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Pondering Election Promises (Jamaica Votes 2016)
Reading Time: 4 minutes General elections are five days away, I have been pouring over the political manifestos and election promises and I am still not certain who I should support. The primary promises…
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Unsettled by the Way Things Are
Reading Time: 3 minutes Disclaimer: This week is a commentary (mini rant) on the current socio-political and economic state of Jamaica. Non-Jamaicans may not care or understand and that’s OK. But I need to…
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Happy Endings
Reading Time: 2 minutes Wednesday marked a three-year work anniversary and I struggled all day not to cry because I am so frustrated. I am at the end; I can no longer see…
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Naming the Things I No Longer Believe In
Reading Time: 5 minutes All of last week I was home sick, I had a nasty cold and severe joint pains. But I have to write. Last week, my Jamaica Vignettes subscriber Ruthibelle…
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Hunger Pains and Growing Pains
Reading Time: 2 minutes Last Thursday was payday and I was so hungry all day that it hurt. Payday. For years and years and years, payday meant an automatic splurge. Splurge might be…
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Taking Time To Set Intentions (Again)
Reading Time: 2 minutes The heady elation of the New Year and new beginnings has subsided and I now feel unsettled. The first week of 2016 was just fantastic. I was home, I took…
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Dreams Are Fragile Protect Them
Reading Time: 2 minutes Tuesday night my heart broke. I shared my latest story idea and character sketches with my partner and he asked, “What’s the point of this?” I was stunned, confused…