Pondering Election Promises (Jamaica Votes 2016)
Reading Time: 4 minutesGeneral elections are five days away, I have been pouring over the political manifestos and election promises and I am still …
Review of Pepperpot: Best New Stories From the Caribbean
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis short story collection was exactly what I have been craving. I needed to read and connect with Caribbean narratives. …
Unsettled by the Way Things Are
Reading Time: 3 minutesDisclaimer: This week is a commentary (mini rant) on the current socio-political and economic state of Jamaica. Non-Jamaicans may not care …
Happy Endings
Reading Time: 2 minutesWednesday marked a three-year work anniversary and I struggled all day not to cry because I am so frustrated. I …
Naming the Things I No Longer Believe In
Reading Time: 5 minutesAll of last week I was home sick, I had a nasty cold and severe joint pains. But I have …
Hunger Pains and Growing Pains
Reading Time: 2 minutesLast Thursday was payday and I was so hungry all day that it hurt. Payday. For years and years and …
Taking Time To Set Intentions (Again)
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe heady elation of the New Year and new beginnings has subsided and I now feel unsettled. The first week …