IN TIMES LIKE THESE
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IN TIMES LIKE THESE

I borrowed this title from a song which was quite a hit with the Union United Church Men’s Gospel Choir. The lead soloist was noneother than Brother Leon Skerritt....

A VISIT BACK TO APARTHEID
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A VISIT BACK TO APARTHEID

Recently I watched on television the president of the United States flipping pages and showing pictures depicting atrocities meted out to white families by Blacks in South Africa. His...

BRACE YOURSELF FOR THE ROCKY RIDE
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BRACE YOURSELF FOR THE ROCKY RIDE

As I write, I feel bothered, bullied, brow-beatened, badgered and broken, and unable to fight back. These forces are not internal, but they seem inescapable. They are coming from...

JUSTIN TRUDEAU – STILL A GREAT LEADER!
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JUSTIN TRUDEAU – STILL A GREAT LEADER!

When Pierre Trudeau was the Prime Minister of Canada, a very good friend of mine lived in his constituency and voted for him. He was the P.M. but also...

RACISM !  WEALTH !  POWER !  CONTROL !
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RACISM ! WEALTH ! POWER ! CONTROL !

I do not know about you, but over the last two weeks I have been impacted with Tariffs discussions on radio, telephone and on every television station. Frankly I...

KNOWING WHO I AM, IS KNOWING WHAT MAKES ME TICK
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KNOWING WHO I AM, IS KNOWING WHAT MAKES ME TICK

In the final year of my three-year teacher-training programme, we were all sent out to different schools in rural Jamaica to do our Practice Teaching before graduation. There were...

SANTA BRINGS JOY TO THE WORLD AND LONELINESS TO SOME
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SANTA BRINGS JOY TO THE WORLD AND LONELINESS TO SOME

Just around the Xmas season, many people travel thousands of miles to be with families and friends, or to be with others who are trying to avoid the dreaded...

TOO MANY STRIKES AND NO HOME RUNS = L-O-S-S
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TOO MANY STRIKES AND NO HOME RUNS = L-O-S-S

Come with me, let me take you on this hypothetical trip to do an interview with the designated president of the U.S Reporter: President Trump, Sir, the election is...