Konichiwa Seken!
Despite the obdurate obstacles of a pandemic, 2021 has been a breakthrough year for Japanese sport. Hideki Matsuyama’s historic victory in the Masters at Augusta in April gave Japan its first …
Oh, just because they can! – The idea of “Might is Right”
There was a time when corporal punishment was part and parcel of our Jamaican school system. It was, perhaps, a holdover from the old British colonial era. It was often abused …
Conversations
The need, the will, and the ability to understand are embedded in human DNA. Indeed, it is the distinguishing quality of humanness. Many people, though, would wish that understanding be reduced …
The People Are Beyond Apathy, And That Should Worry Us
The recent cultic operations in a St James church which culminated in the ritual sacrifice of two of the parishioners has caused a stir in Jamaica. This is understandable. In my …
Can Industry And Government Be Trusted To Protect The Environment?
There has been much talk in the United States about the threat posed by “big government” to civil liberties and to laissez-faire economics. Nothing seems more virulent than the tension posed by …