Author: Mark Lee
The Cure from the Sea
As the Caribbean grapples with its biggest decline in tourism, in sails Royal Caribbean International’s behemoth, Oasis of the Seas, with its mega proportions and Continue reading
Sliver of Childhood
Sometimes a faint, unyielding redolence – announced by earth and sky – preceded rain and mingled aroma of my mother’s cooking. Symphony of raindrops married Continue reading
First Snow, Old Memories
I parted curtains yesterday to gaze upon a world blanketed in snow – thick, heavy and seemingly luscious. My mind raced back to that first Continue reading
A History of Bamboozle in Latin America and the Caribbean
When Christopher Columbus landed on the shores of the Caribbean in 1492 along with his motley crew of swashbuckling predatory hustlers, thereafter began an unprecedented Continue reading
The Drug War Dialogues
As the United States intensifies its war on drugs a group of Caribbean academics is advocating “collaborating with our Latin neighbors in adopting a common Continue reading
Foolhardy, Fumbling, Folly
How times flies; to the amazement of most political pundits in Jamaica , Mr. Bruce (de Driva) Golding has survived all of two (2) whole Continue reading
9,000 Volts of Bolt – New World 100m Record
Usain Bolt’s sizzling 9.58 sec world record 100 meters run on Sunday gave Jamaicans one more reason to celebrate, despite the tough economic times facing Continue reading
Barbados Responds to World Economic Crisis with Tourism Excellence
Hotel and restaurants workers across Barbados are being encouraged to respond to the present global financial slowdown with excellence. This was the theme of a Continue reading
Land We Love … and Hate IV – Black Sands, Windmills and the Future
With fried fish and johnny cakes on the black sands of ‘Little Ochi’, Mello wraps up the story of a day in his trip from Toronto to Jamaica, the land of his birth.
Land We Love … And Hate Part III – In The Bread Basket
The agricultural malaise and bauxite industry devastation are captured in part three of Mello’s story of his trip from Toronto to Jamaica, the land of his birth.