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Thoughts on General Elections in Jamaica

We are now down to five weeks to election in Jamaica. It seems like it going every so slowly. Bruce Golding was upset that the date was so far away while initially I did not mind as it gave me time sort out some issues, having to do with work-related plans. However two weeks later it is becoming apparent that many people are not happy the long period between announcement and Election Day include the Education Minister. Interesting things to watch I waiting to see what will happen between July 31 and August 7, the period declared no campaigning time by the Prime Minister. Will the campaign ads not be run during this period? Nomination day is August 7 and it will be interesting to see how candidates will be put up by third parties and how independent candidates there will be. The other thing of interest will be how the political parties will time their advertising campaigns, message wise and from a financial position. It such and long campaign period you have got to manage it right. Not

This song is dedicated to..... ??

This could be dedicated to ????. Listen and let me know what you think. The song was spotted in feedback to a Gleaner Weekly Poll

Steve Jobs - Inspirational

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1R-jKKp3NA Thanks to Delroy for sending me this link. While I might have some issues with some things he said from a Christian perspective, on the whole I agree with much of what he said. Full Text: http://news-service.stanford.edu/news/2005/june15/jobs-061505

Wesley Hughes, you are very wrong!

I have to respectfully agree with this gentleman and disagree with the statement made by Dr. W. Hughes. Like this writer I was very disappointed to here such a statement from from such an esteemed gentleman Dr. Hughes is reported to have said in an address at the launch of a new money management company in Jamaica that "capital was no longer the main barrier or constraint to investment from a national perspective". He is quoted: "The problem is that we have the money, we have the land, we have the labour, but to put that together in terms of being inventive, innovative, and entrepreneurial is where we lack the talent." Read more at Wesley Hughes, you are very wrong!