Incorruptible
I am just now catching up with the goings on at CARIFESTA which took place in Barbados in August. This was a great disappointment for me. My intention was to have been there. This was to have been a stepping stone for me to return to the work I had begun with the indigenous peoples … More One story One song
I recently endured the agony of sitting through a discussion and being subjected to a very detailed description of the lurid details of the alleged sex life of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King. … More Scandalous Behaviour
Up to this point, scarcity of resources has served the human species extra-ordinarily well. It has been the source of all wars, the foundation of our economies, the impetus for all adventure, discovery and innovation. Although there is no substantial proof that any such condition actually exists in Nature* ( except when viewed through the … More The End is Near: Can we learn to cope with super-abundance?
Neither the United States of America nor Jamaica are Christian nations. Although the religious right in both countries are known for spinning a yarn of imaginative narrative inferring the contrary, the facts are clear. The history of the Church in the Jamaican Genesis, as is the case with the entire indigenous population of the Americas, … More On Christian Nations and Unchristian Nations
The recent issue of raised ‘cane’ (the pun should become obvious in a moment, and yes c-a-n-e, no unintended misspelling) over the Daryl Vaz sprinkling rum to bless and commission new school buses (that very well may have won his government the last election so he could have set an entire thanksgiving table with lit … More Fathers of our Faith and Cultural Continuity
The construction of the past is as much an effort of imagination as of memory, although one could argue that memory is more involved with the construction of the past and imagination with the construction of the future; however the reverse position is not untenable. Imaginations of the future involve a calculus of memory. Equally, … More The Zenith
Regardless of who wins at the end of the day, successive Jamaican governments and especially their presiding prime ministers are not just exceptional, but phenomenal human beings. Whether Andrew is returned to high office, or asked to take a temporary break, he has given yeoman service to the Jamaican people; his track record of achievement … More Standing Ovation
Jamaica and Guyana face another moment of decision. What makes this moment sacred, whether for men or nations, is that each choice has eternal ramifications; yes, some more momentous than others, but our humanity is defined by the choices we make while living, and the best that we can do, and the very least we … More The Scroll and the Spirit
The idea of a Christian vote in the Jamaican context is an interesting proposition. For such a voting bloc to exist and to be of societal value requires an internal cohesion which can only be achieved through common connection to universally trusted sources of information and universally respected voices of authority. Even then, weighing in … More A church voting bloc?
I spent Marcus Garvey’s birthday visiting the Haitian refugee camp in St Mary. It is hard to determine exactly how many have arrived on the island by boat. It is almost certain that some have evaded our Coast Guards and found a way to integrate into informal settlements around the island, but the government of … More The Least of These
