Education Defines Us And Separates Us
Since I started teaching in the 1970s, I watched as educators began promoting divisions by pulling students out into ‘special education’ resource rooms. I remember how my classes changed when students …
World Crisis
Repeatedly what I encountered on a long trip to South America, the coast of Africa, Morrocco and Spain reinforced the fact that nowhere in the world is exempt from the concern …
Health Of Our Democracies
I once had a friend — a talented friend. He was a few years older than me. I met him while I was in the teaching profession. We shared, pretty much, …
My Fellow Americans, Don’t Speak Of Your Love For Western Civilization — Just Shut Up!
“Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach …
Lack Of Critical Thinking in The Country is Pathetic
Jamaica has a serious issue when it comes to critical thinking. It has reached such a level that the Government, usually the last to acknowledge things are bad, has been sounding …
Rastafarianism
Rastafarianism, a unique religious and social movement, has its roots firmly planted in Jamaica. It emerged in the 1930s, drawing inspiration from the teachings of Marcus Garvey, a prominent black nationalist …
Democrats have it wrong
The late Jamaican ska singer known as Prince Buster, certainly did not have Donald Trump in mind when he wrote Hard Man Fi Dead some 60 years ago. But this ska classic fits Trump …
Is the JCF a murder den?
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has undergone what can only be called a transformation. Gone are the days of recruiting the bottom of the barrel, now they aim to recruit the …
The sense and nonsense behind political appointments in the USA
While sitting at my desk in an office, in front of my company laptop computer this week, I received a message from a young lady who works in the Human Resources …
All I want for Christmas
When I was a boy, I wanted to be so many things, I wanted to own so many things, I wanted to do so many things, and I also wanted to …
Nigel Smiles but the Workers Suffer
And so, Nigel Clarke leaves our sunny shores and ministerial post for Washington, DC, and a post at the International Monetary Fund (IMF). He has, as has been reported, steered the …