Book Review – A Sea of Wisdom
About the BookA Sea of Wisdom, Island Proverbs takes you on a scenic journey through Jamaica, the Bahamas, St. Lucia, Antigua, Barbados, Cuba and the Turks and Caicos Islands, giving you a taste of their history, culture, languages and dialects. Each chapter unveils an intriguing mix of island proverbs that are sage, witty, funny and […]
Trelawny Yam Festival 2005
As the Easter Holiday nears, so begins the island-wide buzz for Trelawny Yam Festival 2005. Scheduled for Easter Monday, March 28th, The 2005 version of Jamaica’s first and best festival looks to expand on last year’s record setting performance of nearly 18,000 visitors. Activities begin on March 16th with the Schools Competition and kick into […]
Chance or Choice?
It is that time of year when once again New Year’s Resolutions abound. We kick off the year with a myriad of changes we want to bring about in our lives. Sadly, with each passing year we set the same resolutions with eager anticipation and watch in bewilderment as the habits we are trying to […]
Sosjamaica, reggae people fighting for human rights
Human rights organisations, Amnesty International, Jamaicans For Justice(JFJ) , Families Against State Terrorism (FAST) have for sometime been seeking to address the state of human rights violations in Jamaica. SOS Jamaica have joined the effort, the human rights watchdog group with Headquarters in Italy wants to send the outside world the message that Jamaica is […]
Roping a Cow by American Retiree in Jamaica
Maybe roping is the wrong word. Chaining would be more accurate. This all happened two months after moving into my retirement home. I was awakened one morning by the sound of one of the neighborhood dogs barking. That, in itself, is not uncommon in Jamaica. This particular dog, Sparkle, has a very good memory. If […]
Spring Break in Jamaica!
Spring Break Guide (it’s more than just a Party!)Looking for a place to spend your Spring Break? How about Jamaica? Jamaica has a lot going for it as a destination like; they speak English (well, sort of), superb weather, natural beauty, friendly people and, of course, heart-pumping Reggae Music!Now, just choosing Jamaica and hopping on […]
An Interview with Bob Marley Photographer Kate Simon
In the late 1970’s Kate Simon has photographed many of the pioneers in Reggae Music including Bob Marley, Lee “Scratch” Perry , Bunny Wailer, Peter Tosh, Burning Spear, and many more. She took some of the most amazing documentary photographs of Bob Marley and the Wailers during various tours and day to day life. She […]
Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz: An opportunity missed. One man’s perspective.
CONCACAF/WORLD CUP SOCCER 2006 QUALIFYING Understandably, the end to Jamaica’s campaign for the 2006 World Cup Finals was accompanied by a huge sense of disappointment, not only in Jamaica but throughout the Diaspora. After all, everyone had looked forward to the beloved “Reggae Boyz” advancing to the next qualification level, from which three and possibly […]
Shortchanging Our Students
If Johnny, who can’t read, has a teacher whose main goal is to convince him that he is smart, there is no telling what the positive impact of this approach would be upon Johnny. We, as educators, seldom think that all our students are intelligent. To think that they are all as intelligent as we, […]
Interview with Devon ‘Pele’ Harris Jamaica Bobsled Team Member
Devon ‘Pele’ Harris: Member of Jamaica’s first Bobsled team, which competed in: 1988 Winter Olympics, Calgary, Canada 1992 Winter Olympics, Albertville, France 1998 Winter Olympics, Nagano, Japan My interview this month has to do with the accomplishment that astounded the world, but not us Jamaicans of course, as we know that there is nothing we […]