WE ARE STILL SLAVES

Jamaica’s allegedly sovereign Government crossed the Atlantic, cap in hand, to beg (oops, sorry, “petition”) our enslavers’ King for slavery reparations.

Have we no shame?

RJR vs JBC

Two Fridays ago, JPS gifted my community a three hour power cut during the worst of the summer heat.

While collecting my sweat in a bucket so The Old Ball and Chain could water her precious orchids, I retrieved my old transistor radio for entertainment.

GOD’S GRACE

Life is a series of choices made by you that are the only reasons what you call “good” or “bad” happens to you.

Nobody does anything to you. You do everything to or for yourself.

POLITICAL SUICIDE

It now seems confirmed that PNP is determined to successfully complete a kamikaze mission.

LIZZIE’S BOYFRIEND

In the wee hours of March 24, 2021, two days before her birthday, the Old Ball and Chain received a phone call that broke our hearts.

Initially it was Liz on the phone.

POLITICS MORE IMPORTANT THAN RULE OF LAW

The critical concern from the recent Coopers Pen debacle is the rule of law is endangered by politics.

PERPETUAL DROUGHT; NO SOLUTIONS

Another year; another drought!

Another summer another set of water restrictions and lock-offs

THE SCHOOLYARD BULLY GETS HIS WAY (AGAIN)

So, as a result of Government’s habitual strategy of negotiating with USA while on its knees, we’ve agreed to become USA’s deportee dumpster.

THE REAL SCANDAL

So, leaked internal e-mails revealing CCJ Judges’ complaints about the President’s administrative leadership style created a regional ruckus.

FESTIVAL IS UNITY

In the midst of Jamaica’s 64^th independence celebrations my distress is that the iconic Festival Song contest has become a snooze fest.