Monthly Archives: April 2012

Rolling Stones Big in Jamaica

Rolling Stones Big in Jamaica The Rolling Stones knew about Jamaica from back in the day. Smart guys…. Check this article for some vibes: “The Rolling Stones concert in Toronto promised to be a dazzling affair, the stage filled with … Continue reading

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Mike Henry Supports Omar Davies

Interesting. Very interesting that Mike Henry would agree with Omar Davies on establishing an oversight committee. Here’s the article from the Gleaner: “Monique Grange, Assistant News Editor The Gleaner/Power 106 News Centre Former transport minister Mike Henry says he supports … Continue reading

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UWI Students Protest

Clearly there must something I’m not getting from this story… Students don’t pay fees. School bars them from sitting exams. Students upset. Students protest. Students who don’t pay prevent those who paid from doing exams. School administration meets with students … Continue reading

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How to Protect Your Lane in Traffic

Saw this today on the way to work in Kingston. Green car didn’t want anyone to go in front of him. So he made sure there wasn’t any inch of space. You know the whole thing about giving someone an … Continue reading

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Jamaica: Training Ground for Track & Field’s Best

Check the captioned article from the Globe and Mail which is shown below. High expectations for Jamaica. I’m sure we’ll deliver. If you have work and deadlines to meet, get through them before the Olympics start, because Jamaica will be … Continue reading

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Jamaica’s First Olympic Gold Medallist

How many of you knew that Arthur Wint was Jamaica’s first Olympic gold medallist? If you did, you’re old. If you didn’t, read another piece of information taken from Wikipedia. “Arthur Stanley Wint (25 May 1920 – 19 October 1992) … Continue reading

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Bunny Wailer on Marley Film

Based on this article, Bunny Wailer is upset that there was not enough focus on Rastafari in the Marley movie. I still haven’t seen it yet, so can’t comment. What a shame. He’s also upset about the rasta colours being … Continue reading

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OCG vs Omar

Check out this Gleaner cartoon which is in relation to this serious OCG statement released last week.

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Talawah

Tried this yesterday at the Red Stripe booth at the JMA Expo. J$100 retail for a beer is quite cheap. And I think it’s good for the price, and so far the marketing campaign hasn’t seem to hurt it. Bear … Continue reading

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National Arena

Some snapshots (poor I might add) of the National Arena in Jamaica. Wonder what people’s opinions of this type of architecture were in 1963. Would love to get more information about it. According to Wikipedia (the most accurate source in … Continue reading

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