24 July 2009
Cricket problems are signs of a deeper malaise

Cricket problems are signs of a deeper malaise


Many years ago, C.L.R James had depicted Caribbean Cricket as being played beyond the Boundary, and clearly, what is happening wit...
17 July 2009
Making Sense of the Privy Council’s Ruling in the ‘Compay’ Case

Making Sense of the Privy Council’s Ruling in the ‘Compay’ Case


The issue of the death penalty has surfaced again within the context of the move toward having a referendum on a revised constitut...
03 July 2009
A reply to Hans King

A reply to Hans King


I had been trying not to respond to Hans King on the occasions when he tried some cheap shots at me over articles I had written. I am honestly sorry ...
26 June 2009
Between two worlds

Between two worlds


by Shirla Allen-Philogene - A reviewBetween Two Worlds is what I care to describe as a delightfully written book. It is the kind of book that once yo...
12 June 2009
This is more than a Hurricane Season

This is more than a Hurricane Season


It is that time of year again, a time when the nation is in full motion as a number of things come together. It is, of course, Carnival time, but stud...
05 June 2009
Pending Calypso Row at Home and the Continuing CARICOM Stalemate

Pending Calypso Row at Home and the Continuing CARICOM Stalemate


As the Carnival season begins to heat up, a dispute between the CDC and the Calypso Association appears set to generate a different kind of heat that ...
29 May 2009
Have we lost our way?

Have we lost our way?


I have already promised myself not to write about West Indian cricket again, at least not in the near future. It is too painful to do, in fact, as pai...
22 May 2009
To Spiritual Baptists of SVG

To Spiritual Baptists of SVG


Today as you proudly practice your religion, it is clear that many members of your Church are unaware of the tremendous sacrifices that your fore-pare...
15 May 2009
Gayle, Hunte and West Indies Cricket

Gayle, Hunte and West Indies Cricket


Didn’t I say some time ago that one swallow does not a summer make? This was in response to our capturing the Wisden trophy in the West Indies an...
08 May 2009
Kingstown, I now dub you ‘City Of Carts’

Kingstown, I now dub you ‘City Of Carts’


Someone had suggested promoting Kingstown as a ‘City of Arches’. What for me has stood out most about Kingstown over the past few months is ...