“Where a black man, by working about half an hour a day (such is the calculation), can supply himself, by aid of sun and soil, with as much pumpkin as will suffice, he is likely to be a little stiff to raise into hard work! Supply and demand, which science …
Read More »Salaam: The govt must “unleash” the Defence Force to curb crime
The more I want to be optimistic about my Trinidad and Tobago’s current situation and our chances and ability to climb out of the decadent cesspool we currently find ourselves, the more I’m convince that my positive outlook is overshadowed by the reality of our state of affairs. Many—including the …
Read More »Letter to the Editor: Marriage ought not to be confined to heterosexual couples
“Religious leaders [claim] that marriage is: ‘… a union of husband and wife for the primary task of begetting and nurturing children’. How absurd. “What about childless heterosexual couples? Are such couples cursed by God? Should their marriages be annulled because they are childless? “What role does love, companionship, fidelity, …
Read More »Dear Editor: What desperately needs changing in St James’ We Beat festival
“[…] That appreciation [of traditional carnival characters at We Beat] does not, however, extend to the management of it. What I witnessed on Saturday night is an excellent example of what not to do if you are trying to get youths involved to pass it onto them.” Wired868 columnist Corey Gilkes …
Read More »Daly Bread: Music in Districts’ glorious potential, lengthening Carnival calendar and why Pan Trinbago is not missed
“Stay in tong!” I shouted those words on Sunday last, in appreciation of the scintillating performance of Coffee Street, San Fernando band, Skiffle, in Adam Smith Square, Woodbrook, Port of Spain, at the second event put on by the Music in the Districts programme. This event confirmed that other pan …
Read More »Father’s Day reflection: today’’s dads, yesterday’s granddads and different attitudes to the three Rs
Back in the 1970’s and 80’s, there was a Family Planning Association (FPA) bumper sticker which reminded the world that “The challenge is not in becoming a father but in being one.” After all, all it takes to have a child is a little rudeness, a little luck, (good or …
Read More »Not Condemning: What was point of President Weekes’ “Laventille Nights” visit?
Curiosity got the better of me last Friday—on 8 June 2018—and I chose the much publicised “Laventille Nights” with our first female President, President Paula-Mae Weekes, over my usual Friday evening lime with friends. I wasn’t sure if it was at Beetham or Sea Lots but the flashing blue lights, …
Read More »Dear Editor: Here’s what I really said about Sat Maharaj; Fazeer responds to Ashton Ford
“So basically PNM people, which is Port of Spain and environs, don’t like Sat Maharaj because they see him as somebody who gets under their skin, exposes a lot of their inconsistencies… “And yes, Sat Maharaj says things that get him in trouble.” The following Letter to the Editor is …
Read More »Dear Editor: The problem with Archbishop Gordon’s use of stats to dismiss “gay agenda”
The following Letter to the Editor on religious opposition to equal rights for the LGBTQIA community was submitted by Kevin Baldeosingh of Freeport: According to Roman Catholic Archbishop Jason Gordon: “A very vocal minority should not be able to get their agenda through.” He was referring to homosexuals, who comprise …
Read More »Dear Editor: “Fazeer probably suffered severe memory loss!” Ex-PNM secretary defends party’s record with Hindus
“It is ludicrous that anyone with any modicum of decency can contemplate accusing the party of being anti-Hindu or against any religion. It is particularly disheartening when this is the stance of supposedly enlightened media practitioners who ought to know better, if they are really worth their salt.” The following …
Read More »Street Vibes: “Rebuild T&T” can go to hell; this is about human rights, not gay rights
It is amazing how a group of “religious leaders” can scramble together in such a frenzy to deny a smaller group of persons their basic human rights—all with the general understanding that their respective gods are loving and caring and created humankind in his image, subsequently giving them free will. …
Read More »Daly Bread: The true meaning and effect of “culture;” Eric Williams’ legacy squandered
What a weekend last week: Carib Dance made a brilliant and authentic statement of the legacy of Beryl Mc Burnie in celebration of seventy years of the Little Carib Theatre and Starlift steel orchestra got the memo that changeovers from band to band must not stall. Ten minutes between bands …
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