Year: 2016

  • Hall Names at the University of the West Indies: A Quick Look

    Hall Names at the University of the West Indies: A Quick Look

    It has been four years since I left the prosperous A.Z Preston Hall and there I was, walking around the campus, minding my own business, viewing the young girls as they pass by in short shorts and purchased hair when out of nowhere, “CAT…CAT”. Without hesitation I turned around “Waa gwaan boss”. It was a name…

  • Poem: Social Media Hypocrisy

    Poem: Social Media Hypocrisy

    I have a thousand friends, but I am anti-social. I am filthy rich, but I am poor. I am ripped, but I am sagging. I laugh out loud with a straight face. I ‘like’ what I hate. I boast that I’m humble. I am the author of a fake reality TV show. I speak profoundly…

  • Google Services – Why We Should All Be Using Them

    Google Services – Why We Should All Be Using Them

    Let us forget about the war between Apple an Google with their respective IOS and Android operating systems. Let us forget about the ‘battle’ between Google and Bing (yes there is a search engine called ‘Bing’ by Microsoft). In the world of internet search, Google has no significant competition. Whether it is a search for…

  • Can A Man And A Woman Be Friends, Just Friends?

    Can A Man And A Woman Be Friends, Just Friends?

    Many times I have heard the question; ‘Can a man and a woman be friends?’ I have always defended firmly that it is possible based on my associations with women. However, over the years, my thoughts have evolved. Here is why: During my undergrad years at the University of the West Indies, I contently interacted…

  • New Year’s Fireworks Port Royal Jamaica

    New Year’s Fireworks Port Royal Jamaica

    In case you missed the fireworks at Port Royal last night. Here is a peek:   – Aldeam Facey 2016