The dunces of history

A LITTLE song I learnt back in the days when songs had melodious tunes and intelligible lyrics, started off: "Here I go again, about to take that plunge again; starry-eyed again; taking a chance on love." - C. Roy Reynolds

Recolonisation

IN A way, it might never have happened - all the last 90 years: two World Wars, the Great October Revolution of 1917, the end of empire, Fascism, Communism. So much has vanished like a dream. - Ian McDonald

Wolfe Report ignored

A RECENT newspaper headline stated: "Forbes says perception of crime worse than reality". Actually I think it's the other way around that the reality of crime is worse than our perception thereof as we get no statistics ... - Shirley Richards

State journalism pulling in the big names - The Spike
BIG-NAME journalists are finding the state sector increasingly attractive. The Jamaica Inform-ation Service, Government's premier news and information agency, ... - Desmond Allen