Track Variants De-Mystified
More than two years ago, I gave general advice (Public Opinion’s Birthday; Your Gift – Speed!) about how to assess speed. It’s time for more advanced study. “Oh my ears and …
Another Country
I was 14 in 1961 when my family moved to Istanbul, Turkey, from the United States for a one-year Fulbright appointment that my dad received. He was offered a position to …
Hair And Unspoken History
Recently Jamaica went through its now annual public outcry as children were turned back from school due to the length of their hair or other hairstyles. After the children were barred …
National Commitment Means Subduing Egos
Women’s football is now in national sporting headlines with the success of our under 17 women’s World Cup squad in the Dominican Republic. They have convincingly beaten their Caribbean/CFU counterparts, showing …
Ukraine Is Different!
“When elephants fight it is the grass that gets trampled.” — African proverb. There has never been a truer word, and lest we are inclined to forget, the recent events in Ukraine …
The Philosophy Of Hair And The Shortage Of Labour
The recently resurfaced discussion at Dunrobin Primary and Kingston College about hairstyle among persons of African descent seems, on the face of it, to bear no relation to the Prime Minister’s …
Launch Of “Marcus Garvey In Schools” (MGIS Project)
It’s here! Marcus Garvey to be taught as part of curriculum starting with basic schools across Jamaica has always been a point of discussion in Jamaica. Do we or do we …
Housing And Land, The Issues Of Our Time
The issue of land has, since at least 1838, been one of the most pressing topics on the minds of the Jamaican people. I would venture to say that land — …
A Welcome Apology
Easter 2022 brought what I consider a most welcome announcement in Jamaica, one which will improve on how we discuss one very important aspect of our history and heritage from now on. …
The Davis Principle
One of the most confusing handicapping conundrums for many horse players comes when horses that spend time in restricted allowances venture into claiming company. If, as I’ve done, you’ve taken the …
The U.S. Culture Wars And The Christian Great Commission
“Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever …