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While you've never been against the idea of a serious relationship, you are in no particular rush to become a schlub. The attendant trappings of new fatherhood—the preschool viewings, the sleepless nights, the humiliation of carrying a diaper bag—aren't exactly calling out to you the way, say, another night slinging Pisco sours would. The ever-intensifying din of the proverbial biological clock? That's for the opposite sex to worry about—you know, like periods, frizz and whether Mr. Big will dump "Carrie in the Sex and the City" sequel. As far as you know, your little swim team of DNA carriers will be competing at Olympic level into Letterman age. So what's the rush?

"I always thought my biological clock was the 36 hours I had left after I took my Cialis pill," says Zack, a 30-year-old producer in Los Angeles. "That's the only clock I've ever felt ticking." Turns out, Zack might want to consider the unsung glories of fatherhood.

According to a study released last March in the Public Library of Science Medicine, children born to fathers who were 20 scored an average of 2 points higher on an IQ test than children born to 50-year-old fathers. And that's not all. Recent studies from Israel, California and Sweden have connected "late paternal age" with any number of serious medical conditions: The longer you wait, the more likely it is that your kid will be affected by schizophrenia, dwarfism, bipolar disorder, autism, Marfan syndrome, certain childhood cancers, or even, later in life, Alzheimer's. In some cases, the risk factors skyrocket. A 2005 study conducted by the University of California, Los Angeles, found a fourfold rise in Down syndrome among babies born to men 50 and older. Worse still, those risk factors aren't limited to your tweed-sporting years: Statistically, "late paternal age" starts at 30, as in Zack's age. A 2006 study conducted by Mount Sinai School of Medicine found that fathers in their 30s have children with about 1.5 times the risk of developing autism compared with fathers in their teens and 20s. That factor jumps to five times for dads in their 40s. The cherry on the cake? The American Society for Reproductive Medicine recommends that sperm banks do not accept specimens from men over 40.

"The biological clock for men and women is really the same," says Dr. Dolores Malaspina of Bellevue Hospital Center in New York City and New York University, who conducted one of the first studies. "It's just that men can keep having babies."

The biology behind this isn't hard to grasp: Starting in puberty, spermatogonia, the master copies for sperm production, replicate themselves every couple of weeks. After 300 to 500 copies—somewhere in your 30s—a meaningful number of small copy errors, or point mutations, start to emerge, which accumulate over time.

Yet, despite the alarming new science, most men greet parenthood with a sense of urgency that's more in line with Zack's than Angelina Jolie's. The reason is simple: While women are inculcated with the risks of late-age motherhood in sixth-grade sex ed, men remain blissfully ignorant. Since the recent studies have been published, the bad news still doesn't seem to be making it to the doctor's office. Scott, a 32-year-old schoolteacher from Babylon, N.Y., decided to start a family when he was Zack's age, strictly because he wanted to raise his child while he was young. "For me the doctors were like, 'Hey, this is going to be good. You're still active,'" Scott says. "Nobody ever told me about the medical risks of being an older dad."

That's because men don't usually get this news flash until they're looking through a microscope at a batch of fugly sperm with no sense of direction. Swain, a 37-year-old IT professional in Dallas, wishes he had heard sooner. His wife is four years younger than he is, and they decided to wait. "What I did was let her clock be the one in control," Swain says. "I would have been happy having kids five, six years ago, but she just wasn't ready. The female clock seems to dominate the conversation."

But don't expect sweeping social change anytime soon. "Tell a man he's got a chance of having kids with genetic abnormalities, and it's like he's going through the stages of the acceptance of death," says Dr. Harry Fisch, a professor of urology and the author of The Male Biological Clock. "They'll say, 'I'm losing my manliness, my sexual ability.' To them it all comes under the same umbrella."

The good news is that no one, not even Malaspina, is suggesting that older men eschew the joys of fatherhood. But if you're a younger guy who hasn't thought twice about postponing it, be forewarned: The female of the species is about to get her just rewards. That bell tolling? It's for you.

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During the influx of Ghanaians into Europe in the 80's, 'papers' could not be obtained easily so Ghanaman had to crum in a cubicle,work his tail off, bank money under the mattress, with the aim of returning as a "burger" with linen pants up to his neck, and the bracelets "for your eyes only".

Well fast forward to the 2000, the almighty US lottery has given hope and new light to many who never dream't of getting a chance to travel. European countries have reformed laws and eased on visa to allow many to travel.

Has Ghanaman changed his way of the 80's mentality?

Is it me or most Ghanaians when they arrive, they always say I will go back in about 3 years. (FYI my uncle told me a story of someone who came to Canada, and had no where to go, then, he accomodated him. This guy slept on his couch for about 3 months, finally, my uncle asked him that he has found a place where he can rent. Ghanaman replied, "can I stay on your couch for a while because I want to work for a while and return to Ghana" In a nutshell, my uncle convinced him to find a place, and lo and behold, he is 18years resident and counting in Canada

Is it me or most Ghanaians who entered with visa would prefer to build a 'mansion' than to think about changing their immigration status.

Is it me or we care more about 'projects' in Ghana than building a better foundation abroad for our family. Ghanaman would rather rent in a low cost 'projects' apartment than to think of buying a house - oh I forgot, we wont stay here for long

I can go on and on and on and on and on so stay tune for the Is it me syndrome. You can also comment or contribute your own 

I have read about a lot of abuse rendered to women and children in Ghana. I am a woman of substance and values, so when I read about these stories, it pains so much that I would love to help. I know Ghana has a ministry to deal with abuse but I'm not sure how effective this ministry is in fighting and educating about women and children abuse.

Education is the best tool in curbing this social misfit and move Ghana to the 21st century.

my 2 pesewas

Nyarko 

“I am…the bright Morning Star.” Revelation 22:16

I look at Ghana and all I hear is “it is rich with natural resources” but hardly do we ever enjoy the full potential of labor. Till this day we export cash crops and minerals in its raw state in exchange for a few dollars. Now, am not naïve to think that ma the first to think of this but I don’t think we can accept the status quo and sit aside and hope for change. Since the inception of Ghana, every President and Head of State have promise the glimmer of hope but we are yet to realize it. The silliest excuse I keep hearing is change of Government and there is no continuity.  Well “whoopty doo” (yeah yeah yeah), we just have to find a better way of doing business.

I remember growing up we heard this cadence; “We no go sit down make them cheat us everyday… (response was) Deebi da; We no go sit down make them cheat us everyday… (the response was) dabi  da; Ghana people make we wake up make we fight for our right… (the response was) Everyday Aluta ‘Continua’ Aluta ‘Continua’ and some other call to action songs on the radio.”

The all so famous “Yen Ara Asaase Nea” that has spoken to us for generations but we still doing the same things. We the people need to find ways of making our situation better. There is this saying “Necessity is the mother is all Inventions”, I sometimes wonder if it only applies to the West and not us? Think about this, how many times have you spoken to someone and the first words out of their mouth are “life is a struggle” or “situations are bad” but nothing come out of it. How do we turn things around in our favor? As much as we worship God, I don’t think the old adage “fa ma Nyame” is a solution in itself just a caution to not overly react to any situation.

I look at places like Aburi, Obuasi, Asesewa, Bonwire and Akosombo and these towns are synonymous with something. The story almost ends there, but I don’t think it should. Every part of Ghana has something that is unique about it, why don’t we take advantage of those things that comes naturally to us (we should reinvented the wheel)? Many years ago (centuries ago) Bono Manso was a major trading town and it still can be today. Am not saying let us revitalized the Bono Manso market, but it can serve as a tourist site so we can preserve our rich culture. Afram Plains (Kwahu North) is known as “the bread basket of the nation” but access to it is near impossible. The number of ferries has been increase to two but it is nowhere near what that region need. The most viable thing will be a bridge, which will open that region up, plus it will give employment to those badly in need of it. It beats my mind why the price of food in Accra is so high yet we allow food to rot on farms… what sense does that make?

I’m the last person to blame the government for anything, because simply put “we are the government”. So it doesn’t make sense to point a finger to those in charge, whilst the rest of my fingers are pointed directly at me. Now it will help to have innovative members of society that will channel the course of sustainability. However, the leaders are not so sure about that they sometimes see new ideas as a challenge to the status quo (aha dea, saa na yeye no). Seeking audience should never be done violently, but many a time in our society if you approach leaders the wrong way they feel threaten and are not very responsive or receptive. In short we need to find a good medium to voice our views.

When Obama said “Yes We Can”, everyone jump in agreement; nothing really wrong with that, but that is only “Hope” and hope in itself is not a solution. There is a saying that goes “while most are dreaming of success, winners wake up and work hard to achieve it”. So as though it is good to hope for something, it’s not enough we need to take our destiny in our hands and secure a better future for Ghana.

We should first work together as a people and seek societal interest instead of just thinking about us and our family. Because when the society at large gets better, it will be best for all of us and not just you and yours. We must develop our local economies, it is so easy to go to Accra but it will be hard to make a difference there. However, if you look closer home where your support system is most effective you can make a big difference (charity they say begins at home). Talk amongst yourselves to find what will suit your community best, formulate a plan and let the chips fall in place. That said let me also say whilst optimist are always right (wea dea en nye yei), pessimist are more successful in other words don’t be scared of failure. When you think of it, we don’t actually fail we only give up trying; we need to take measured risk that is the only way we can be successful.

My hope is one day, when names of towns and district in Ghana is mentioned it will be for their hard work or a certain product that comes out of that place. Too many times do we sit aside and put our hands in our “demirefa mu” (between our legs) in hope for a government campaign promise. The wise thing to do is not to pocket a few cash, but to tell the politicians what your community need. Let us plot a systematic plan that will ensure a sustainable development for our community.

IMF should not us what they want to do for us! Wrong answer, we need to have a plan in hand and work towards our goals. There are no free lunches; if someone (IMF/World Bank/Donors) promises to give money… politely ask them what they are getting in return.  We get taken advantage of every time, because after we have used up that money the same person/body will show up asking for something else. Since you took the money you now feel oblige to return a favor, but when we know ahead of time what is being paid for we will know how much to sell. The West has the interest of their people/investors at heart; we shouldn’t expect them to just give us aid because it’s never “just aid” (fair trade). Now this is not even gear towards the any institution/country, we just have to start doing business differently. IF WE DON’T HELP OURSELVES NO ONE WILL. If we fail to plan, we plan to fail.

"The future of Africa is in the hands of Africans" what a powerful statement from President Obama during his visit to Ghana

On the contrarily, we were suppose to know that our future is in our own hands, and not to be told. We have been told and dictated for so long, and the mentality of African will hinder our progress. I am not sitting down for anyone to determine my future(except God), and that is why I will do my best to improve the image of Africa and my fellow 'man'

Living outside the box enlightens one's cognitive abilities. It is arguable an advantage for many individual who have had an oppurtinuty to travel abroad to have a different perspective on all the wrongs happening in Ghana.

How do we go about it in changing the hard stiffening mentality of Ghanaman