Eating The Elephant …One Bite At A Time
We are all feeling the pinch! At the gas pumps, the supermarket, in our utility bills …you name it! And the scenario is shaping up to get worse. The psychological relief …
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 …
What Has 60 Years Of Independence Done For Us?
In the business world, a company conducts an annual assessment of its performance, focusing on its assets, liabilities, and shareholder equity, or net worth. It is what is called its balance …
Cryptocurrency, Another Name For Scamming
The story is told about a couple who was shown a fancy brochure selling lots in a fancy upscale retirement community. The glossy document sold the place as heaven on earth, …
On The Ledge – A Country In Crisis
There he stood, arms outstretched off to his sides, forming the letter T with his torso. As he swayed slightly in the gusty breeze he gazed downwards — his eyes bloodshot, …
Unity And the “Intelligence” Factor
It would appear that the universe, in all its diversity is providing us with a wakeup call – one that offers the choice to embrace a higher level of unity or …
We Have A Breathing Problem
Indigenous Jamaican language is nothing if not brilliantly colourful and descriptive. I’m sure many of us have come across someone temporarily (hopefully) short of breath who gasps “Mi cyan breed.” Well, …
Argument Done!
The past few years have seen, across the world, a slow and steady increase in the cry of China being labelled as either imperialist, colonialist, engaging in a debt trap or …
Governor General Allen
Since independence in 1962, Jamaica has had eight Governors General — seven locals and one British. These are the people who represent the British Monarchy which we, inexplicably, unlike some other of the …
Stand Up For Your Rights?
In the eyes of many foreigners, the people of Jamaica are often portrayed as easy-going, relaxed individuals who tend to go with the flow, and just sit back and enjoy the …
Slavery In The US
It is common for us to assume that all the descendants of the African slave trade have the same history. However, I have only recently started to learn that as bad …