How to succeed at any goal
Are you having difficulty achieving your financial goals? Do you desperately want to buy a house of your own, spend a nice vacation in an all-inclusive, or earn enough to stop living off credit cards? Are life’s challenges intervening to make your desires seem like impossible fantasies? Sometimes our goals are elusive because we’re not […]
Coping With Your Parents’ Financial Problems
Steven* was casually reviewing the newspaper’s real estate section when he noticed a familiar address among a long list of properties up for auction. Thinking that there was a mistake in the advertisement, he quickly called his mother to tell her that they had used her house number in error. It took Steven a while […]
Who is to blame?
The past week in Kingston’s history will leave us like amputees – eventually healed but never quite the same again. We are using some positive phrases, “tipping point”, “cleansing”, but the words stop in our throat as we count the cost in the body count. We mourn with Claude Clarke the tragic loss of his […]
All My People Say: REVOLUTION!
“Experience is a hard teacher. She gives the test first, the lesson afterwards.” – Anonymous When Great Britain granted us our political Independence in 1962, we showed such promise and potential as a new Nation. In 1961, we voted on the West Indies Federation which failed miserably. In hindsight we, as a Caribbean people, could […]
10 Questions with Ky-Mani Marley
In this week’s 10 question series we interview Ky-Mani Marley. The tenth child of reggae star Bob Marley, he is currently on tour promoting his new book “Dear Dad”. We caught up to him at his New York book signing. Usually when I attend a book signing the author speaks about the book and reads […]
2nd Annual Caribbean American Fashion Show-Renaissance Hotel, June 20, 2010, Florida
The countdown has begun! In less than a month McKenzie Model Agency will host the highly anticipated 2nd Annual Caribbean American Fashion Show at the elegant Renaissance Hotel, located at 1230 South Pine Island Road, Plantation Florida 33324. Showtime is at 8pm sharp. This time it’s the swimwear fashion edition, which guarantees to supersede the […]
Bajan Chef Promotes “Caribbean Spice For A Healthier Life”
Barbadian culinary entrepreneur Chef Derek Went is reporting a strong response to his company’s herb-based cooking products. Went runs the playfully named, Went Caribbean which offers a wide selection of goods and services to support a healthy, island lifestyle, and he says that WentWorx – an aromatic blend of natural herbs and spices free from […]
Naturalization
Recently I have had an influx of questions on naturalization. In response to these questions this month’s article will cover the general requirements for acquiring United States citizenship. In general there are a number of different ways to acquire U.S citizenship based on the specific facts of your case. Consequently, this article will not be […]
The Garden and the House
The Garden It isn’t often that I am at a loss for a subject for an article but this past month has been a different one for me here in Jamaica. There hasn’t been anything tragic happen to me but still… This month started with my being tired all the time and not getting motivated […]
Book Review – Great Spirits: Portraits Of Life-Changing World Music Artists
About the Book What do such artists as Bob Marley, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, Nina Simone, and Sun Ra have in common? All created uniquely powerful musical art that had a profound effect on their audiences. Through their music and their lives they became forces for liberation, challenging the established order and inspiring people around the […]