Reggae Men?

I believe one of the reasons why the Jamaica football team is called Reggae Boyz and not men, is because they all dress like little boys.

I think they are the worst-dressed side in the competition. It looks as if they are watching how much cloth is being used to make their shorts. Maybe the designers are squeezing as much as they can get out of one yard of cloth or they are funny. That is how the team dresses.

Look at Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, even America and the rest of the teams, and you will see that you need to buy more cloth for the making of the shorts. And the colour that is chosen is not attractive. How about gold top, black shorts and green socks?

- Timothy Soloman, universaloak@yahoo.com

Via Go-Jamaica

Seeking father

My name is Reginald Morrissey. I am writing this letter in the hope you might be able to help me. My father is Jamaican; his name is James Stewart. That is all I know of him. I am trying to find any family I may have there. This is what I do know.

He had a son, me, in Brooklyn, N.Y., on 1-19-1946. My mother's name is Vivian Morrissey. At the time of my birth she was attending Brooklyn College.

If there is any help you may be able to give, I look forward to it. I do have a picture of him, if that would be of any help. I am looking forward to hearing from you. Thank you for any help you may be able to give.

- Reginald A. Morrissey

jamar52@yahoo.com

7513 Paulin Ct, Norfolk, Virginia

Via Go-Jamaica

Alton Ellis

I write as a lover of good music and as a fan of the late, great Alton Ellis, to also pay tribute to his artistry, his professionalism and his tremendous ability to deliver hit songs consistently.

Though most of the songs he recorded were not his originals, he certainly made them his own with his unique style and performance. Ian Boyne's personal relationship and his love of Alton's music resonated positively with me as I read his column and reflected on the many times I saw him on stage and listened to his songs alone, or in the company of others.

I agree with Ian that some of Alton Ellis's finest works are not well known and would like to recommend a listen to a song he did with UB40 named I Love It When You Smile. It's a first-class effort. Keep up the good work, Ian Boyne.

- Earl Bisasor, ecbisa@hotmail.com

Audacious hope

Thanks for Arnold Bertram's very timely, concise and informative article, 'Obama and the American liberal tradition', in The Sunday Gleaner.

It outlined historically, in a very democratic way, a plausible and acceptable perspective on the possibility that Senator Barack Hussein Obama could very likely become the first African American president of the United States of America.

Indeed, should this possibility become a reality, we (the global people), will bear witness with much joy, pride and audacious hope.

- Joan Adams, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.