tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87496531711952378422012-01-10T22:41:32.959-05:00Tallawah Pickneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13223340547376270139noreply@blogger.comBlogger101100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749653171195237842.post-61029165911193199292009-03-10T11:59:00.002-04:002009-03-10T12:17:42.870-04:00

Okay everyone. I've been delinquent yet another week. I apologize for being m.i.a. again but things have gotten extremely busy. At this point trying to write weekly isn't panning out. However, since I don't want to just stop blogging, I've decided to adjust my writing to once a month. So the last Friday of each month is when you'll be seeing a post. Thanks for understanding and supporting. I look

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My apologies, everyone.  I won't be making a post this week.  But look out for next week's post.  And you can still make your comments!

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When I heard the story, I couldn't believe what this so-called father had done. Even now I'm reeling from the heinousness of the incident. A little boy, eight years of age, set on fire by his father. The reason (as if there is any reason behind such an act): he lost a shoe at school.Now how do you compare a shoe to the life of a child? Is a piece of leather of more value than a human being? And

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No more daggerin'! That was the directive coming from the Broadcasting Commission last weekend - a directive that took immediate effect. The Commission has made it clear that any song that makes reference to the act of "daggering" (hard-core sex), or suggests such activity, is no longer to be aired via radio, televsion, or cable service. And I say a resounding "Amen" for the decision made. I'm

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When the dollar slides as rapidly as it has over the last week or two, you know things are pretty bad with the economy. Up to yesterday, it took almost J$90 to buy US$1. By next week who knows what the rate will be.Since the state of the global economy made headlines, we knew hard times were ahead. And the inevitable (arguably necessary) "evil" occured: lay-offs. At the very mention of possible

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A tragic story made headline news earlier this week about a grandmother and her three grandchildren (all under five years of age) who were all burned alive in their home. And this was no accident. After kicking the door open late Sunday night, and shooting the lady, the house was set on fire by one or more persons. Based on reports, this was the method chosen to handle an alleged long-standing

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"Now you can hear it in the morning (Obama!), and you can hear it inna the evening (Obama!), Black man and white woman shouting (Obama!)...." Even before Coco Tea put his name to a catchy reggae beat, persons around the world already chanted the name. There was a sense of renewed hope during Barack Obama's campaign that crescendoed with his inauguration as the 44th President of the United

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Nothing in life is free. You've heard the saying before. Some may believe these to be the words of a pessimist. Others, perhaps, see them as a testament to the realities of life.Not very long ago, our Prime Minister announced that health care would be free at all public hospitals. With this declaration came mixed reactions from the public. There were those who applauded this decision. After all,

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Recently, a story about a woman who found $1 million (Jamaican)  in an ATM in the Portmore Mall made it to the front page of the Jamaica Gleaner (http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20081229/lead/lead1.html).  Initially, a co-worker mentioned the story to me and I was very impressed with the lady's honesty and integrity (qualities that are unfortunatley lacking today).  However, later on when

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Welcome to the A Jamaican For Justice blog! So many times we have ideas and we set goals but somewhere along the way the we get cold feet. We think "does this really make sense?", "how will I get it done?", "am I in over my head?" At the dawn of each new year most, if not all of us, feel confident, buoyant,  re-energized for the road ahead. I've decided to harness this optimism for 2009. Will I

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