Let The People March And Blow Off Steam
“When Johnny comes marching home” was a popular marching song in the American Civil War (1861-65) used mainly by the Confederate army which seemed to use singing as a motivation on …
For Want of Ideas – The Political Anemia of the U.S. Democratic Party
“Lord, what fools these mortals be!” — William Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night’s Dream Help me to understand, somebody. I might have been confused or I might have been completely oblivious as …
A World In Turmoil
In my last article entitled “Where is the ship?” I focused on natural disasters that affect Small Island Developing States in the Caribbean, and the similar dangers in Central America and …
Where Is The Ship?
In horseracing there are escalating forms of placing wagers and the basics are fairly simple. There is place; win; and quinelas (first and second). After that the bets become more complex …
Independence, Really?
Thanks to the performance of the Jamaican women’s 4×100 metre team on Independence Day Friday, 6th August 2021, we really had something exceptional to celebrate. These ladies — Briana Williams, Elaine Thompson-Herah, Shelly-Ann …
To Truly Develop Sports in Jamaica
Congratulations to our Jamaicans sports persons who earned the right to represent our country at the Tokyo Olympics. I only wish we could have been in more disciplines, and this is …
American Democracy A Funny Thing
Democracy, at its most rudimentary level, as practised in the United States, is a very strange ideological animal. If it were a creature in the wild it would be more of …
Death And (St. Leger) Destruction!
For a long time now I’ve been shouting epithets at local Starters (convinced they can hear me) as they appear to hold horses in the gates interminably almost as if they …
Teacher Burnout In The Time Of COVID
On Monday, May 10, 2021, Education Minister the Hon Fayval Williams announced tentative plans for summer school to help students recoup educational losses or reversals that have occurred due to COVID-19 …
Even billionaires have to breathe
In recent weeks the Prime Minister and other people have spoken on the importance of environmental protection with regard to assisting sustainability in a world where clean air and water will …
New perspectives on post-COVID education
It is axiomatic that the novel coronavirus pandemic has up-ended teaching and learning as we know it, not only in Jamaica, but in the world. Face-to-face classes have been abandoned for …