Granny & I : "Stop Chasing the World!" Most people say that youth is wasted on the young, primarily because they are full of energy and zest. Young adults and teenagers tend to waste all their positive energies on people and things that turn out not to be worth their while.

Chinese New Year : In Jamaica AS children growing up in a village shop in rural Jamaica in the 50s and 60s Chinese New Year was one of the times we eagerly looked forward to. Perhaps more so  than Christmas. In fact the celebration was called by our Jamaican friends “Chiney Chrismus”.

Entrapment - Part 1 While at university, Kyle is torn between his mother and his love interest.  Romance turns into obsession and takes over his life.  Will he heed his mother's wisdom or fall prey to the wiles of a woman with hidden depths?

Ms. Dulcie Sey: De Gal Too Mawga? In "De Gal Mawga?" we see how assumptions can really get Ms. Dulcie going.

Ms. Dulcie Sey: "What A Way Dem Buy Bad!" This month Ms. Dulcie tells us why "Befor yu go inna wan store, decide wey yu want. Seek it. Look at it propaly, tek hout yu money and pay far it"

Granny and I talk about New Beginnings As the New Year approaches many people are giving thoughts to making their lives better and deleting people and patterns that no longer serve their lives in a positive manner. Although much has been said about New Beginnings, I have found that Jamaicans are extremely committed to relinquishing their old lifestyles in order to make way for new and improved, transformed lives.

The Plane With The Broken Neck

By now you must have heard all about the spectacular arrival of American Airlines flight 331 which ended up in three pieces on the sand of thePort Royal

road.

Guilty as Charged : Memoirs Of An Illegal Alien Part 53 The taste of her lips was something I would not forget. It was a kiss that would replay in a continuous loop. It happened on our way back from lunch in the parking lot of a restaurant. It was not awkward. We looked in to each others eyes and we knew. It was long and passionate.

Live broadcasting from the scene of American Airlines flight 331 An American Airlines plane crashed and broke in two after landing at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston a short while ago. The aircraft carried over 145 passengers and crew most of them Jamaicans returning home. Boardlane TV news was on site to interview some of the passengers that were able to speak to us about the events that took place after the crash.

Ms. Dulcie Sey: Tell Dem Fi Keep Dem Merasme Hand to Dem Self! This month Ms. Dulcie gives advice to a married woman who is being harassed on the job by her boss.

Ms. Dulcie Sey: Rastaman Capture Yu House! This month Ms Dulcie give advice to a reader whoes home has been taken over by a Rasta man.

Granny & I : The Half and Half Holidays! Holidays are a time to embrace family and friends, while enjoying the best of the festivities. In Jamaica Christmas time is revered as one of the most sacred Holidays on the calendar. One month before Christmas, most Jamaican cooks begin soaking fruits like raisins and plums for the Christmas cakes and pastries they will make before the Holiday Season commences.

Not Home for Christmas!!! What do Jamaicans who are not home (Jamaica) do to bring a little Jamaican to their Christmas holiday? We asked a few Jamaicans living abroad this question. Read their responses and ideas on how to have a Jamaican Christmas abroad!!!

Jankanoo! Christmas time in Jamaica a long, long time ago was centered on family, friends and neighbours. We had certain all important Island traditions during this time.

Playing Translator For The American Doctor In Jamaica The esteemed American Doctor, Ted Hofflin was determined to go to Jamaica to research their Medical practices. His first day at St. Joseph's Hospital was not as straight forward as he thought it would be.
While he sat in the Doctor's lounge trying to absorb the culture that surrounded, he felt confident that he would be able to pursue his research without a hitch.

T’is the season A few days ago my son Brandon asked me if I was excited about Christmas.  The little fellow’s inquiring mind has an insatiable curiosity. Whenever I hear “Daddy, can I ask you a question?” I know that like a skilled trial attorney, there will be four or five follow-up questions.  

Dem a Try Fi Tun We Into "Funny" People" Greetins and Salutations mi dere fans!  Uno hall knoe sey is halmos Chrismas Time and hevry place inna "Jam Down" decarate hup like dress puss. Me say me dung a Cansan Spring Road de odder day, me couldn't did pass thrugh de store dem too good. 'cause every wey me go de custed big ole holiday bell dem a rub sparkle hall ova me clothes an sinting dem.

Remembering Christmas in Jamaica a Long, Long Time Ago Back when I was a boy, a long, long time ago, the Christmas season started about the middle of December and lasted until after New Year’s Day. It was a time for celebration, to look up old friends and make new ones, to eat, drink and be merry. Do Jamaicans still go from house to house, tasting one another’s plum pudding and toasting the season with a glass of sorrel or wine? We believed it brought us luck .On Christmas Day in America, I still look expectantly up the road but no one ever comes by.

Growing Up Like A Jamaican - Thanks for Taking This Journey With Me When I found this collection of letters after my Grandfather's passing I knew I wanted to share them. So I would like to say thank Jamaicans.com for going on this trip down memory lane with me. And as we close out another year - where does the time go? I hope that your 2009 was good and that 2010 is great!

Ms. Dulcie Sey: Yu no want no "mamparlor" man! This month Ms Dulcie give advice to a reader whoes boyfriend is very neat and proper.

Ms. Dulcie Sey:"Despicable People! Whey Kina Games Dem Playin?" This month Ms. Dulcie get s a letter from an English born Jamaican woman living in Spain looking for advice on why people make fun of her.

Arrested StingRay Speaks (Patwa Style) Good day to you all, there has been a wave of news reports surrounding the arrest of the suspected StingRay in the Steve Irwin case. Earlier news reported the arrest of the suspect who calls himself "Stinga-Ray".

Bridgette Jones' Diary - Part 3 After 7 long months in the good old US of A, Bridgette is quickly realizing that life in the land of the free and the brave is not as peachy as she originally thought it would be.

Bridgette Jones' Diary - Part 2 Bridgette is invited to a church Tea Party and she has nothing to wear. She then sends a message to her cousin Sharon asking her to send certain special items.

Bridgette Jones' Diary - Part 1 After 3 weeks in America, Bridgette buys a camera from a neighbor and records her first letter to her friend Sharon back in Jamaica.

Growing Up Like A Jamaican - De Time Is Shawt But I'm Grateful for De Visit On November 2008 Stafford Llewelyn Samuels, my last living grandparent, passed away. I miss our talks on the veranda and the sound of his deep baritone voice thickly laced in patois as he recounted stories from his past, barked out orders and cracked jokes.

School Days! The cool, fresh and invigorating air of autumn has arrived and with it, another exciting school year abound with hopeful anticipation and great sighs of relief from worn out and cash-strapped parents. The familiar bright colored uniforms crisp and stiff with pleats that stood up as if saluting, shiny new and polished shoes, book bags (knapsacks) packed with new books, sharpened pencils, erasers, rulers and other tools of the trade were neatly packed away inside.

Old Flames Never Die : Memoirs Of An Illegal Alien Part 52 My mother was ecstatic about the engagement. We were planning to get married once she completed her residency to become a doctor was finished but that did not stop my mother from planning. She estimated her residency would be finished in 2 years as she was in an accelerated program and did some of the work during her last 4 years.

Interview with Garry Hess the creator of the Jamaican inspired Cartoon Comic strip Akil and Saltfish This month we interview Jamaicans.com member and artist Garry Hess. He has created a Jamaican inspired carton comic strip called Akil and Saltfish. 

Ms. Dulcie Sey: Tap Bawl Hout Mi Name! This month Ms Dulcie give advice to a reader who lost her job due to a hearing problem and being harrassed by her former employer.

Ms. Dulcie Sey: Tap S'moke De Sensemelia Students smoking ganja. Tell dem chilren dat Ms. Dulcie sey fi "Tap S'moke De Sensemelia" far hif hit no heal ya, it'll kill ya! Dem knoe mi real good in dem dere parts of de country.

Granny & I Story: Surviving The Big Chill My Grandmother died many years ago, however, her and I still share intimate conversations with each other. Even beyond the grave my Grandmother somehow manages to soothe my ruffled spirits when the “world” has aggravated and distressed me.

Growing Up Like A Jamaican - Missing My Grandma My maternal grandmother Lucy Olivier Bailey Samuels - we Jamaicans can come up with some fantastic names, eh? - would have turned 101 this month and coincidentally this is the 10th anniversary of her passing. It's hard to get to know the heart and soul of someone when they live far away especially when your only means of communication is letter writing.

Under the Mango Tree "Under the Mango Tree" is the Jamaicans.com 2009 Short Story Contest Winner. Congrats to the writer, Bandanna.

Is Life Really Good? : Memoirs Of An Illegal Alien Part 51 My mother was ecstatic about the engagement. We were planning to get married once she completed her residency to become a doctor was finished but that did not stop my mother from planning. She estimated her residency would be finished in 2 years as she was in an accelerated program and did some of the work during her last 4 years.

Ms.Dulcie Sey: "Simady Call 911!" Elo hevrybady out dere inna de Cyberworld! Ow iz all hof uno doin? Well, dis ya heat inna Jamaica haff me runnin roung like a chicken widdout a head.  Lorks hof mercy! What a way it hot hall ova. Me go a Miyami fe get wey from de heat. It hotta dan hell. Mi go a Canada fe cool hoff likkle bit.....Guess what?.....Dem a haff heat wave. 

Dulcie says: Me Want An American Flag! In " Dulcie:Me Want an American Flag! " reader voice their concerns about why they want to vote in the USA.

Granny & I - Daughter-in-Laws and Raising Children A lot has been said about raising children in modern day society, however as far as my Grandmother was concerned, the old-fashioned way, was the right way and the only way to raise a child. In today’s society where so many children go astray with drugs, alcohol and truancy, it has become more important than ever to resort to old-fashioned values and principles.

Yuh Get Through? : Memoirs Of An Illegal Alien Part 50 With the new apartment and other expenses I needed more money. I also wanted to change my car. I was going to ask for a raise. I had a degree but was still getting paid like a high school student. I tried my best to move up the ladder and into management but I have not gotten anywhere. I worked a flexible schedule. I was available to work at anytime my manager asked me to.

Man Tree I was in the backyard helping her to hang some clothes on a line that stretched from the kitchen window to an avocado tree, which was fast becoming blighted under the heat of the sun. The line was so long it drooped like a pregnant cow so when the clothes were hung, they touched the ground, and she had to hold it up with a long bamboo stick.