A parallel revolt against the traditional modes of expression took place in poetry under the leadership of the Symbolists, who strove for direct poetic experience unspoiled by intellectual elements. They…
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Memorial Day is a holiday in the United States that commemorates the men and women who gave their lives to their country while serving in the U.S. military. The holiday…
Cut an eggplant in half lengthwise. Scoop out the pulp, leaving a thin shell. Spoon in some tuna and look what you get! Apparently, the god of the Sea, Poseidon,…
Stop Making Sense is a highly praised concert film that features the Talking Heads live on stage in 1983. The film was directed by Jonathan Demme and was shot over…
Agalmatophilia is a human condition concerned with the sexual attraction to a statue, doll, mannequin or other similar figurative object. Said attraction may include the desire for actual sexual contact…
My recent trip to Jamaica resulted in a veritable Super Buffet of awesome delicious foods that found their way to my super stomach. We had the surf and we had…
The future is the indefinite time period after the present. Whether it’s less than a millisecond away or a billion years, its arrival is considered inevitable due to the existence…
Alton Ellis, the Godfather of Rocksteady music, was born in 1938 in Trenchtown, Kingston, Jamaica. Along with his younger sister Hortense, who was born in 1941, the two created singles…
Many women over the years have been called the “Queen of the Blues.” Bessie Smith (1894-1937), Dinah Washington (1924-1963), Memphis Minnie (1897-1973), Mary Ann Fisher (1923-2004) and Koko Taylor (1928-2009)…
Oh boy, cauliflower surrounded by shredded beets in spinach nests! They go great with stuffed eggplant on a bed of celery cabbage with glazed carrots and parsley tops. Awfully good,…
Mille, a/k/a Millie Small, born in Clarendon, Jamaica, is the 1960s ska, bluebeat, and rocksteady singer who is most famous for her 1964 smash hit “My Boy Lollipop.” Her fourth recording,…
Michael Campbell, better known as Mikey Dread, is a Jamaican singer, producer, and broadcaster. He was born in 1954 in Port Antonio, Jamaica, West Indies. Mikey Dread displayed a natural…
The Skatalites are a ska band from Jamaica. They played initially between 1963 and 1965, and recorded many of their best known songs in the period, including Guns of Navarone.…
What is a rude boy? What is a rude girl? What does ‘to be rude’ mean? Today, it simply means that you’re a dedicated member of the ska scene. If…
Greetings from 18.2683° N, 78.3472° W, it’s 86° & Perfect …. Cool runnings ….
Jamaica’s constant tropical climate helps to produce some very succulent and juicy fruits that grow year round. Fruits such as mango, June plum, sweet sop, soursop, ackee, tamarind, sugar cane,…
Negril, Jamaica is a very small but widely dispersed beach resort town located across parts of two Jamaican parishes. Negril’s beach, also called Seven Mile Beach, has been rated as one of…
Once upon a time in 1984 I visited Jamaica for a week. The beautiful country and the people of Jamaica made a deep impression on me. Jamaicans have a warmth, a hospitality…
Generally, somewhat cheesy promotional merchandise for a band, record label, or other entity in the music business, usually distributed at concerts. May include t-shirts, stickers, promo CDs, posters, etc. Often…
A potato chip or crisp is a thin slice of potato, deep fried or baked until crisp. Potato chips serve as an appetizer, side dish, or snack. Commercial varieties are…
