The Ukrainian Invasion And The Western Alliance’s Endgame
“There is never a plan of war that have ever survived the first clash of arms”. The quotation is appropriate in the current confrontation between Russia and Ukraine. The quote is …
Happy Emancipation Day
A people without knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots
Jamaica, The Global South And The Brave New World
The Russian military operation in Ukraine has shaken the existing world order to its core. We are living in the times as described by Yates in his brilliant poem The Second …
A Question Of Unity – And Our Diversity
All things considered: politics, social relationships, nature, religion, it may be time that we humans come to terms with where we stand in the general scheme of things. “Unity”, a word …
People Will Talk
A person does not have to be religious in order to appreciate truths contained in the Bible, especially those which might be seen as universal in nature. One can argue whether …
A Very Personal Horseracing Journey
Believe it or not (By Ripley) this is my 100th Public Opinion column. What better way to celebrate than to re-tell Part I of a story last told almost 20 years …
Western Hypocrisy And The Ukraine War
The Russian war in Ukraine is illegal, of that there can be no doubt. There was no UN Security Council mandate, no resolution brought to the toothless General Assembly to even …
2024
The famous novel 1984, written by George Orwell, was first published in 1948. The book presents his dystopian vision of the future. The story follows the life of Winston Smith, a …
Bullhead Mountain, Dead Center Of The Island
Isn’t it fascinating that dead center of the beautiful island of Jamaica stands a mountain range from which you can get a fantastic view of sections of the parishes of Clarendon, St. Ann, St. …
Does Horseracing Have A Future?
Now that the United Racehorse Trainers Association’s internal squabbles appear settled, there’s a sudden surge of public interest in the future of horseracing. Unfortunately, this appears to be fixated on a …
You Reap What You Sow
As I write this, the Russian armed forces are engaged in military operations in Ukraine to defend the Luhansk PR and Donbas PR and in the words of the Russian president …