47. That’s how many times I bowed during the ceremony to mark the beginning of the…
Category: Opinion
Murder, Mayhem and Fake News
Let me first say that I’m no lawyer. Most of my knowledge about the laws of…
Why I quit making resolutions
I gave up on making resolutions a few years ago. In years past on the 31st…
3 Reasons I Think Some Good May Come From a Trump Presidency
It happened so subtly that many may have missed it. Somewhere in between the latest internet…
Dear Jamaica: Beware the aid predators circling Haiti
It’s hard to mention Haiti without talking about the long list of tragedies the country has…
Dear Jamaica: Hurricane (Over) Preparedness & Middle Class Syndrome
You never really appreciate some things about Jamaica until you find yourself far away and immersed…
Dear Jamaica: I’m a black woman in Japan!
They say that the normal reaction to someone smiling at you is to smile back. But…
Dear Jamaica: Why black hair and black skin is still problematic
In the staff room of the rural middle school where I work, I went online to…
Black History, Bob Marley, and White Cereal
Today, February 6th, is reggae legend Bob Marley’s birthday. Were he still alive, he would have…