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By Aldington "Junior" Murray July 4, 2025

The Russian roulette of travelling out of and into the USA

The term Russian roulette is the practice of loading a bullet into one chamber of a revolver, spinning the cylinder, and then pulling the trigger while pointing the gun at one’s …

Issue # 211

The Russian roulette of travelling out of and into the USA

July 4, 2025

To prevent athletes from switching allegiance

July 4, 2025

Our education system is in serious crisis

July 4, 2025

Eye movements and reading

July 4, 2025
By The Terrible Tout June 24, 2022

We Have A Breathing Problem

Indigenous Jamaican language is nothing if not brilliantly colourful and descriptive. I’m sure many of us have come across someone temporarily (hopefully) short of breath who gasps “Mi cyan breed.” Well, …

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By The Terrible Tout May 27, 2022

Parallel Times And Speed Figures

Survivors of last issue’s boring mathematics lesson can now calculate your own Standard (Par) Times and daily Track Variants. Congratulations on your Masters Degree in Speed. Now what? It’s time for …

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By The Terrible Tout May 13, 2022

Track Variants De-Mystified

More than two years ago, I gave general advice (Public Opinion’s Birthday; Your Gift – Speed!) about how to assess speed. It’s time for more advanced study. “Oh my ears and …

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By Tony James May 13, 2022

National Commitment Means Subduing Egos

Women’s football is now in national sporting headlines with the success of our under 17 women’s World Cup squad in the Dominican Republic. They have convincingly beaten their Caribbean/CFU counterparts, showing …

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By The Terrible Tout April 29, 2022

The Davis Principle

One of the most confusing handicapping conundrums for many horse players comes when horses that spend time in restricted allowances venture into claiming company. If, as I’ve done, you’ve taken the …

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By The Terrible Tout April 15, 2022

Eeether Or Eyether

For decades, Jamaican horsemen and purveyors of horseracing opinion have debated whether Jamaica should introduce a tote monopoly. The “debate” has proceeded on the premise that we currently have two players …

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By The Terrible Tout April 1, 2022

A Very Personal Horseracing Journey (Part II)

Monte’s Stitch’s 1972 Gold Cup weight-carrying feat was one of many by local champions those days.  No horse’s career was memorable without at least one weight-defying performance that could fuel arguments …

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By Tony James March 4, 2022

JFF’S Gross Incompetence

The recent Gleaner editorial slamming the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) for gross incompetence, diplomatically encapsulates the essence of football’s dilemma over the past few years. As a former president of the …

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By The Terrible Tout February 4, 2022

Cycle Of Self-Destruction

On January 21 news broke that, again, unrest raged at Caymanas Park. Yet again, the fundamental bone of contention was the slow pace of purse increase negotiations and minimal offers made …

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By The Terrible Tout January 21, 2022

Speed Trap!

January is always the most difficult time for speed figure nerds like me. The calculation of track variants and corrected times in order to produce accurate speed figures becomes even more …

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