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Fr. Harcourt Blackett Ignores Cry from Man Alleging ABUSE by Fellow Catholic Priest

Posted on December 10, 2021 by David 179 comments

Decisions we make are influenced by a moral compass. The degree a society is able to align to the collective beliefs and perspectives of citizens is a work-in-progress exercise. No absolutes, many shades of grey. Enlightened citizens understand we must unapologetically participate in our system of governance to ensure civil society actors are sufficiently aligned to collective values. The challenge

Difficult Conversations – Ding-Dong

Posted on December 7, 2021 by David 49 comments

There are several phases of marriage for men. The first is the wonderful honeymoon phase. A happy time. Then follows the woeful transition into ding-dong territory, where friction and tension become common-place as two people try to become one. I am currently in the ding-dong avoidance phase. That is where men do everything reasonably possible to avoid ding-dong. Men should

Forgive Politicians, ‘They Know Not What They Do’

Posted on September 5, 2021 by David 100 comments

The blogmaster replied to retired trade unionist Facebook post titled Barbados Exports to Caricom and the World: Robert Morris you have highlighted maintenance issues we must confront, however, you did not address the inadequate capacity as a country to earn in order to satisfy conspicuous consumption behaviour and generate employment opportunities. Robert Morris replied: David King, Sorry to repeat. You

GONE HAYWIRE

Posted on June 13, 2021 by David 759 comments

Submitted Observing Things are so out of whack recently that I think we have gone haywire. Let me just toss a few random disjointed thoughts out there to get a real real feel for where we are right now. Persons on bail for vicious murders…BUT…end up committing others after Local parties and fetes are restricted…BUT…visitors can plan 2 months ahead

DIFFICULT CONVERSATIONS- SHUT UP AND LIVE

Posted on June 7, 2021 by David 43 comments

A group of artists recorded a compilation of songs. Their compilation was uploaded on YouTube (outside of Barbados), where it had to compete with over 800 million other videos. After one week, it joined hundreds of millions of other videos in the YouTube graveyard. Three weeks later, Barbadian: politicians, news media, clergy, and business leaders started to vigorously promote the

How De Yutes Get So?

Posted on June 1, 2021 by David 506 comments

Submitted by Just Observing 26 years ago there was a hue and cry when a then young Minister of Education who managed a group of artists brought school aged students to the Wildey Gymnasium to be “feted” by none other than Mr. Edwin Yearwood, Pic of De Crop winner. At the time this mass “party” was unheard of but clearly

BIG MISTAKE, NO CORRECTION

Posted on May 31, 2021 by David 121 comments

It is no secret to the BU family and elsewhere the man behind the Barbados Welcome Stamp is Peter Lawrence Thompson. To his credit he thanked the BU family for helping him give birth to the concept. The Barbados Welcome Stamp is a work programme which establishes a visa to allow people to work remotely in Barbados for a maximum

Don’t Mess with Our Children

Posted on March 19, 2021 by David 241 comments

The Convention on the Rights of the Child (friendly version) states at number 19 heading among other others of equal importance that: Protection from Violence – Governments must protect children from violence, abuse and being neglected by anyone who looks after them. UN Convention on the rights of the child In recent days Barbadians have been expressing outrage in response

Back of the Envelope Musings about Matters of State

Posted on November 14, 2020 by David 64 comments

Some smart person is reported to have said never let a crisis go to waste. There can be no disagreement the raging COVID 19 pandemic has created a crisis of gargantuan proportion for countries everywhere. Small island states like Barbados will struggle to sustain a standard of living it has become accustomed. The 64k question facing the tiny island- what

Caribbean Against Apartheid in Palestine…

Posted on July 2, 2020 by David 18 comments

Submitted by CARIBBEAN AGAINST APARTHEID IN PALESTINE [CAAP] Media Release This month Israel’s Government plans to formally steal large swathes of the Occupied Palestinian Territory, culminating decades of gradual de facto annexation through the appropriation of land, forcible displacement of the Palestinian population, and the transfer of an Israeli settler population into the Occupied Palestinian Territories. Israel is only able to

This Island State

Posted on February 14, 2020 by David 40 comments

Submitted by Mama Leah “look at the King, look at the King, the King, the King, the King is without his clothes.” Barbados has no legislation to specifically address and protect abuse of the Elderly. You would think that a country that boasts so many centenarians would have had the presence of mind to prepare and provide for this group

Parental Alienation Barbados is Unchecked Emotional Abuse

Posted on February 12, 2020 by David 32 comments

Great communicators all know, when, how and where to speak. Not all pronouncements need a response for to respond is to give credence. However, there comes a time when you see the weak crying out and you are compelled to act as an emotionally strong individual, to do what comes natural. But don’t blame me, blame residents of Clinketts

Monday Sermon – Encourage Others To Growth

Posted on November 25, 2019 by David 62 comments

Last week, we learnt that Jesus instructed those who wanted to follow Him, that they should obey His commandments. These commandments or instructions train the follower for future responsibilities. As we train, we grow. Those who choose not to pursue this training will not lose their salvation. However, they do themselves a grave disservice. If they happen to be influential,

Phartford Files: Hard Truths – Part 2

Posted on November 16, 2019 by David 16 comments

Submitted by Ironside In part 1 of this submission, I tried to make the case that the problems of Barbados are not primarily economic [or even social for that matter] but are anchored in our spiritual relationship [or lack of one] with the Sovereign Lord. Despite the filibusters and tantrums that were thrown, it seems that there is some level

Sex in Schools

Posted on October 11, 2019 by David 138 comments

Solutions Barbados is disappointed with the Ministry of Education’s weak response, to the warnings from Charlie Spice of the Adult Industry Association. Mr Spice noted that over the past three years, there have been countless child pornography videos of Barbadian school children circulating via smart phones. He noted that child prostitution was growing exponentially across Barbados, and that Barbados was

The Rhetoric of Austerity

Posted on April 13, 2019 by David 351 comments

ECONOMIST SIR FRANK ALLEYNE says one of the reasons why Barbados was in the current economic mess was the country’s failure to pay workers based on productivity. Sir Frank, one of the Freundel Stuart administration’s trusted advisers, said yesterday that had the various governments followed through on the productivity focus after the 1991 economic crisis, many of the problems the

Lawyer-politicians Take Us for FOOLS

Posted on February 23, 2019 by David 37 comments

Submitted by Cheryl Newton Lawyer-politicians make me sick to the stomach and are full of shit. Perhaps they behave with much contempt as if of the opinion we all went to school in August. When in government they seem to sit on their brains and when in opposition behave as the smartest persons in the world. A 300 page report

MPs Murdered in Jamaica, what if….?

Posted on February 14, 2019 by David 34 comments

The blogmaster has been following recent events in Jamaica with interest. Two members of parliament were murdered. There is a feeling that it is happening over there and it will never happen in Barbados. The escalating crime situation in Barbados and the change in a Bajan way of life which use to separate us from the rest is no more.