The Magic Spells Our Kids Cast On Us

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Everyone has always said that your child will just say things, random things, leaving you wondering how did they learn that? I remember when Najwa started saying “Get outta here,” mimicking More...

by David Gaines | Published 40 days ago

Najwa at the Capitol Laundrymat on Benning Road

Najwa at the laundrymat

Chillin at the laundrymat. (more…)  More...

The Magic Spells Our Kids Cast On Us

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Everyone has always said that your child will just say things, random things, leaving you wondering how did they learn that? I remember when Najwa started saying “Get More...

Najwa Takes a Self-Portrait

Najwa Gaines

Najwa with my camera [the small point-and-shoot] taking a self-portrait of herself while at her grandma’s house in Fayetteville, NC. (more…)  More...

More Photos of Najwa and Her Chocolate

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Sometimes, when I just need to distract Najwa from whatever, my standards start to slip. I’d say no sweets, nothing high in sugar, surely no chocolate, but Najwa loves More...

Allowing Words To Manifest Who Najwa Becomes in the Future

Najwa the Engineer

Back in college, Rukiyah Abdullah, a good friend of mine, used to have this saying that has become a way of thinking for me. She used to say, “words manifest into reality,” More...

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There’s No Celebration Quite Like Holi

I thought I knew what to expect at our first Holi celebration. Let’s just say it was a bit more intense than I thought. This slideshow requires JavaScript. #gallery-6177-1-slideshow More...

Nduku After Dropping Off Najwa at Toni’s

Nduku walking back to the car after we dropped off Najwa at Toni’s, the babysitter. (more…)  More...

Nduku Primpin’ Before Heading Out

Nduku was in the middle of getting ready to go out to celebrate Gessie’s birthday. (more…)  More...

Visit From My Very, Very, Very, Very, Very Good Friend Chevelle

My very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very good friend Chevelle Caesar was in town, first time I saw her since the first Obama inauguration. We met up in More...

The Epic of Gilgamesh

Epic of Gilgamesh

Click the image to download the book.Out of pure curiosity I’m reading the Epic of Gilgamesh. Gilgamesh, the fifth More...

Chinese Dynasties

Territories of Dynasties in China

One of the more difficult challenges I run into with reading ancient history are the names of people and places. More...

Timeline of Ancient Civilizations Going Way, Way Back

Ancient Civilizations Timeline

Usually when I’ve finished reading a book, I have one or two waiting. Somewhere along the line, I forgot More...

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What Syrians Think About The Boston Bombing

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One of my co-workers Chris posted this photo on his Facebook page. Powerful. (more…)  More...

UAE Emulates the USA’s Gift-Giving By Giving To A USA Community In Need

Before visiting Nduku’s sister who lives in Dubai, all I knew about the UAE was that is had a really tall..

Visiting the Bomb Blast at the Former U.S. Embassy in Nairobi

In 1998 terrorists struck the United States embassies in Kenya and Tanzania simultaneously. Where there once stood the embassy in..
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If Only Metro Would Hire Paul Weber As Ad Campaign Director

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The purpose of a PSA is to deliver an important message, but most often, that message is missed because either More...

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