There is an African proverb that says when the elephants fight, it is the grass that gets trampled. Back here in Jamaica, we say, 'Cockroach no business inna fowl fight.' And that's why I remain silent in the mongrel dog and lion-hearted cat debate, otherwise called puss and dawg cass-cass.
The 798 Art District is a well-known art and cultural centre northeast of central Beijing. The art centre emerged from dilapidated industrial factories. These state-owned factories were initially involved in the production of electronics.
The ceiling was bare and daunting. I lay there riddled with fear and distress, my mind was racing with a million thoughts, so much so that I could not even hear myself think. I was in a confused state, shocked by what I had witnessed. The thought of it petrified me beyond comprehension. I covered my tired eyes that were swollen with grief, red tears welled and overflowed down my cheeks.
Children need to be exposed to mathematics at the earliest age possible. Traditionally, there is great emphasis on literacy and children are encouraged to become avid readers. However, parents, teachers and guardians should begin encouraging them to do math and making it exciting.
Math is all around us from the smallest task of deciphering what time you need to wake up for school or work, to the price at which you should sell goods in order to make a profit.
Cassava or yuca as it was known to the Tainos for whom it was the main crop, was so integral to their existence, it featured prominently in their worship. Their religion centred on the worship of zemis who were seen as gods, spirits, or ancestors.
A piece of art is never a finished work. It answers a question, which has been asked, and asks a new question, says American sculptor Robert Engman. As an artist, the creative thought process is never-ending, exploring beyond the unfathomed, exploring off the beaten path and accentuating the society they live in.
Zebedee Titus' life was replete with struggles between his mother's and father's relatives, among whom no love was lost. One week he would be living with one set and the next, he would be living with the other.
In an educational landscape now dominated by state institutions, it is easy to forget that the origin of more than half of our schools came through the vision and effort of many Christian denominations in Jamaica's history.
Most of us will recall that when we were growing up, we were constantly being told to mind our manners especially at the dining table. The manners we were taught were mostly based on European ways.
Think of India and myriad visions flash across one's mind - Taj Mahal, the immortal love story etched in marble, the vibrant colours, the 'curry' and, of course, Bollywood (the choreographed song-and-dance sequences replete with gyrating actresses in their finery).
From acrylic on canvas, oil pastel on paper, conta crayon on paper, acrylic on watercolour and ceramic designs, the 80 pieces of exquisite art pieces on auction at the Liguanea Lodge Art Auction and Wine & Cheese Party were breathtaking.
It's Christmas Eve of 2010 at the Horizon Adult Remand Centre. As I lay on my six-inch concrete bed gazing into the solid concrete roof for the first time in almost one month since my arrival, I'm weighed down with grief and loneliness.
The saying goes: The family that prays together, stays together. For the Bartleys, they are a family that create together, laugh and pray together. It all started when Stanford Bartley as an enterprising 15-year-old growing up in Hanbury, Manchester, gravitated towards woodwork.
The most-improved student, Ashley Pitterson of Carron Hall High School in St Mary (second right), along with principal of the school Dottlyn Dawes (second left) and the school's e-Learning coordinator, Caroline Wilson-Lawes (centre), display their awards following e-Learning Jamaica's (e-Ljam) Technology Enrichment Programme Recognition Function at the Cardiff Hotel in Runaway Bay, St Ann, Friday, April 26.
