It is a perfect day. Sunlight like honey, an occasional gentle breeze. The White-winged Doves are cooing. Only an occasional car passes. There are no motorbikes revving up their engines, no builders shouting and banging on the house over the road. No trucks. Our road is always busy during the day, so we appreciate the … More Notes to Self on Boxing Day
The Christmas season has arrived in Jamaica, and the weather is mild and calm. Nights are a little cooler, and poinsettias are blooming. ‘Tis the season of goodwill. But the busy bees of Kingston haven’t had time to appreciate all of this yet. They are rushing up and down like crazy on what might be … More Gran’ Market: The 2019 Edition
“People don’t still send Christmas cards, do they?” A friend said half-jokingly on Twitter. Well, yes I do, I explained. I buy charity cards. Nowadays I buy from the School for Therapy, Education and Parenting of Children with Multiple Disabilities (STEP Centre) in Kingston, which was built by the Digicel Foundation. They have a range of … More The Christmas Card List
A birdwatching trip to the gorgeous property of Strawberry Hill in Irish Town, St. Andrew (including coffee and banana bread) sounded just perfect for a November Saturday morning. As the year winds down, the weather is approaching that calm, gentle period that I wish would last forever. The hedges are aflutter with bright “winter visitor” … More A Zen Moment on Strawberry Hill
This book is about to be officially launched! Long Island, New York on October 21 will be the first celebration. I am looking forward to a 2020 launch with Ross Kenneth Urken present! Meanwhile, here is an invitation, in the author’s words: I have many events in the works — from Toronto, to London, to … More Another Mother: Ross Urken’s Wistful Memoir Belongs to his Jamaican Nanny
Following on from my rather gloomy post earlier today, I wanted to highlight all the reasons why we should love trees. Or at least as many as possible – this is not a comprehensive list of reasons. Scientists are always finding out more about these wonderful, living organisms (do we sometimes forget they are alive?) … More Why We Need to Love Trees
This is the second of two posts about how we humans relate to animals. This is not only true of Jamaica, as I pointed out; it’s all over the world. We abuse and use them (that was Part One) and we love and care for them (that’s this part). However we treat them, animals – … More Requiem for Max: Love for Animals
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