One thing is known about Caribbean food and it’s that we pack it with flavours. We use a large amount of spices and herbs when seasoning our food. However, the variety is lacking. I have seen that most Jamaicans do not actually know or use a lot of spices. They often go for a mixture containing several spices. So it’s typical to see them using … Continue reading Spices and Herbs
My life as a student heavily informs how I operate as a teacher. There was a time in my life when I was a complete failure because I refused to follow simple instructions. It was not so much that I was rebellious or wayward but like all teenagers, I had figured a way out and I was sticking to MY plan. Would it work? I … Continue reading I struggled as a student
Dear son, You were born to be great. It may not yet appear that your role on this planet is unique but in time it will. There are over 7 billion people on the earth but only one you. There is no one just like you. Feel confident in the who you are. You are made this way for a specific purpose. An arrival at … Continue reading To My Unborn Son
Having a child radically changes your life and thinking. Each year, for our anniversary, we do fine dining at some posh restaurant. We get dressed up and prepared to splurge on a fancy meal. This year as I began looking for restaurants there was a new criteria: the venue must be child friendly. With our son being only six months old and with no one … Continue reading Benares
The concept of waiting until marriage to engage in sexual relations is a policy purported by religious groups. Outside of such circles it is almost embarrassing to announce that you’re a virgin and, worse that you are waiting to get married before having sex. Still, if one subscribes to this idea of waiting, the matter of fighting temptations becomes hugely significant. There are tremendous biological, … Continue reading Fighting Temptations While You Wait
Some seem to think that because we score goals, run fast, shoot basketball well, sing and rap beautifully that it will make people stop being racist. Racism is not a fickle emotion expressed by fans because their team isn’t doing well. It is a type of mental illness that causes one set of people to undervalue and undermine the worth of another set of people. … Continue reading Should We Still Take the Knee?
After months of short, cold, dark and damp days, the sunshine is back. This past winter was my first experience of snow. The ice and snow made the days that much more miserable. Oh how I have waited for the sun. Anything to see the rays of this giant star. Slowly but surely, spring turned into summer. The temperatures inched upwards daily. Then we hit … Continue reading A Visit to Brighton Beach
I have spent a great deal of time following and studying Pep Guardiola. It’s sufficient to say I am a huge fan of his. Growing up in rural Jamaica, we did not have large spaces to play football. It was natural for us to play short, snappy passes in small spaces. Seeing what Pep did with Barcelona made me fall in love with his philosophy. … Continue reading Pep’s Problem is Pragmatism
It is difficult to swim against the tide. On the ground it would seem as though we all need a pair of Nike trainers in order to appear trendy. But trends change, style is permanent. Either you have it or you don’t. In selecting trainers, I decided to go for styles I like and wish to wear. Not only are these inexpensive but I guarantee … Continue reading Hot New Styles in Trainers
Jamaica’s current homicide rate:- 46.5 per 100,000 is the second highest in the world. We still only have a population of 2.9 million people in a geographic area no more than 11,000 km2. Jamaica became an independent nation a little shy of 60 years ago. How did we manage to achieve this unenviable position of second in the world with homicide cases? Total murders in … Continue reading Hurt People Hurt People
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