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Behind Closed Doors
Do you wonder what those world leaders are talking about this week as they huddle in Beijing for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit? I do. And we will never really know. The Chinese are...
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This is Democracy?
Can democracy survive? Silly question, you say. Of course democracy will survive. It may have its faults but, as Winston Churchill is supposed to have said, “democracy is the worst form of...
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Doing the Right Thing
It seems that President Obama finally woke up. His dream of “one America” – the fictional country he described in that famous speech of his – is just a memory as he strides into the final two years of...
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Time for “Shock and Awe”
I totally understand the rage sweeping through Jordan and the rest of the civilized world in response to the latest ISIS atrocity. And despite my distaste for war, I would cheer a massive assault on...
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The American Saboteurs
In centuries gone by, President Obama would have challenged Rudy Giuliani to a duel. But today, slurs against the President’s character are so commonplace they probably just roll off his back. Here’s...
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What a Poppy Show!
We Jamaicans have a phrase that we use to ridicule silly ego displays. “What a poppy show,” we say. I can’t think of a more appropriate response to Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech. The Israeli prime...
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Disloyal Senators Cross the Line
In British Commonwealth countries like Jamaica and Canada, the party that isn’t in power at the moment is known as the “loyal opposition.” Obviously that term does not apply in America. The...
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Four Score Years and One
In just one week, I will be 81 years old if I make it, and I hope I will. My brother Bill (and his wife Faye), my sister Elizabeth (and her husband Wendell) and my daughter Grace (and her husband...
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The Iran Conundrum
Israeli and American hawks are wailing while the rest of the world rejoices at the deal to block Iran’s development of a nuclear bomb. As for me, I am puzzled (as usual?). Why does Iran even need to...
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When the Dust Settles
The airwaves are alive with the sound of campaign rhetoric, and this is just the beginning. The din will increase as the 2016 elections get closer. There will be charges and counter-charges,...
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Enemies of the State
The relentless sabotage of President Obama’s policies and the insulting personal attacks against him have provoked fury even among the normally unflappable members of the New York Times editorial...
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Common Sense and Ganja
On his recent visit to Jamaica, US President Barack Obama was asked about the prospects of legalizing marijuana in his country. He said several states were taking that path but he didn’t see...
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Other People’s Pain
I won’t be writing a blog this morning about the pressing issues of our time. When you’ve just spent three long days (and two endless nights) in the hospital, it’s not easy to get fired up about the...
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Living in a Bubble
I stand in the garden, propping myself up with the cane Sandra bought me, looking up at the China-blue sky screened by the lacy leaves of centuries-old oak trees, contemplating the statue of the Virgin...
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Why Hillary Gets My Vote
The media are all over Hillary Clinton’s first major campaign speech, as if there’s something there that will tell us what kind of President she would be. But speeches are just speeches. Hillary is...
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The Bogus Bogeyman
I am puzzled by the fuss over that pact with Iran. Do crfitics of the deal really think the fine print matters? Do they really believe the Iranians would go to the trouble of developing a nuclear...
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The Lust for War
After more than five hours of immersion in Republican personalities and policies, I have emerged this morning with the uneasy feeling that – with the exception of one or two of the presidential...
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Beware the Syrian Trap
I was surprised – shocked – by Vladimir Putin’s shameless treachery in attacking Syrian rebels who, according to the media, are backed by the United States. But I was also surprised to find out the...
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A Coke Ad and Real Life
I haven’t read anything about that Coca Cola commercial that has been popping up on TV recently. But I think it’s worth discussing. You may have seen the ad. Someone is singing “Put a Little Love in...
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Bernie is a Class Act
You will hear from the pundits that Hillary Clinton won last night’s Democratic debate. But in my opinion, the real winner was Bernie Sanders. I concede that Hillary was poised, informed, and all...
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