Things I learned along the way

When was the last time you found yourself needing AA batteries while stuck at an airport because, oops, your wireless mouse batteries are dead, only to discover that no store in the airport sells AA batteries anymore? more...

I once found myself deep in conversation with an African-American brother who told me he was married to a Nigerian woman. As we talked, I explained to him how I see America, and something in my perspective caught his attention. He leaned in, not because I was criticizing, but because what I was saying sounded familiar to him. more...

In my previous article, I compared life in America to the Matrix and my place of birth, Haiti, to the real world. That comparison rests on a single moment from the film that many people quote but few fully understand. more...

The United States is finally getting rid of the penny! Can you believe that? After more than 230 years in our pockets, the little one-cent coin will stop being made starting sometime in 2026. more...

Every once in a while you hear something on the radio that makes you stop, smile, and go: Wait... what? That was me on the morning of October 21, 2025, when the radio host said, "Today, October 21st, is Back to the Future Day." more...