Declaration of inclusion
In 2021 a group of four Vermont citizens in the United States became involved in promoting a declaration that states ‘All are welcome’. Towns and cities across the state of Vermont …
Hope in the Spirit of Christmas
As Jamaicans continue to celebrate the birth of Christ, the season arrives this year carrying both familiar warmth and an unusual weight. Christmas in Jamaica has always been more than a …
Death of the liberal order and celebration of the far right
The far right is in rude health across the globe. Be it in Hungary, Austria, Germany or France we see where the far right has gone from an electoral non-starter to …
Law and disorder – Another example of U.S. constitutional madness
“If one really wishes to know how justice is administered in a country, one does not question the policemen, the lawyers, the judges, or the protected members of the middle class. …
President Carter’s legacy a mixed bag
The death of Jimmy Carter has been met with an outpouring of mourning from across the globe. He has been remembered as a true God-fearing man, a man who had high …
Building our house on sinking sand
And so it is written in Matthew 7:24-27 that “everyone then who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on …
A New Year’s Eve Encounter – The Power of One Conversation
Looks can be deceiving and they often are. But one can never knowwhat is until one makes an effort to lift the veils of mystery and thenpeer within the shadows. …
Horses to follow 2025
Compared to pre-COVID performance and the pandemic years, horseracing has made positive strides in 2024.In particular, international attention was grabbed by the excellentMouttet Mile promotion. Jamaica was able to once again …
Handel’s Messiah relevant for furious assaults onhuman rights
George Frideric Handel’s Messiah“Why do the nations so furiously rage together, why do the peopleimagine a vain thing? The kings of the earth rise up, and the rulers takecounsel together against …
Here is hoping for something new in 2025 and beyond – cheers!
When I was approached about writing an article in order to help launch the first edition for the New Year – 2025, I must admit that the request came at a …
Beware Of The Sleeping Giant — A Word To The Incoming Trump Administration
“I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve.” –Japanese Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto (After the attack on Pearl Harbour) Presidential and …