Monthly Archives: February 2012

What’s my name?

Posted on February 29, 2012 by

If you deal with Jamaicans a lot you know that amongst their or our many eccentricities are nicknames. They have meaning, and real origins that mark a key characteristic of a person or their background. Common names are Lenky (tall, … Continue reading →

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HALT! Who goes there?

Posted on February 26, 2012 by

I always find it interesting when similar ideas from seemingly different worlds come together. On Friday, one of my admired traders reminded the world of the need to have breakfast, snacks, dinner, etc.; he sends out this reminder several times … Continue reading →

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What the Dickens!

Posted on February 26, 2012 by

Last weekend, Michelle Singletary’s piece in the Washington Post touched on the familiar topic of overindulging children. I have nothing to add to her piece other than to wonder how parents are going about reminding their offspring how good they … Continue reading →

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In and out of the Mitt?

Posted on February 25, 2012 by

I am not a political analyst, but I try to notice what politicians say and what is said about them. I have been intrigued by the nomination race for the Republican Party presidential candidate. What has struck me–and others–is how … Continue reading →

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Laughable? Words have meaning.

Posted on February 24, 2012 by

My older daughter and I were in conversation about who would be the new president of the World Bank. She had seen a report in the Washington Post over the weekend, which outlined a range of potential candidates, among them … Continue reading →

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Trust your ears? I don’t trust mine. Listen well and learn.

Posted on February 23, 2012 by

Lent will not be a time of misery enhancement, as far as I’m concerned. Playing around as usual is fine, so long as I remember that I should be re-examining myself and my spiritual core. I do not watch TV … Continue reading →

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Assurance

Posted on February 22, 2012 by

I spent most of the day needing to be somewhere, but could never quite get there. I dropped my wife off so that she could get there early; then proceeded to school with my daughter, hoping to get there later. … Continue reading →

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Belly up!

Posted on February 22, 2012 by

Yesterday, I celebrated Shrove Tuesday as I have for most of the past 20 years–eating what Americans call pancakes, and I have always known as flapjacks. But, I was hankering for those good old pancakes that I ate in England–what … Continue reading →

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Silence is golden-ish

Posted on February 21, 2012 by

Many phrases express the same sentiment when it comes to the need for silence. One is ‘Stop spouting hot air’. Having a Caribbean background I know ‘Talk is cheap; money buys land’, which is often thrust at politicians who love … Continue reading →

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Ganging up…

Posted on February 17, 2012 by

I spent an enjoyable morning and early afternoon at a symposium at American University on gangs and gang violence in the Caribbean. The audience was largely bureaucratic–representatives from academia, diplomatic missions, international organizations. I did not see any representatives from the topic … Continue reading →

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