The new living arrangements of a recently displaced politico is providing grist for the rumour mills in one upper St. Andrew neighbourhood. The former had obviously seen the change coming, so he started house-hunting long before Green Monday. However, things happened so fast he decided to move in with his bachelor buddy. Now the neighbours can't stop making unkind remarks about what goes on behind closed doors. One is reminded of the Yiddish proverb, "What you don't see with your eyes don't invent with your mouth."

Chip never falls ...

What kind of man would sit by and allow his son to batter the woman who shares his bed? One who is callous and does not have the cojones to stand up for what is right. Domestic calm in this political household was violently disturbed and now the matter is heading for court. Since daddy is no longer clothed in political pomposity he may find that he won't be able to influence matters the way he used to. He had better be prepared to pay damages for the lady knows the law.

Walking dead?

An intemperate remark by a CEO turned an otherwise tranquil industrial environment into a chaotic scene last week. Our sources say at a meeting to answer burning questions about production and shortage, the embattled CEO became angry at the barrage of questions directed at him. He shouted down one of the chief questioners. However, that was not enough for Mr. CEO, he continued to argue with the young man suggesting that he may be a "walking dead". As one familiar with the brutality of sudden death, the young man decided to report the incident. It was not in keeping with the usual corporate profile to see Mr. CEO surrounded by uniformed ranks.

Motor vehicles

Some say this JLP Government is more socialist than any other Jamaican Government and is prepared to give away everything. But one thing we would urge them to examine thoroughly is the motor vehicle policy regime as it relates to civil servants. In that vein, one must ask why are private sector persons who serve on public boards entitled to free motor vehicles and/or duty concessions? Why are non-executive chairmen entitled to fully maintained vehicles? One gathers there was indecent haste to purchase some of these vehicles at 'chicken feed' prices during the month of September. These sales should be blocked and the vehicles put into the general pool.