Visiting the Bahá’i Temple in Panama
We have arranged to be picked up at our hotel in Panama City for the ride to the Bahá’i Temple. Our guide for the day is the National Bahá’i Treasurer, Ovidio …
I did not get all that I wanted, but all that I needed – the U.S. mid-term elections
Election Day came and it went here in the United States of America, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. It was not a presidential election, but what was referred to, traditionally, as …
Crossing The Panama Canal
Over the past couple of days, in preparation for going through the Panama canal, we have learned more than will fit here. I was amazed at how uninformed I was, or …
Blood money
The saying on the streets is that blood money runs the country. That view is so popular that it became the title of a hit song. The Jamaican economy has been …
Why am I angry? Don’t ask me why
“Hey man, cool it! Why are you so angry?” That question, no doubt, is asked by different people, in different situations, and at different times in this world every single day. …
From the desk of the Editor
Thank you all… now on to 2023 The year 2022 draws to its close, and Public Opinion uses this opportunity to thank our writers, readers, and well-wishers for constant support throughout …
Church, Politics and IRS Tax-Exempt Statuses
Between the mid to late 1960s — at the height of the Vietnam War that was being waged in Southeast Asia — the late, great heavyweight boxer Muhammad Ali (formerly Cassius …
Boundaries
The woman moved the landmark. She made an addition to her house which encroached on my father’s property. A lawyer was contacted and the infraction — no, the contravention of the …
Age of Consent
According to a Gleaner report on December 6, 2022, “During the sitting of the Senate last Friday, Opposition Senator Damion Crawford called for the age of consent to be raised from …
Those Of Us On The Left Have Had A Long History Of Combatting And Opposing Liberalism
This is a history which can be found in the Paris Communes, the Peterloo massacre and the attempts to end colonialism in the early 1900s, events which saw those pushing and …
Cultivating Today For Bountiful Harvest Tomorrow
It is widely acknowledged that there is a generational divide aided by the current age of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT). This reality has many Baby Boomers lamenting the apparent dissolution …