What We Know And What We See
Most of what we understand is formed through perception by our senses and what we perceive is dependent on the refinement of our senses. An artist, for example, has a highly …
Jamaica Election Day 2025 in Retrospect
Jamaica’s general election for 2025 has come and it has gone. When I look back to the elections of the 1970s, of the 1980s and of the 1990s, I have to …
That Elusive “ah-ha” Moment
Do you, dear reader, recall your last “ah-ha” moment? Not the moment you remembered where you left your car keys. Rather, that elusive moment when you realized something that fundamentally changed …
Freedom and Public Opinion
This seems to be an idea whose time has come….. Disconcerting and perplexing as are current events, it’s not as if we were not warned. One of the most astute observations, …
Freedom and Public Opinion
This seems to be an idea whose time has come….. Disconcerting and perplexing as are current events, it’s not as if we were not warned. One of the most astute observations, …
Taboos – Opening The Box
For at least two hundred years, among the rules of society was that polite conversation should avoid the topics of politics and religion and restrict one’s remarks to the weather or …
The Machinery Of Democracy
Democracy is, in principle, a viable system capable of assisting individuals and society alike to fulfill their potential and live in harmony. People in every corner of our planet are trying …
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 …
Happiness, Values And Morals In Choosing Paint
This morning I was busy choosing paint colours for our new house. In the course of this process I began to be aware of the emotions and values I felt while …
Adjusting Conclusions
Much of humanity’s challenge in finding unity is conditioned by varying understandings of religious truth. These comments are not intended to promote any one expression of faith but to pose a …
A Question Of Unity – And Our Diversity
All things considered: politics, social relationships, nature, religion, it may be time that we humans come to terms with where we stand in the general scheme of things. “Unity”, a word …