Jamaica Gleaner Arts &Leisure
Published: Monday Sunday | December 6, 2009
Literary Arts - Love in the hurricane
The afternoon was quiet on the eve of Hurricane Adele. The soft breeze rustling through the trees was deceptively calm but there were signs of the approaching storm to be found everywhere, if one looked for them. Jessica stood on the back patio, watching the dogs pace around the yard, occasionally stopping to stand nose to wind, sniffing wildly before turning to whine in her direction. Read More...
UCC REPORT: By work and by faith - Valedictorians recount their journey to the top
"The person who gets the farthest is generally the one who is willing to do and dare. The sure-thing boat never gets far from shore." These words by Dale Carnegie sum up the traits of Claudette Campbell and Harris Allen: persistence, hard work and determination. Read More...
UWI notebook - Jerome Miller-Vaz is Diamond Honoree
Jerome Miller-Vaz, head of the Western Region Open Campus of the University of the West Indies (UWI), and immediate past president of the Caribbean Tertiary Level Personnel Association (CTLPA), has been recognised as a Diamond Honoree by the American College Personnel Association (ACPA) Foundation ... Read More...
Book Review - A must-have gem
In the foreword, South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu says, among other things, "A proverb is only proverbial if it is true, is useful and can be readily called to mind and applied. This compendium gathers the insights of the ages in helpful categories that mirror the life cycle. From the stories of their own experiences..." Read More...
Sunday Sauce - Person of the year
For a week, I agonised over who should get the prestigious award, Sunday Sauce Person of The Year, because there are so many persons worthy of it. A list of criteria was developed, but it seemed unfair to judge them by such, since my nominees are from different spheres of life and have faced different nuances, challenges and circumstances. Read More...
Nailing the jelly with Jeremy Cresswell
British High Commissioner Jeremy Cresswell, who left on December 4 after more than four years in Jamaica, was somewhat reluctant to be interviewed on anything other than "policy" matters. Alas, on those he excelled at fluent civil servant doublespeak as celebrated in the brilliant 'Yes, Minister' television series. Read More...