Category Archives: Blogging

Exodus: movement of Jah people

Posted on May 31, 2013 by

Change is a great topic for writing. A good amount of it is coming into my life, but it’s not yet the time to put the many thoughts and emotions into words. I was born in Kingston, Jamaica, in the … Continue reading →

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Do you have the right app-titude?

Posted on April 11, 2013 by

Modern workers need to have something new: I like to call it ‘the right app-titude’. New technologies have changed many aspects of how they do their jobs, but the creation of apps (applications) and the widening use of smartphones means … Continue reading →

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It’s not much but…

Posted on April 10, 2013 by

“So, what’s up? No posts for over a week!” I would not call that a needy plea, but that’s what a reader gave me in person, this morning. Excuses? None needed. Ideas flow as they do and sometimes they don’t … Continue reading →

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Being fifty, feeling nifty?

Posted on April 6, 2013 by

Saturday, midmorning, and my inner juices are now flowing at a normal rate. I had a lie in, till 9 a.m. Whoo-hoo! I stretched. I splashed cold water on my face. I did a little thinking about a few things, … Continue reading →

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My ex, rugs, wok and rolls

Posted on April 5, 2013 by

It’s all about the Benjamins, baby. (With due deference to Dick Vitale, as March Madness nears its maddening end.) “C’mon, man! You’ve got to make money out of this thing.”…”You’re crazy! People will pay you good bucks for what you’re … Continue reading →

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Lenten Reflections: Forty Things I Really Like And… (Days 38-40)–Learning to make do

Posted on April 1, 2013 by

As befits a Lenten challenge, it was not going to be easy. Coming to the end of the forty days, I found myself in a situation totally unenvisaged: I was travelling and unable to easily write or post my thoughts. … Continue reading →

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Lenten Reflections: Forty Things I Really Like And… (Day 37)–Talk, talk

Posted on March 28, 2013 by

The next few days may prove very difficult for writing, so ideas without much development may be the order of the day. Discussion. It means many things to each person, but needs to happen. A space is needed for each … Continue reading →

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Lenten Reflections: Forty Things I Really Like And… (Day 36)–Break me into the day slowly

Posted on March 27, 2013 by

Dawn. Without fail, daybreak is there. Some days, it’s more pleasant than on other days. A few days away from the freezing weather of North America in exchange for the warm breezes of the Caribbean can make a huge difference. … Continue reading →

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Lenten Reflections: Forty Things I Really Like And… (Day 35)–Yard work

Posted on March 26, 2013 by

Being Jamaican. Somethings don’t lend themselves to neat definition and brief description. This may be one of those aspects that fall into the ‘you know it when you know it’ category. It may be the same for other nationalities, and … Continue reading →

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Just a minute!

Posted on March 25, 2013 by

My thoughts on Lent will have to take a little pause because I’m in the midst of travelling. While I can write and fly, or be flown to be precise, I cannot share my thoughts easily without the wonderful presence … Continue reading →

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