Lessons from the Heart
I am weak and need the strength of a greater force, a force that causes me to reflect on what makes me happy, peaceful and content. I need a force that …
I did not get all that I wanted, but all that I needed – the U.S. mid-term elections
Election Day came and it went here in the United States of America, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. It was not a presidential election, but what was referred to, traditionally, as …
It is amazing how appealing evil still is in the 21st century
The title for this opinion piece came out of a discussion with my brother. It was he who had posited the idea from what he had obtained from another source. The …
It’s a crying shame
I have always had a special love for the town of Black River, as growing up in deep rural St. Elizabeth, Black River was the closest place we could experience anything close to …
The West Indies Federation – revisiting the crash site
I have been among some social commentators who have been advocating for stronger regional ties among our English-speaking Caribbean nations. This appeal was stirred up, in large measure, by the flexing …
To the political cynics – you cannot have your cake and eat it
The idiom “you can’t have your cake and eat it too” means that a person cannot simultaneously possess an item and consume it. Metaphorically speaking, it means that a person cannot enjoy the …
Bad deal with the TCNs
Let us be honest, the foreign policy of the governing Jamaica Labour Party, which they label as pragmatic, is a failure. This foreign policy has seen us nationalize Venezuela’s share in …
A common endeavour: Realizing the Promise of America – Washington D.C June 26, 2026
The world feels as if it is spinning out of control with no common goals or perspectives. When governments at both local and national levels cannot find a way forward the …
Our Journey from Africa to Jamaica
Many years ago, I was watching a documentary showing tourists on their visit to Ghana. They were all standing at the famous port from which large numbers of captured Africans were …
Beyond Apology: What Does Repentance Mean After 500 Years?
“They told us look up to the heaven, let your worries fade,While they were down in the dirt taking everything we made.They said turn the other cheek, wait for the promised …
Oligarchic welfare kings versus US democracy
The real difference between a democracy and an oligarchy is poverty and wealth. Wherever men rule by reason of their wealth, whether they be few or many, …