Jamaica Gleaner Commentary published: Sunday | August 21, 2005
Culture and national development
A CONTRIBUTOR to the columns of this publication last Sunday ignited a minor firestorm with the assertion that "our culture is holding us back".
Prepare for the rainy day
IT WAS brought to public attention last week that the Government has been penny wise and pound foolish regarding its contribution to the National Disaster Fund.
THEY PUSH us to the brink of madness every time, and then prepare to throw us over. They destroy our lives socially and economically, and then try to run on a political campaign promising 'continued prosperity'. - Dawn Ritch
I SAW the circus in Fern Gully. The circus trailer twisted, turned and cartwheeled just like its human performers. Like the acrobats, it landed without any harm to the driver except the traffic ticket ... - Orville Taylor
IT TOOK only one day for the British stock market to recover after the July 7 bombing in London and passenger numbers apparently have only fallen slightly in the capital's Underground rail system. - Cedric Wilson
