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 …
“Out of many,one people” – actual or aspirational in respect to Asian Jamaicans?
There were moments in my youth and in my early adult life when I heard it said that the problem in Jamaica was never about racism but one that was, more …
A new foreign policy is needed
The Andrew Holness Administration has spoken about its foreign policy as being one of pragmatism and not ideologically driven. He has said that his foreign policy is built around getting the …
Sovereignty: Is it even a real thing?
From the first Africans were brought to Jamaica against their will, they have been fighting for freedom and independence. Freedom and independence from their captors and from the colonialists, Britain. The …
Global unity an awesome task that requires patience and dedication
Former United States President Barack Obama’s speech at Reverend Jesse Jackson’s funeral, March 6, 2026, began with a Bible quote from Isaiah, “Here I am, Lord, Send me.” A message that …
Parable of a conversation with a dead squirrel
Mr. Nelson Mandela wrote a book which was titled, Conversations With Myself. I doubt that anyone who had seen that title, initially, had any concerns about his mental health. Perhaps no alarm …
We cannot lose hope that peace will triumph
In 1985 the Universal House of Justice (UHJ), the governing body of the Bahá’i Faith, sent a message of peace to the peoples of the world “For the first time in …
Democracy requires work
The recent election results in Barbados that resulted in the massive and no doubt well deserved victory of Prime Minister Mia Mottley and her Barbados Labour Party, I find rather troubling. …
Mental health underserved
Dealing with mental health in any country is rough. From the beginning, just finding a therapist who checks your personal boxes, the trauma of explaining to an outsider your thoughts and …