The Friendship Hypocrisy
Recently a series of events have made me question much about the notion of friendship. At age 40, I thought I understood friendship and all that it entailed, but at age 40 is when you really begin to realize how little you know about so many things and realize that even though many of us […]
The Case for and against Big Love
So HBO has a series called Big Love which is about a family of polygamists. Now on the series, you get to see all the advantages and disadvantages of living in a blended polygamist family. The clear advantages to this situation is always having help with children. That alone is worth having a whole host […]
Addictions
In the last few weeks, I feel like the issues of weight are bombarding me on every side. In my attempt to get my weight back under control, I discovered an underlying health issue which I need to address and thankfully am able to do so with diet and vitamins. No matter what I ever […]
A Strong Today – Our job as parents
So being a parent right now is a bit challenging. The older children get is the more as a parent you are presented with challenges that you need to overcome. Raising children is both a life affirming as well as a tremendous learning experience. You learn to learn and think outside of yourself and its […]
"All That Glitters" – Interview with International Jewelry Designer Pascale Rowe
Her work reminisces the days for which true mavens of style long: The days of Garbo, Dietrich and Monroe . A time when a woman’s private quarters was only referenced as the “boudoir”; a party was not a party without champagne and Sinatra and a lady never acquired an item unless among the myriad of adjectives […]
We Can Cross It! – Big Up Clifton Brown, he is a hero in my book
When poor people in many countries like Jamaica ask their government for necessary amenities like good roads, clean drinking water, bridges or important community services that can make their lives better, they wait in vain and are often times humiliated or ridiculed, sometimes to get attention they must block roads and demonstrate to get the […]
On Clifton Brown and Community Justice: Nobody Canna Cross It
By now, most of us have encountered the viral video “Nobody Canna Cross It (Bus Can Swim)” that has swept the social media newsfeeds in the past two weeks. I, for one, have watched this video over and over again and have shared several versions on my wall. As I was “deading” with laughter, however, […]
Immigration Question & Answer: Permanent Residence Application
This month’s article will address the issues that applicants face when they receive a denial of their permanent residence petitions. Most applicants who receive a denial of their permanent residence petitions face the uncertainty of removal proceedings or the issue of whether or not to re-file their application or to file an appeal. This month […]
Interview with Jamaican Fashion designer Asanyah A. Davidson
This week we have a conversation with Jamaican Fashion designer Asanyah A. Davidson. Born in Clarendon, Jamaica Asanyah is ready to make her mark on the fashion world with recent release of her own label Circa24. Asanyah spent several years in the fashion industry and completed her MA in Design Studies at Central St Martins […]
Hurricane Season is Upon Us – An American Retiree in Jamaica
It’s that time of the year again! Hurricane season runs from the 1st of June until the 30th of November. Like death and taxes, it is inevitable. These tropical storms vary in number and strength from year to year but they are a sure bet to happen. Unlike tornadoes, hurricanes are easier to predict even though not all forecasts […]