Last Friday and Saturday, Flower Mart 2012 hosted over 130 vendors at its annual event…along with special performances and displays showcasing Jamaica.  I attended the event on Saturday.  As I walked onto the Cathedral grounds I heard Reggae music from speakers, entertaining those who had sought shelter from drizzling rain.  Flower Mart was held at the Washington National Cathedral ...

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An innovative video on class, race and other matters in Jamaica as well as a really acute quote from songwriter/singer Tanya Stephens... on 2012 May 06 by Active Voice - (0 Comments) - read more -

I’m probably breaking some “blogger rule” by posting so late…o well.  On and off for about a month Jimmy Cliff has been on my mind.  I don’t know why but I’m not complaining.  The song that stands out the most to me is “Many Rivers to Cross.” Written in 1969 it was included on the classic ...

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This infographic – The UK’s Seven Wonders – demonstrates some of the amazing landmarks that the UK is home to. From Ireland’s incredible Giant’s Causeway, which looks like stepping stones in the sea but is actually made up of columns of basalt, to York Minster, a phenomenal cathedral which took around 250 years to build.

The sites are extremely ...

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On Monday night I saw the new documentary about Bob Marley as part of the 2012 DC International Film Festival.  So important is “Marley” that it was introduced by the Tony Gittens, founder and director of FilmfestDC.  Marley’s director and producers specifically chose Filmfest DC for a pre-release screening; the film had only screened at two other festivals and ...

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A couple of weeks ago fellow blogger Mamachel told me that Jamaican film Better Mus’ Come would be shown at the 26th Annual DC Film Festival (aka Filmfest DC from April 12 – 22). Yeeesss! I’ve been dying to see the film that so many audiences have loved. Last year I attended the festival — my first film festival, for some ...

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A chance conversation that Deika Morrison was involved in led to the realization that too many young children in Jamaica have little or no access to the learning materials needed for their development. Pushed by the need to do something, Deika drew on the experiences she had working on the Guinness World Record-setting book donation drive (657,061 books collected ...

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It’s my usual practice to listen to my local NPR station while I’m at work.  I get the opportunity to keep up-to-date on national and local news.  One of the shows I listen to quite often is The Diane Rehm Show and his past Wednesday I looked forward to the programme about the Dictionary of American Regional English ...

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An illustrated look at Prince Harry's unveiling of the plaque at the University of the West Indies with views on Jamaica becoming a republic from bystanders on 2012 Mar 06 by Active Voice - (0 Comments) - read more -

There are beautiful places on this planet, some more than others.  It seems to me like many people never actually experience the true beauty that the planet has to offer.  When planning our latest family vacation we took a look around to find beautiful places to go, with equally beautiful and exotic wildlife.  I prefer tropical islands myself.  Through my ...

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Not long after I became an active tweeter a young lady using the handle @spyasamy started following me.  She immediately started interacting and soon I followed her.  It was clear that Yasmine loved Jamaica and Jamaican music and she really loved Jamaican superstar Sean Paul (@duttypaul).  It was heartwarming to see, and to honest, it made me proud.  It always ...

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Watch this (a little over 10 minutes)

That’s in St. Elizabeth.  (You can learn some about Font Hill in this video.)

Now look at this tweet…

…and the attraction that it’s promoting

Look at that beauiful water and hill backdrop.  I caught a glimpse of more of this beauty on my last trips home ...

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A few weeks ago a friend and I were chatting about how slavery and colonialism are discussed…or not.  I saved the conversation (you’ll see why at the end of the convo, which is reproduced below), and (I guess), because it’s Black History Month I’ve decided that it’s an appropriate time to post it.  I also ...

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Vacationing can become expensive, extremely so, and rather quickly.  Charge after charge after charge, and you haven’t even left your sofa yet.  First you have to figure out where you’re going and how you’re going to get there.  Bus, train, plane, or plain old driving.  Of course flying is usually going to be the quickest option, but ...

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Taking note of Grace Kennedy's 90th birthday... on 2012 Feb 15 by Active Voice - (0 Comments) - read more -

While Jamaica seems to be experiencing a crime wave its media is busy censoring itself... on 2012 Feb 14 by Active Voice - (0 Comments) - read more -

Growing up I didn’t know much about The Alpha Boys’ School.  I do remember Grandma making mention of it once as a music video by Leroy Smart played on the television.  She mentioned that he went to the school and that the school was known both for its music training and for the success its students had in music ...

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The US Embassy in Kingston, Jamaica names its Information Resource Center (IRC) after Paul Robeson, someone who had previously been vilified and ostracized by and in his own country. on 2012 Feb 07 by Active Voice - (0 Comments) - read more -

The winter time is a favorite time of the year for people to vacation in Jamaica so they can get away from the cold weather back home. Winter vacations in Jamaica are popular withpeople from all over the world and planning a trip around the holidays or new year can often times cost you a considerable amount of money more ...

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Do you know what the going rate on parking at the Los Angeles International Airport is? Well of course you may not know something like that but trust that it can be a very expensive ordeal to valet park a car anywhere in LA but at the LAX airport parking is not cheap so you may want to use the ...

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