Stir It Up: Reggae Album Cover Art : Jamaican Book Review
Before the advent of music videos and CDs, album covers provided international audiences with a colorful invitation to the exotic, exciting world of Jamaican reggae. Stir It Up surveys this highly popular cover art, featuring rare and classic covers from the early ska era through the dancehall style of the '80s. While the cover art frequently reflects serious political and religious preoccupations, reggae's lighter  side comes through in pictorial tributes to American Westerns, steamy dances, and
smoke-wreathed spliffs.

Jamaican Utilities - An American Retiree in Jamaica
One concern of moving to Jamaica is the efficiency of its utilities.  I will focus on Cable & Wireless, (C&W), for phone and internet service, National Water Commission, (NWC), for piped water only, and Jamaica Public Service Company, (JPSCO), for electrical service.  All of my comments are based on over six years of experience living in Montego Bay and do not necessarily reflect those of other communities islandwide.

Vote in the Jamaicans.com 2008 Boardite Awards
Do You Love the discussions and people on the Jamaicans.com forums? Cast your vote for "best boardite", favorite moderator and more in our Jamaicans.com 2008 Boardite Awards.

The World’s Finest - Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee: Jamaican Book Review
 In The World’s Finest, author Norma Benghiat traces the early history of coffee and its journey to the Caribbean. The growing and harvesting techniques are covered, as are the plantation houses unique to the island home of Jamaica Blue Mountain coffee. Filled with specially commissioned lavish images depicting the history of coffee and the coffee making process in Jamaica, and sumptuous photographs of coffee drinks, deserts and even main courses, you will be inspired to seek out this brew to confirm for yourself that it is indeed the world’s finest.

Granny’s Sister Has A “MeltDown”
Granny had three sisters and each one had a strong personality, not one of them was easy lead a stray by anyone’s tom-foolery or shenanigans. However, when Granny’s Sister Emma found out one of her sons was marrying an older woman, who did not come from his same heritage. She alerted the family council and then decided to have a “meltdown”.

Ms. Dulcie Sey: “Dem No Tek No Pride Ina Wey Dem Do!”
Ow are hall a uno folks dere doin? Well me an Ms. Precious daughta was a watch de Wul news an it get me so blinkin vex you see. De whole wul is inna a real “roonkus-poonkus” state. De school bus driver dem a lef de pickney dem miles away from dem destination and de Teacher dem a run way from de children dem.

Interiew with Jamaican Designer Richard Campbell Owner of Drenz Fashions
Richard H. Campbell Jamaica’s newest upcoming designer sensation is the man behind the brand DRENZ FASHION. Richard had very humble beginnings and many discouragements as a designer and young entrepreneur. It was due the many encouragements received by him from his customers who seemingly roared for encores and kept his demands high that kept his dream alive.

Trip Report Part 3: Family Vacation Negril
Previously I wrote about the 5 days of my family reunion. The next 5 days after that was my family days vacation.  Here is my trip report of the 5 days family vacation in Negril. This report includes pictures. I tried to capture some of the high points of the trip.

Going To Jamaica for Christmas
I plan on going home for Christmas this year. But for the first time it is with ambivalent feelings.When I close my eyes, I remember all the warmth, love, happiness and joy of a Jamaican Christmas. A white and cold Christmas can be nice but compared to a warm Jamaican Christmas? Priceless!!

Becoming a High Performance Person: Train your potential muscle
I once read about a man, who for unknown reasons decided to climb down a multi-story building. During his descent, as he hung from a window ledge it got dark and he could no longer see where he was going. Unable to pull himself up, he clung by his finger tips with all his might waiting for morning to come so that he would be seen and rescued. To his astonishment, at day break, he discovered that his feet were only a few inches off the ground.

Jamaica and Basketball...It is time to WAKE UP
After the Olympics many promises were made public by Jamaica officials..one of them was to make new policies and attempts to grow off the success of the Olympics in sports such as golf, tennis etc...I am encouraging Jamaica and its sports officials to WAKE UP. 

Tracing His Foot Prints to Montego Bay: Jamaican Book Review
Each of us has been given a talent and a date with destiny. God has carried
us to a point of reference in our lives, gently placing us down and giving us our space. But now and then His still small voice whispers, “This is the way—walk ye in it.” In Errol Myers’ Tracing His Foot Prints to Montego Bay, four Caribbean natives, two from Jamaica, one from Haiti and Panama, who are also university students—Peter, Magan, Zoya, and Wendy, —are placed on the paradise island of Jamaica.

Places to See: Devon House
Devon House stands in the heart of Kingston, Jamaica, in the area formerly known as “Millionaire’s Corner” at Trafalgar and Hope Road. It was the architectural dream of George Stiebel, Jamaica’s first black millionaire. This celebrated historical site currently serves as a museum, park, shopping, and dining center for visitors and locals alike.

Interview with Jamaican Artist, Marisa Willoughby-Holland
This month we interview Jamaican Artist, Marisa Willoughby-Holland. Many of you may have seen her famous "Seaching for Jesus" painting in gift shops around Jamaica and on the cover of Air Jamaica’s Skywriting magazine. Marisa studied art in London at the Royal College of Art .  While in college she won several awards including 'The Folio Society Illustration Award' in 2001 and the 'Worshipful Company of Painters and Stainers Award' in both 2000 and 2001. Her work has been featured in 'Graphics International' magazine Issue 88. Her work has been exhibited internationally in locations from Miami to the Vatican. Marisa currently lives in the United Kingdom but travels to Jamaica frequently.

Frustration, Death, Homosexuality in Jamaica, More Trouble : Memoirs Of An Illegal Alien Part 41
As an illegal alien you deal with frustration all the time. There are many times I felt that I was at my break point. The request to bring papers to show that I could work in the United States was stressful. Not because I did not have the “right papers” but because it was just another reminder that I was an illegal alien. I had confidence that my driver’s license and social security card would be sufficient.

Job Training Program Offers Hope in Jamaica's Fight Against Crime
Jamaica's new Special Youth Employment and Training Project is intended to train and employ 10,000 unskilled young people over the next four years. The intent is to equip them for employment. Labor and Social Security Minister Pearnel Charles figures the program will help to solve Jamaica's crime problem, which has been spiraling out of control. And I hope with all my heart that he is right.

Mr. and Ms Jamaicans.com 2008 Contest
It's that time of year again for the Mr. and Ms Jamaicans.com 2008 competition. We have gift certificates and Jamaicans.com t-shirts for those earning the stylish Crowns of Mr. and Ms. JA.com!! This year we will use the wide array of content on the internet to impress our voting members.

Best of Jamaica 2008 Results
The votes are in !!! The question was asked in our Jamaicans.com 2008 survey "What is the best of Jamaica" in Jamaica or in the city you live. Categories included Tourist Life, Jamaica Life, Jamaica Shopping, Restaurants, Jamaican Foods and Diversions/Entertainment !! See the results today!!!

Barrel Kids?
I was sitting in the monthly meeting of a Jamaican based organization in the U.S.A. when the attendees were challenged by one of the officers sharing a story that “touched her heart.”  She had read an article stating that the rate of suicide amongst the “barrel kids” (children whose parents are overseas but receive the regular barrel filled with clothes, shoes, food, etc.)  is greater than those whose parents are with them; and compared to the other Caribbean nations, Jamaica’s children fared worse. 

Ms. Dulcie Sey: "Dem No Have No Consantration!"
Howdy-do hall hof you fine folks hout dere inna de worl ! Well, Ms. Dulcie haf sum intrestin news far hall hof yu readas. I will be migrating to Canada far a few months, me a go start wan radio show dere fi a while. Hafta tings get sekkle den me will cum back a JA an continue on at RJR as dem special consultant as hallways.