I have taken a break from writing, for personal reasons – all valid, I assure you. The world, I think, was neither the richer or the poorer for my absence, nor …
The Problem It is frequently observed that in Jamaica, many households are headed by females while low-wages and part-time employment make it difficult for some of these women to support their …
The past few weeks have seen the silly season going into overdrive. For the casual observer it makes for great entertainment; for the two parties it is life or death; and …
Neither Bruce Golding nor Andrew Holness seemed to have learnt much from the mantra of their late mentor, Edward Phillip George Seaga. His catchy but important mantra was “Action not a bagga …
Capitalism provides a pyrrhic victory for its much-vaunted progress. Achievement comes at a dire and much higher cost to humanity than its proponents are ever willing to admit. In its quest …
I left the Jamaican teaching profession more than two-and-a half decades ago. There was as much concern about the changing attitudes of our young people then as there is today. It …
‘Good fren betta dan packet money.’ ‘Tell me who you walk with, and I will tell you who you are.’ We are living in interesting times. Old orders are collapsing, new …
The stock market can be a powerful tool for building wealth over time, but it is important to remember that it is not a get-rich-quick scheme. There will be ups and …
I hate upsetting my Christian friends, but many years ago I developed a theory that wherever you see an over-abundance of churches, it’s a sign that there is also an overabundance …
The sight of rows of desks facing a teacher at the head of the class is an iconic image of education. But in a world vastly different from the Industrial Age …
I had been hearing a lot about the Byzantine culture, era, and religion ever since arriving in Greece. In fact, after we left Athens and arrived in Thessaloniki, we were informed by the audio guide …
