Republican Status And The Legacy Of Slavery
Every so often we are reminded of how much we still remain a victim of revisionist history. That history has landed us in a contradiction of sorts. Only by our own …
Absolute Madness
It appears that most Jamaicans are upset over the government voting itself hefty increases in salaries ranging from 100% to 200% and more. The reaction can be understood as there are no means of accountability or …
Justice And Imitation
Once upon a time, long,long ago, when I was about eight years old and living in a tiny little town in upstate New York, my parents, who were spiritually minded but …
Change And Decay In All Around I See…
The focus at the time of writing seems to be centered on matters of crime; integrity; Government board reviews; and constitutional reform. These may seem unrelated to a casual onlooker but …
Interest Rates
The announcement by the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) that it has increased interest rates in an effort to control inflation has raised eyebrows and initiated discussion among the public who are …
Conversations
The need, the will, and the ability to understand are embedded in human DNA. Indeed, it is the distinguishing quality of humanness. Many people, though, would wish that understanding be reduced …
Wake Up And See the Mayhem Unfolding
By James Moss-Solomon Well, another two weeks have passed, several events have unfurled, older events have been conveniently forgotten, questions remain unanswered, “and the band plays on”. The memories of our …
The Gas Factory Is Already Under Control And Merely Needs A Spark
James Moss-Solomon Life in Jamaica is never dull, so when you write it is like composing an obituary long after the deceased has been interred. So the most a writer can …
Of Thomas the Apostle, Socrates and the Science of Vaccination
Frankly, I have no patience for conspiracy theorists who peddle unsubstantiated claims as gospel when they are neither validated nor disproved by science. The distinction between conspiracy theory and the search …
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, …
The Changing World And How To Understand It
The system that oppressed us over 400 years ago has not disappeared, it is still with us; it has merely mutated. Its most conspicuous form of oppression was the control of …