Book Review – Cool Runnings and Beyond

Book DescriptionApplying the vivid metaphor of “Fire on Ice”, author Nelson “Chris” Stokes begins his account of the Jamaica Bobsleigh Team, citing its spectacular crash at the 1988 Calgary Olympics to its triumphs across world competition. Once a novelty portrayed in the motion picture Cool Runnings, the team has become a phenomenon, quite unlike any […]

Danny’s Dream Part 2 – Jamaica Trip Report

Our last stop in Kingston was a visit to the Bob Marley Museum. It is a bit commercial, but the essence and spirit of the man is definitely there. You see the kitchen in which Marley was shot; the bullet holes still visible, and other rooms in his house with newspaper articles, awards, original album […]

Danny’s Dream Part 3 – Jamaica Trip Report

This was to be one of the other great highlights of our trip. The drive was quite nice through the country and up into the hills. It was a pretty long ride, but just the right amount of time to whet our appetites and to get the commercialism of Ochi out of our blood. This […]