Cooking SaltfishThis is not a recipe by any means but a childhood memory of me cooking saltfish for the first time. As a child growing up in Clarendon during the seventies, if you happen to be the eldest child in the household it was your responsibility to learn fundamental domestic duties. Cooking, washing, ironing, sewing, things like that.
Growing Up Like A Jamaican - The BookJune is a special month for me not only because of my birthday but also because of the "birthday" of my book, "How To Raise Your Child Like A Jamaican." In honor of "How To Raise Your Child Like A Jamaican's" 2-year anniversary and because I just released the second edition, which includes an excerpt by Gen. Colin Powell (ret.) and comments by Michelle Bernard of the Independent Women's Forum - they're both Jamericans - for this month's blog I am including an excerpt.
Sammy lose him cool ( Part 2)Much to my ease and comfort I had just dispelled intestinal gas when out of no where my ‘wishy washy’ looking grandson would suddenly appear. “Granpa! Granpa! There’s a lady at the gate asking for you,” said he excitedly as he stood before me in close proximity.
Childhood DaysI spent some of my childhood years growing up in a small community called Lionel Town in the parish of Clarendon. It was a sugar town, meaning sugar canes grew and were harvested there for the Monymusk Sugar Factory. Lionel town had its own hospital of the same name; it had a court house, a community park known as Pawsey Park, several supermarkets, shops, a post office, police station of course, library, gas station, I even remember a “Bata” shoe store, but most importantly it had decent hard-working, law-abiding citizens.
Dog Get A Raw DealIn this place of solitary confinement and except for the occasional ‘ra-ta-ta-ta’ outburst of falling excretion, it is very quite. Here, I am able to think and ponder certain things and review my thoughts to see if there is any thing I’ve over looked.
Jamaica and FilmThe beauty of Jamaica cannot be denied. Christopher Columbus called Jamaica the “fairest island” he had ever seen. Pirates became so entranced with the island that they sometimes opted to stay they rather than continue looting. And now, Jamaica’s natural beauty has made it a draw for modern moviemakers.
Memories of Back a Yaad-- It's all about Sammy (Part1)Not so long ago when I was a little barefoot, suck finger, tear-up trousers boy, I use to sing this song, ‘Sammy plant piece a corn down a gully.’ Now stop y'u foolishness, stop pretend you don’t know it for neither of us is any young guinea chick and as a matter of fact, "y'u of all persons older than Moses rod."
