J50: Independence and Freedom, Responsibility and Discipline

Posted by ONLINE on Sunday, October 21, 2012

This must be one of the hardest blog to write because most people believe that a blog about Jamaica’s 50th anniversary should be positive and upbeat, outlining all of our glories, achievements and greatness before the world [...]
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Heroes and Nation Builders of Jamaica

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"He bared his chest and declared…If you are going to shoot, shoot me, but leave these defenceless, hungry people alone." ….Alexander BustamanteI once saw a play in the early 80s at the little theater where the above was [...]
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Ghetto Entertainment at It's Worst

Posted by ONLINE on Thursday, October 11, 2012

I was sent the following link, on this site there are two videos showing a fight between two families in the Ghetto. The video to say the least is very disturbing on so many levels but basically I divide what was happening [...]
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Mr. Vegas, Mr. Muppet or Gal Clown

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ClovisToonLast week I discovered that there was an entertainer in Jamaica called Mr. Vegas, up until that point I had no idea that this man existed. I must admit that his Genre of music is not something I listen to or consider [...]
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A Question of Class

Posted by ONLINE on Wednesday, October 10, 2012

There was a time when Low Income did not mean Low Class, they were not one and the same, I know some rich people who are totally Low Class, gutter trash and I know some poor people who are Full of Class.Class is not defined [...]
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Life, Debt and GDP

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I am reading an interesting piece on the relationship between Debt and GDP, this continued from my reading last week on Debt and the Exchange Rate… I am trying to figure out at what point I should start to feel good about [...]
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Christopher "Genocidal Maniac" Columbus

Posted by ONLINE on Monday, October 8, 2012

I cannot think of anything worse than celebrating Columbus Day, well except celebrating Hitler Day. When it comes to Columbus I see nothing to celebrate, I view Columbus like how I view Galactus the Destroyer of Worlds, [...]
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The Question of Stable Leadership: 1980 to 2007

Posted by ONLINE on Tuesday, October 2, 2012

During a recent online debate, a certain muppet began to blame the Jamaican people for the Peoples’s National Party being in power for 18 years between 1989 and 2007. I find it completely unfair to blame the Jamaican people [...]
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