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
This blog is now 18 years old. It was started on the 4th of July 2007 with the post Happy Birthday Norman. I often say, I haven’t had a new idea in 25 years. What I do in these blogs is water the same mind seeds with more and more focus and attention with the … More Seeds
The connection between unity and integrity is often missed because our modern epistemology, founded on the premise of Individualism and randomness cannot fathom a notion such as the parallelism of spheres, so intuitively grasped by ancient cultures more attune to the collective dimension than the individual and to notions of divine order rather than randomness … More Divine Division / Diabolic Integrity
A fair authentication of authorship is the ability to fix one’s broken invention. This assumption probably underscores the logic behind the central tenet of Christianity’s claim that Jesus is God – his purported ability to fix the problems of humanity. It started out with simple things, like saving the life of a party when the … More The Fixer
The following was originally published under the title Resilience or Reliance earlier this year. In light of current focus in some quarters I am re-releasing for contemplation of all who will and can. “The settlement of Jamaica was not financed by any joint-stock company as in New England or Virginia; or by any lord proprietor … More Di solution – a life or debt decision
‘Foreign mind’ (the opposite of an emancipated mind) manifests itself on multiple levels. Apart from showing up in balance of trade as import-addiction and export-lethargy, it shows up more generally as strong loyalty and inclination towards foreign products and policies and general contempt and disdain for one’s own. The leadership landscape in the public and … More Day of Remembrance
We are still stifled by the euro-centric episteme which tells us that ontologically we are nothing unless we are able to ape European ways of existence. – Prof Clinton Hutton In October 1982, Edward Seaga, then Prime Minister of Jamaica hosted a revival table on the lawns of Jamaica House. As was the case when … More Revival time
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