Interview With Dr. Stephen Stuempfle, Chief Curator For The Port Royal Exhibit in Miami
From February 16 through June 3, 2007 residents in South Florida will have an opportunity to view a large collection of rare artifacts from the famous Jamaican city of Port Royal, much of which sank under the sea in a devastating earthquake in 1692. Once known as the “wickedest city on earth,” Port Royal has […]
More Than You Can Bear?
“No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it.” (1 Corinthians 10:13, NIV) In recent times, I […]
A Valentine Tribute to Love
For as long as I can remember I’ve been in love with love. My earliest recollection of what I had deemed to be the embodiment of love was watching my parents slow dance every Valentines Day while the soulful voices of greats such as Percy Sledge, Smokey Robinson or (be still my heart) Marvin Gaye, […]
Ms. Jamaicans.com 2006
Tell us about your reaction when you heard you had won Ms. Jamaicans.com 2006? It is not unusual for me to wake up many times in a given night. The contest was due to end at midnight, and I had gone to bed. I woke up around 2:00 AM and realized that the results might […]
Stop Making Resolutions, Start Setting Goals
Here we are again! It’s the beginning of the New Year and many of us have a laundry list of things we would like to have or change about ourselves. The old year has left us with situations that we would much rather forget and as the calendar rolls over, we are presented with the […]
Immigration: International Adoptions
For childless couples being able to adopt a child is a great option to the physical barrier of not being able to have children biologically. While there are children in foster care here in the United States, the appeal to adopt a foreign child may be overwhelming because of humanitarian reasons or to encourage connections […]
A Happy Time In Canterbury by American Retiree in Jamaica
Canterbury will long remember this past Christmas party presented by TCMI (Trumpet Call Ministries International). It was a festive celebration in the community for both young and old. Canterbury is one of the 19 “squatter” communities within Montego Bay on “captured” land. It consists of about 3 acres of land populated with nearly 3,000 people. […]
A Divine Calling
Lorna Stanley had it all. An educated, professional woman in the field of Journalism, she had worked successfully as a Researcher for NBC News, Editor’s Assistant with Newsweek Magazine, as an Aide to Congressman Dan Mica and even operated her own Public Relations business. It therefore came as a shock to family and friends, including […]
Book Review – Legitimate Resistance
Author: Errol Mc DonaldPublisher : LMH Bookpublishing (Jamaica)Reviewer: Oren O. Cousins Book Description:This Novel gives a rare and radically exciting bird’s eye view of “runnings” in the underworld. Susan Adjelolo , a lovely Jamaica girl from rural Greenville, goes to Kingston Town to pursue her dream of becoming a singer. ( This reminds us of […]
International CARIBBEAN DAY!
Cricket has an important lesson for People of the Caribbean. For two decades, throughout the 1970s and the 1980s, the West Indies cricket team was widely regarded as the world champions, they were the team which every other cricketing team in the world aspired to beat. The history of the West Indies cricket team precedes […]