LETTER OF THE DAY - Drastic situations now demand drastic action
The Editor, Sir: I just finished reading your editorial page and I sensed some degree of frustration on your part, with the apparent lack of collaboration and perhaps a sense of and/or a level of indifference which seems to exist among the major political players ...
Beware Sodom & Gomorrah ahead!
The Editor, Sir: There was a time when we were uniquely West Indian - Jamaican, Barbadian, Trinidadian - just plain West Indian. Our value system spoke in glowing terms of high morals and values. In the Caribbean today...
Training children
The Editor, Sir: There are no instant solutions when training children, since children learn gradually, over time. It takes a lot of caring and loving, a lot of time and work, to properly raise any child, especially a difficult-to-raise child.
Get on with it!
The Editor, Sir: The interesting article by John Rapley last Thursday pointed out changes caused by a reversal of fortunes due to globalisation. It seems logical that Jamaica should focus on agricultural products catering to a five-million-tourist trade...
Marijuana - What rolein Jamaica's future?
The Editor, Sir: HealthDay Reporter, Steven Reinberg recently wrote an article entitled 'Marijuana May Shrink Parts of the Brain'. According to him, researchers have found that long-term use of the drug can cause significant brain injury...
How to be an effective teacher
The Editor, Sir: I believe that a guaranteed way for one to become an effective teacher, and find fulfilment in it, is to simply teach the subject he is weakest in. I always knew I wanted to teach, as I've always had a passion for the profession.
No purpose in Patois Bible
The Editor, Sir: I disagree with the number of people who believe that it is a good idea to translate the Bible into patois. What would be the purpose of this besides ego stroking? It is true that in non-English speaking cultures the Bible ...
Patois Bible-audio version
The Editor, Sir: The prospect of a 'Patois Bible' is an interesting one to me but has inherent limitations. As far as I know Patois has yet to be standardised - indeed it is still argued whether Patois is 'Patois' or 'Jamaican'. And there is a difference.
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