Interview with Jamaican Race Car Driver Natasha Chang

This month we interview Jamaican rally race car driver, model and radio personality, Natasha Chang. She has made quite an impression on the Jamaican rally car racing circuit and is described by some as Jamaica’s Danica Patrick. She is currently working on a Rally Jamaica television program which will be featured on Hype TV and sportmax. When did you realize you […]

Midlife Crisis

What would drive a 50 year man to walk away from his wife of 25 years and run in into the arms of a younger woman who is in the same age range as his daughter?The same question is asked of the woman who leaves the matrimonial home after 20 years to live with a […]

Jamaicans- In the midst of world economic turmoil

As the concerns of global financial and economic stability continue to fragment with talks in the United States on the economic package bailout, one cannot help but reflect on the Jamaican economy. From the standpoint of a poor Jamaican, one wonders how, or if the Jamaican economy will withstand this financial turmoil. One remains optimistic […]

Barrel Kids?

I was sitting in the monthly meeting of a Jamaican based organization in the U.S.A. when the attendees were challenged by one of the officers sharing a story that “touched her heart.”  She had read an article stating that the rate of suicide amongst the “barrel kids” (children whose parents are overseas but receive the […]

Hope For The Wild and Loose in Jamaica

 My September article, Wild and Loose, dealt with abandoned dogs and cats on the streets of Jamaica.  Much has happened in the two months since then.  To begin with, the male and female dog did what comes naturally and produced four puppies.  Three of the puppies have since disappeared leaving one male.  Several of my […]

Jamaicans Should Prepare to Feed Themselves as Global Food Crisis Looms

Sometimes simple logic can provide answers to complex problems. Take the looming food crisis, for example. Many informed and intelligent voices have addressed the problem recently, warning of the ripple effects of the global financial crisis and the meltdown of stock markets around the world. But the answer is as plain as the nose on […]

The Other Woman – Who Is She?

She has been vilified as the vixen, home wrecker, hussy and a whore. She has been told that she has no shame, no class, unhappy little tramp, seducer of the poor family man and other degrading names too numerous to mention. Who is she? She is THE OTHER WOMAN! Let’s take a closer look at […]

Honoring Our Olympians

I continue to read, with excitement, the outpouring of accolades, and the national pride that is being experienced as a result of the stellar performance of the Jamaica contingent to the 2008 Beijing Olympics. With the unprecedented number of medals won, and the records set. I clearly understand the clamor for recognizing our athletes and […]

Jamaican Style Money Management

Let’s look at some old-time Jamaican sayings that can help us to understand the basic principles of sound money management: 1. Begin with a dream -“Nuh care how tree big, woodpecker know weh fi do wid it”To be successful at managing your money, you must be clear what you want your money to achieve for […]

Summer Vacation Over

Decision time again in regards to the new school year, summer vacations are over and the children are out of school for the summer and as parents, we are faced with the task of finding money for back to school expenses which is escalating everyday. Not only does one have to worry about these additional […]