J E Solomon

J E Solomon, a product of the Ghana Institute of Journalism, practised journalism in Ghana for many years. He contributed articles regularly to the Women’s Page of the "Daily Graphic", the nation’s foremost newspaper and also its sister weekly, "The Mirror", both national newspapers. In 1992, he won the national Media Features on Children Award with one of his feature articles. He wrote several poems and articles and was the author of a sensational short story – "An Inglorious Conspiracy", described by some Mirror readers as a masterpiece of a story that begged for continuation. Mr Solomon is currently a radiologic technologist with a New Jersey hospital.

J E Solomon December 12, 2014 December 12, 2014 Thoughts of a Native Child

Needless Fears That Hold Us Back

BY J E SOLOMON Life always presents us with opportunities for growth, sometimes with lessons that can be very painful. I had a maternal cousin I loved dearly. We were born just a day apart but didn’t grow up in the same place. As grown-ups, we only met at funerals, …

J E Solomon November 30, 2014 November 30, 2014 Thoughts of a Native Child

Grabbing Opportunities When They Come

J E Solomon October 20, 2014 October 20, 2014 World

Ebola Virus Is Man-made

Excerpts from Ebola Made To Kill BY J E SOLOMON By Jove! We now know That Ebola is man-made That it was designed to kill By those who had it made To make infected persons ill And afterward take their life What strange world we live in Where for …

J E Solomon September 23, 2014 September 23, 2014 Thoughts of a Native Child

Just Something to Say

BY J E SOLOMON I didn’t feel like writing today But as usual, there’s something Inside of me I will like to say Perhaps not too interesting First, the weather is nice today I wish it’ll be nice tomorrow too And that’ll be Wednesday When I’ll have some work …

J E Solomon August 13, 2014 August 13, 2014 Thoughts of a Native Child

Courtesy Call

BY J E SOLOMON They call it courtesy call I call it discourtesy call They’re so annoying And so worrying Sometimes they make me freak out In anger and would make me shout The “Sh**” word unintentionally But that’s all just verbally No banging on or, kicking of a table …

J E Solomon August 2, 2014 August 2, 2014 Thoughts of a Native Child

Intentionally Random (9)

BY J E SOLOMON Neither a hater Nor a curser be All Scriptures decree For so loves the Creator Neither an idiot Nor a criminal be For out of thee Life wants a good lot Neither a cheat Nor a liar be Else your life will be Miserable …

J E Solomon July 30, 2014 July 30, 2014 Thoughts of a Native Child

My Main Menu

BY J E SOLOMON When it comes to menu My first choice is ‘Nkrah Dorkunu’ Or its cousin, ‘Fante Dorkunu’ For my second choice I would go with rice Preferably brown rice I don’t fancy ‘Fufu’ for menu Except with ‘Nmey Wonu’ And maybe, ‘Nkra-kra Wonu’ As …

J E Solomon July 11, 2014 July 11, 2014 Thoughts of a Native Child

I Love Words

BY J E SOLOMON I love words I fell in love with words From the day I started To learn and write English Come and Came; Begin and Began It was fun and I loved it I love words Especially rhyming words They fascinate me a lot Like Conferred …

J E Solomon July 9, 2014 July 9, 2014 Thoughts of a Native Child

Catastrophe for the Apostrophe

BY J E SOLOMON This is certainly not right. It’s a big mistake and it has come to be accepted. I’m neither a guardian of the Queen’s English Language, nor an authority in English Language. Regardless, I can tell if a simple grammar usage or punctuation is wrong. Over the past year, …

J E Solomon June 18, 2014 June 18, 2014 Thoughts of a Native Child

The ‘Mmorbrowa’ Cedi

By J E SOLOMON My name is ‘Cedi’ I was conceived in Ghana But not born (printed) in Ghana I had to be air-lifted to Ghana after birth A delivery supervised probably by De La Rue The official “midwife” for all currency births The same company that monitored my home-coming …