I am still somewhat discombobulated since my sojourn to Frankfield, Clarendon to see a few students. I was pleasantly surprised at their civility, the "Good Mornings" were bountiful....nice! They had curious minds, they were articulate. They were ambitious. As they get ready to slay in Track and Field, I am going to be cheering them on. An adorable Principal Walters and devoted teachers. Anything I can do to help our youth in Jamaica, I will be there at the helm, "wo"-m

From the #MeToo movement, #BlackLivesMatter, #Youth and Gun Reform, though I am jaded by events happening in America, though this is the country of William Faulkner, Abraham Lincoln, Barack Obama....evil seems to be chased out by the good. Young people are moving away from the android world of technology, standing at the pulpit and speaking out. So refreshing. There is hope yet in the great USA. The activism is thrilling. The electorate is speaking. These kids are going

It seems difficult to continue what I am doing. The world is in an uproar. My emotions are conflicted. The twelfth school shooting since the start of 2018! Canada, Europe, anywhere else seems a better option. But one gets the harrowing sense that nowhere is really safe. I heard those ugly words again, poor use of social media, disenfranchised youth holding a grudge, disaffected, racist....the perfect cocktail for a mass murderer. Oh America, you are broken at the seams. On

Ok, I guess I am getting old. I cannot handle these transnational flights anymore..My body was wracked with pain. I returned with the flu, ague and weak..Hence, a total wipe out yesterday, no blog, no classes, no nothing at all. I had to drag myself to work today. I am still reeling, but the show must go on. My assistant asked me whether I had a backup plan, a substitute teacher. Oh how I wish! I did not get a chance to wish my SSAT students much success last weekend on t

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