looks like.  They continue to pursue policies…

A BRILLIANT STRATEGY

FROM THE DESK OF OUR SENIOR CONTRIBUTING WRITER:  “Q” © Q. Montgomery, Memphis, TN. 2013 A BRILLIANT STRATEGY Just now I was listening to a round table of political pundits discuss the government shutdown and how the Republicans have painted themselves into such a dark corner.  While President Obama's favorable ratings are on the rise,…

“LET THEM EAT CAKE!” SEZ THE GOP

"LET THEM EAT CAKE!"  SEZ THE GOP © PJ Hayward, New York 2013 So here we are, witnessing another case of the 1% trying to deny the other 99% of us even the tiniest crumb of a break in our quest to just keep hearth and home together. While these so-called lawmakers in Congress are…

A BIT OF LEVITY: TERRORIZING BEATRICE

A BIT OF LEVITY:  TERRORIZING BEATRICE © PJ Hayward, New York 2010 Revised © PJ Hayward, New York 2013 When I was a young girl I was wild, uncontrollable and a juvenile delinquent who stayed in continual trouble.  As a consequence of this, my defeated father sent me to a convent reform school to be…