I haven't been to the movies since the Sweeney Todd fiasco of 2007. Johnny Depp albeit an OK actor by my standards was a disappointment and that film was a grand waste of my time and money. I am no film critic but I go off my tastes and what really appeals to me. That visit to the movie theatre was a last-ditch attempt of salvaging what was left of my interests in movies and screenplays. I have since lost all faith and interest in movies. There is the odd one or two that come by as often as a total eclipse that may be even barely OK to look at and then, now there are the once in a lifetime ones that you would watch over and over. I have compiled a list for my personal use of those movies and have made it my point of duty to acquire them and use them to fill the void left by this apparently acceptable lack of creativity that has become cinematography.
What has made it even worse for me is the apparently new craze of remaking remakes of remakes and creating sequels, "threequels" and "quadruquels" (I know you get my point). The Bourne mini-series is proof of this. Matt Damon was ok in Identity, so-so in Supremacy, I however didn't care much for Ultimatum, because by now I, using common sense realised that the concept had been milked to within an inch of its life, so judging from this, one can conclude what my view will be of the fourth incarnation. Matt Damon being a seasoned actor saw it fit not to opt for the for the fourth obviously seeing the ridiculousness of this phenomenon that has taken Hollywood by storm of sequels upon sequels. The idea was a stellar one (certainly not that of making sequels), the Bourne Identity was ok, now leave it at that! Obviously being typecast is not a concern of actors nowadays, he went on to do two other reprints of the same movies with the same name. Am I the only one who sees that this approach is one that stifles creativity and variety, or is it that these once esteemed qualities of the arts have now become extinct and have now been replaced with greed and laziness? Well, the first one worked, so did the second so why not make 5 strings of reprints of the same storyline? Though this may seem like a good formula for making tonnes of money it is certainly not a good formula for creativity and excellence in a field. People with hardly any taste who even have half a brain and who actually use that half a brain to think for themselves and are not left to the mercy of everyday fads will see that this approach means us no good.
An OK non-remake is as frequent as a total eclipse and a very good movie is a once in a lifetime occurrence nowadays. It is sad and has become unbearable, the thought that children will grow up thinking that mediocrity is acceptable and those like myself who yearn for the Arts in its once unadulterated form that dictated excellence and variety will be starved of anything even barely fulfilling of that desire. I have stopped watching movies (don't care for them) I see being advertised as the next big thing because all my experiences have shown that they may be big at the Box Office but they all come up short on quality. Shrek was ok, but whose idea was it to make a 2, 3 and 4 (trust me, this one is in the works if it hasn't yet been released)? Toy Story, Mission Impossible, X-Men, Ice Age, Madagascar - I could go on. They all are the same thing, the first was acceptable (by now standards) but the others are all exponentially terrible. I literally wept when I saw the fourth incarnation of the Indiana Jones Movie, since Hollywood is so big on applying formulae to movies, apply this one: "the quality of an idea is indirectly proportional to the number of sequels it has divided by the number of big name actors in it. Music has gone down that same path sadly, I am a fan of the artistic expression of human culture and if my children are going to be anything like me with a passion for quality expressions of human culture, they are going to grow up in a depressing world.
Movies the likes of these will probably never be seen again, and before I go on, I am not going to be pretentious and include Scarface or the Godfather, they were good but not good enough for my list (no specific order) and isn't it funny how all the Non-American Westerns seem to be better then those idealistic American ones?
1. Casablanca
2. The Shawshank Redemption
3. The Lord of the Rings (one of only two exceptional trilogies)
4. Indiana Jones (the other of only two exceptional trilogies)
5. Star Wars
6. The Bridge on the River Kwai
7. Forrest Gump
8. Gladiator (possibly the last really good movie)
9. The 10 Commandments
10. Ben-Hur
11. One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest
12. To Kill a Mocking Bird
13. All the "Dollar Series" movies
a. The Good the Bad and the Ugly
b. For A Few Dollars More
c. Fistfull of Dollars
14. The Harder they Come
15. The Great Silence (Il Silenzio Grande)
16. Dr. Zhivago
17. To Kill a Mockingbird
18. Wuthering Heights
19. Dances with Wolves
20. Waterworld
21. Spartacus
22. The English Patient
23. Sling Blade
24. What's Eating Gilbert Grape
25. All the Bonds before Die another Day
26. Oliver Twist
27. Oliver!
18. The Silence of the Lambs
19. Saving Private Ryan
20. I am Sam
21. Enemy at the Gates
22. The Mission
23. The man in the Iron Mask
24. The Professional (Leon: The Professional)
25. Vanishing Point
26. The Big Red One
27. City of God (you just NEED to see this one)
28. Memento
29. Titan A.E.
30. Braveheart
31. Apocalypto
32. Tim
33. Get the Gringo
34. Machete (so bad it was good)
35. Fire Down Below
36. Maverick
37. Face Off
38. Broken Arrow
39. Chicken Run
40. The Mask of Zorro
41. Sleepy Hollow
42. Desperado
43. Batman and Robin
44. Batman Forever
45. Oh Brother, Where Art Thou
46. The Ides of March
45. Full Metal Jacket
46. The Lion King
47. Pan's Labyrinth
48. Taken
49. Snatch
50. Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
51. Heat
52. Hotel Rwanda
53. Outbreak
54. Chill Factor
55. Mahogany
56. Sometimes in April
57. Driving Miss Daisy
58. Django
59. The Big Gundown
60. The Count of Monte Cristo (the remake)
61. The Count of Monte Cristo (the original)
Seeing all these movies and loving them has made me proud!!!
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Power, Pigs and Politics
Being an Environmental Health Officer, I have the displeasure of having to do Meat Inspections from time to time. And though my training as an Inspector does not expose me to what is necessary to be an authority on Macro-economic indicators and market trends, my experience as a Jamaican has given me much insight into various issues that affect my country. As an Environmental Health officer, one of the activities I am exposed to on the job is the inspection of meat from time to time. What I can safely say is the two preferred meats in Jamaica are Poultry and Pork - the two P's. I'm trying to adopt an "ital-centric" lifestyle therefore meat has been cut down somewhat and due to my religious persuasion, the latter was never on my menu, though I have to endure the noble indignity of ensuring the Public is exposed to that vile meat but as safe as possible. My job puts me in a position to declare that at least in the areas I work Pork is king of the meats. It is cheap, pigs are hardy, noisy and grow quite quickly and can eat almost anything (being noisy and heavy is a turn-off for those who like to eat what they didn't "sow" by the way). And after the total destruction of our cattle industry those with a knack of animal rearing prefer Pigs. I mean, had I not been religiously persuaded to think otherwise, the prospect of feeding something garbage and selling it for a tidy sum after 9 months would have had me sold years ago. Anyway, back to the matter at hand.
Mr. Roger Clarke, our Minister of Agriculture's back is as we say in Jamaica, quite broad and he therefore is able to take a lot of flack. That could explain why as an Agriculture Minister he would have the nerve to suggest to Jamaicans that there is a "shortfall" in pork production (I think he may have mistaken production for consumption, the latter would see him in hog's heaven). The Minister even goes further to say that this alleged "shortfall" in production must be met by the international market! An Agriculture Minister suggesting to persons that we must stop what we are doing to import and further weaken an already ailing sector - quite an interesting point of view for an Agriculture Minister to have isn't it? I need not mention what he should have said, even an idiot with half a brain knows what would work if there really was a shortfall in production of a commodity and there was more than enough resources available to meet that need. Subscribing to such reasoning (or lack thereof) will only serve to ruin an already ailing industry, leading it down the path our Cattle Industry has been led by a previous administration that you would have to be born around my time to experience. I remember growing up on a 400 hectare cattle farm that did quite well and provided significant bread towards the winnings of my father who was the Farm Manager then. I remember days when our Agriculture production was viable and believe it or not sought after. I also remember quite recently a sudden glut of imports that sounded the death-knell for our local farms and farmers. I pray the Minister and his administration will be enlightened, and put the benefit of the nation before personal gains, let's hope he heeds the advice given him, or would giving him advice be casting pearls before swines? Do we want anymore of this? I guess that is what you get when you mix Power Pigs and Politics!!!
Funny enough, two P's signify an epithet used by many Jamaicans for our current Agriculture Minister Mr. Roger Clarke, hardly affectionately and I would therefore rather not repeat it in this forum. So, "eat what you grow" was gaining a bit of traction until the majority saw it fit to explore other options such as eat what you import.
Mr. Roger Clarke, our Minister of Agriculture's back is as we say in Jamaica, quite broad and he therefore is able to take a lot of flack. That could explain why as an Agriculture Minister he would have the nerve to suggest to Jamaicans that there is a "shortfall" in pork production (I think he may have mistaken production for consumption, the latter would see him in hog's heaven). The Minister even goes further to say that this alleged "shortfall" in production must be met by the international market! An Agriculture Minister suggesting to persons that we must stop what we are doing to import and further weaken an already ailing sector - quite an interesting point of view for an Agriculture Minister to have isn't it? I need not mention what he should have said, even an idiot with half a brain knows what would work if there really was a shortfall in production of a commodity and there was more than enough resources available to meet that need. Subscribing to such reasoning (or lack thereof) will only serve to ruin an already ailing industry, leading it down the path our Cattle Industry has been led by a previous administration that you would have to be born around my time to experience. I remember growing up on a 400 hectare cattle farm that did quite well and provided significant bread towards the winnings of my father who was the Farm Manager then. I remember days when our Agriculture production was viable and believe it or not sought after. I also remember quite recently a sudden glut of imports that sounded the death-knell for our local farms and farmers. I pray the Minister and his administration will be enlightened, and put the benefit of the nation before personal gains, let's hope he heeds the advice given him, or would giving him advice be casting pearls before swines? Do we want anymore of this? I guess that is what you get when you mix Power Pigs and Politics!!!
Funny enough, two P's signify an epithet used by many Jamaicans for our current Agriculture Minister Mr. Roger Clarke, hardly affectionately and I would therefore rather not repeat it in this forum. So, "eat what you grow" was gaining a bit of traction until the majority saw it fit to explore other options such as eat what you import.
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Elected to Represent Who
Isn't it obvious that those that were elected to represent us are representing yes but their own interests? It seems to me that the wholesale exploitation of Jamaica and Jamaicans by mainly Trinidad and Barbados stands to benefit those who should be defending us who opt for the route of reticence.
The Prime Minister, Mrs. Simpson-Miller herself should be the one putting Trinidad Transport Minister Devant Maharaj in his place in light of recent comments he made suggesting that Jamaicans are not worthy to fly Caribbean Airlines (CAL) at the expense of Trinidad taxpayers. Doreen Frankson CEO of Edge Chem had to reflect sentiments that are held by a significant portion of the educated in our population by speaking out against the overt arrogance that laced the words of Mr. Maharaj.
It is quite strange that Mrs. Simpson-Miller saw it fit to address the Chris Gayle issue rather than an issue of more national significance such as this in a public forum the way she did when the West Indies Cricket Board and Chris Gayle had their disagreement. Apparently Jamaicans are the only ones traveling at the expense of Trinidadian tax dollars - don't Trinidadians and Bajans fly CAL? As a matter of fact more of Trinidadians fly CAL than Jamaicans and the few Jamaicans who do fly CAL are traitors in my estimation.
National Pride and Love for Country are abstract yes, but once instilled are hard to get rid of. After years of disrespect and disregard of the populace by those elected to look out for our interests, many Jamaicans have lost any semblance of these that were left. Therefore we do not see the need to address issues that concern such. Trinidad on the other hand seems to be too full of pride - the sort that usually precedes an inevitable and most embarrassing fall. Oil is a non-renewable resource and only God knows how many barrels are left.
The Prime Minister, Mrs. Simpson-Miller herself should be the one putting Trinidad Transport Minister Devant Maharaj in his place in light of recent comments he made suggesting that Jamaicans are not worthy to fly Caribbean Airlines (CAL) at the expense of Trinidad taxpayers. Doreen Frankson CEO of Edge Chem had to reflect sentiments that are held by a significant portion of the educated in our population by speaking out against the overt arrogance that laced the words of Mr. Maharaj.
It is quite strange that Mrs. Simpson-Miller saw it fit to address the Chris Gayle issue rather than an issue of more national significance such as this in a public forum the way she did when the West Indies Cricket Board and Chris Gayle had their disagreement. Apparently Jamaicans are the only ones traveling at the expense of Trinidadian tax dollars - don't Trinidadians and Bajans fly CAL? As a matter of fact more of Trinidadians fly CAL than Jamaicans and the few Jamaicans who do fly CAL are traitors in my estimation.
National Pride and Love for Country are abstract yes, but once instilled are hard to get rid of. After years of disrespect and disregard of the populace by those elected to look out for our interests, many Jamaicans have lost any semblance of these that were left. Therefore we do not see the need to address issues that concern such. Trinidad on the other hand seems to be too full of pride - the sort that usually precedes an inevitable and most embarrassing fall. Oil is a non-renewable resource and only God knows how many barrels are left.
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Jamaican Leadership
Is it a mystery the position we have found ourselves in as a country? In reference to a Jamaica Gleaner article published on the website, isn't it obvious why Jamaica has found herself in a rather precarious predicament? When Ministers of Government can unilaterally make conclusions that affect the entire population out of ignorance and a clear lack of regard for the well being of the country, it is an indictment not only on the Minister but the majority that is responsible for putting that Minister in office.
Minister of Industry and Commerce Anthony Hylton has passed remarks that suggest that the possibility of imports from Japan (mainly used motor vehicles) being exposed to nuclear radiation from the damaged Fukushima nuclear reactor is not of any significance and therefore does not warrant his Ministry paying the matter any further attention. It is comments such as this that really show where the loyalties of the minister lie. He continues to state that the issue of Jamaicans possibly coming into contact with hazardous radiation from Japanese used car import is not of "top priority" and any possible measure regardless how insignificant to safeguard the Jamaican population will cause the Japanese to feel their exports are facing "discrimination" from Jamaica. First off, the imports of which Mr. Hylton speaks are used/damaged motor vehicles and what will "spook" Japanese exporters is the fact that Jamaica will take measures to ensure the health and safety of its population. Judging from this, one can only be led to conclude a foreign country's perception of Jamaica's treatment of its garbage that we choose to import is more important than the health of Jamaicans - the majority of whom is the reason he has a job.
The Minister may have temporarily overlooked the fact that the population to which he is indebted (besides, he is guaranteed at least 60 months salary) should demand that he take steps to look out for its well-being. The economic development of a country that will do well and has been doing well with our without our imports is more important than that of our population - the one that guaranteed him a job. After all "Health is Wealth."
Nuclear Radiation is a proven mutagen and carcinogen. The Minister out of ignorance to that fact unilaterally thought it wise to not put measures in place to reduce our exposure to such possibilities by ignoring calls from some quarters for monitoring of imports from Japan just to not offend foreign nationals to whom he is not accountable. Had he taken the time to look at the facts and make an informed decision he would have been lauded and respected by many rather than be seen as ignorant, arrogant, uneducated and stupid. Apparently such distinctions mean nothing in Jamaicans. Members of the Jamaican population are largely ignorant to basic issues that they should be aware of to the benefit of the government. When the population is ignorant and undereducated, the population suffers from poor governance as seen in this case. "Idiots will always vote in idiots," in other words when the majority is uneducated that will reflect directly on the government of the country, members of the PNP need not feel proud of being voted into government. Our educated are in other countries, conclude from that what you may.
Minister of Industry and Commerce Anthony Hylton has passed remarks that suggest that the possibility of imports from Japan (mainly used motor vehicles) being exposed to nuclear radiation from the damaged Fukushima nuclear reactor is not of any significance and therefore does not warrant his Ministry paying the matter any further attention. It is comments such as this that really show where the loyalties of the minister lie. He continues to state that the issue of Jamaicans possibly coming into contact with hazardous radiation from Japanese used car import is not of "top priority" and any possible measure regardless how insignificant to safeguard the Jamaican population will cause the Japanese to feel their exports are facing "discrimination" from Jamaica. First off, the imports of which Mr. Hylton speaks are used/damaged motor vehicles and what will "spook" Japanese exporters is the fact that Jamaica will take measures to ensure the health and safety of its population. Judging from this, one can only be led to conclude a foreign country's perception of Jamaica's treatment of its garbage that we choose to import is more important than the health of Jamaicans - the majority of whom is the reason he has a job.
The Minister may have temporarily overlooked the fact that the population to which he is indebted (besides, he is guaranteed at least 60 months salary) should demand that he take steps to look out for its well-being. The economic development of a country that will do well and has been doing well with our without our imports is more important than that of our population - the one that guaranteed him a job. After all "Health is Wealth."
Nuclear Radiation is a proven mutagen and carcinogen. The Minister out of ignorance to that fact unilaterally thought it wise to not put measures in place to reduce our exposure to such possibilities by ignoring calls from some quarters for monitoring of imports from Japan just to not offend foreign nationals to whom he is not accountable. Had he taken the time to look at the facts and make an informed decision he would have been lauded and respected by many rather than be seen as ignorant, arrogant, uneducated and stupid. Apparently such distinctions mean nothing in Jamaicans. Members of the Jamaican population are largely ignorant to basic issues that they should be aware of to the benefit of the government. When the population is ignorant and undereducated, the population suffers from poor governance as seen in this case. "Idiots will always vote in idiots," in other words when the majority is uneducated that will reflect directly on the government of the country, members of the PNP need not feel proud of being voted into government. Our educated are in other countries, conclude from that what you may.
Monday, October 17, 2011
The Jamaican Economy
Change our reserves to gold or something, to hell with the dollar it's in its final days as you ought to know!
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Romain Virgo's "Rich in Love"
A cute song with lyrics that cuts against the grains of the lacklustre filth that Jamaicans have come to accept as the art of music. Lyrics are a little too "pop" for my liking but it gets a passing grade in my book. Congrats Romain Virgo for once again putting out music that is a welcome deviation from the mediocrity Jamaicans are taking in on the airwaves.
The song apparently seems to be about a black "ghetto-dwelling" kid who has finally hit it big by getting a beautiful non-ghetto dwelling girl who apparently is well-to-do and even drives a cute yellow Mini Cooper. No easy feat for any average girl. He goes on to introduce her to his community by painting to her a picture of what any ghetto in Jamaica would be like and the cliches abound, the mackerel, dumpling and butter etc. She then reluctantly agrees to drop by, obviously after much vacillating and uncertainty and no doubt insisting on Romain's part. He doesn't fail to mention that "the war done" so apparently its safe for her to pay him a visit.
That said, we see this obviously non-dark long-haired "beauty" whom he serenades (as he is apparently good at doing). The ghetto folks seem to welcome her hallowed presence among them. Their is much merry-making and jollification as a result of her being there.
Isn't it interesting how we as Jamaicans (of 90% black descent) look at the colour of our skins and where we are from to use these factors to categorise and marginalise ourselves voluntarily. We are all one people and we are equal and nobody should be viewed in a lesser or greater light due to where we are from and especially our skin complexion. Each shade lighter a person is, each degree straighter and each millimeter longer our hair is (especially our women) pushes us up one notch on the scale of respect and self-worth in our society - it hurts! I'm sure (I hope) that Romain had nothing to do with the casting and the direction of the video. However, due to the fact that Jamaicans are oft prone to cutting corners, taking the easy way out and shy away from thinking outside the box, it was almost automatic that such a girl would have been chosen for the video and it would have been filmed in that setting. We can sometimes go against the grains and dare to be different the worst that can happen is failure and that has never killed anybody. But looking at it from another angle one will see the possibility of being looked at as an innovator. Be different think outside the box and don't fail to not cut corners. Then success is almost guaranteed as long as your approach is not half-assed and is based on at least basic talent.
The song apparently seems to be about a black "ghetto-dwelling" kid who has finally hit it big by getting a beautiful non-ghetto dwelling girl who apparently is well-to-do and even drives a cute yellow Mini Cooper. No easy feat for any average girl. He goes on to introduce her to his community by painting to her a picture of what any ghetto in Jamaica would be like and the cliches abound, the mackerel, dumpling and butter etc. She then reluctantly agrees to drop by, obviously after much vacillating and uncertainty and no doubt insisting on Romain's part. He doesn't fail to mention that "the war done" so apparently its safe for her to pay him a visit.
That said, we see this obviously non-dark long-haired "beauty" whom he serenades (as he is apparently good at doing). The ghetto folks seem to welcome her hallowed presence among them. Their is much merry-making and jollification as a result of her being there.
Isn't it interesting how we as Jamaicans (of 90% black descent) look at the colour of our skins and where we are from to use these factors to categorise and marginalise ourselves voluntarily. We are all one people and we are equal and nobody should be viewed in a lesser or greater light due to where we are from and especially our skin complexion. Each shade lighter a person is, each degree straighter and each millimeter longer our hair is (especially our women) pushes us up one notch on the scale of respect and self-worth in our society - it hurts! I'm sure (I hope) that Romain had nothing to do with the casting and the direction of the video. However, due to the fact that Jamaicans are oft prone to cutting corners, taking the easy way out and shy away from thinking outside the box, it was almost automatic that such a girl would have been chosen for the video and it would have been filmed in that setting. We can sometimes go against the grains and dare to be different the worst that can happen is failure and that has never killed anybody. But looking at it from another angle one will see the possibility of being looked at as an innovator. Be different think outside the box and don't fail to not cut corners. Then success is almost guaranteed as long as your approach is not half-assed and is based on at least basic talent.
Waste Indies Cricket
Jamaica has a team right now that is way better than any eleven the Waste Indies could ever haul together! Is it me or is the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) sabotaging Jamaicans. Watching the usual collapse of the Waste Indies with India, and the crowd in the infamous (infamous because the Great Brian Charles Lara set a record there - hope you sense my sarcasm) Queens Park Oval was a paltry collection of idlers (as they are oft to do) and the dolt of a commentator called that a "good crowd." Well I guess it's good since of late the followers of Waste Indies Cricket have all fallen off the bandwagon.
Anyway, the Trinis have gotten the matches they want and Sabina Park got a test match that starts on a Monday (and the WICB complains about Jamaicans not supporting the cricket). doesn't that smack of sabotage? The Trinis and Bajans have gotten all the matches they want and we get a weekday match - interesting. The Waste Indies Board chooses to drop the Jamaicans that play, I guess they don't want to have too many Jamaicans in the team (we have been doing too well, they want all the glory).
Another Question: why in God's name is Kieron Pollard in the team? His form has been lackluster when he's at his best. Lendl Simmonds hasn't been doing too badly but he needs to grow a brain and stop playing like the illiterat under 17s of two or three years ago (I wonder if they are the ones in the current team, or better yet, running the Waste Indies Board - food for thought). They are all idiots in the side and the Jamaicans in that disrespect are all traitors they should be hanged!
Jamaicans need to grow a backbone and leave Waste Indies Cricket, put a team together to show the little illiterate boys of The Waste Indies Team and the Board how gentlemen play the sport. We are getting no respect whatsoever from the board all tun by members of academia (Dr. This and Professor That). They obviously have fallen for the fallacy that many a learned man and woman have in their minds that once they have a letter - any letter behind their name that gives them the capacity to be an esteemed source of insight and opinion on any topic. News Flash - go back to Cave Hill and St. Augustine and lecture in the subject area that you were trained to - not cricket!!! Look what your intellectual prowesses have done to West Indies Cricket! We need to see cricketers in and running the team, not Doctors and Lawyers and Professors in Feminine Studies (unless you were a cricketer - a good one at that). Jimmy Adams is now a Doctor I would be a lot comfortable if that "Doctor" was head of the Board. Anyway, enough of my ranting.
Many a honourable man would have resigned if every thing he put his mind to turned to excrement resulting in the constant disappointment of The West Indies People. You wonder why we have grown to hate cricket - nobody likes to be disappointed every time. The Team constantly manages to get our hopes up and never fails to dash them against the rocks by skillfully snatching defeat from the jaws of certain victory as if that is what they are being paid to do. They play with the resolve of a champion - a champion in the sport of playing to lose. Parodoxical but in the true essence of the term the truth belies.
Anyway, the Trinis have gotten the matches they want and Sabina Park got a test match that starts on a Monday (and the WICB complains about Jamaicans not supporting the cricket). doesn't that smack of sabotage? The Trinis and Bajans have gotten all the matches they want and we get a weekday match - interesting. The Waste Indies Board chooses to drop the Jamaicans that play, I guess they don't want to have too many Jamaicans in the team (we have been doing too well, they want all the glory).
Another Question: why in God's name is Kieron Pollard in the team? His form has been lackluster when he's at his best. Lendl Simmonds hasn't been doing too badly but he needs to grow a brain and stop playing like the illiterat under 17s of two or three years ago (I wonder if they are the ones in the current team, or better yet, running the Waste Indies Board - food for thought). They are all idiots in the side and the Jamaicans in that disrespect are all traitors they should be hanged!
Jamaicans need to grow a backbone and leave Waste Indies Cricket, put a team together to show the little illiterate boys of The Waste Indies Team and the Board how gentlemen play the sport. We are getting no respect whatsoever from the board all tun by members of academia (Dr. This and Professor That). They obviously have fallen for the fallacy that many a learned man and woman have in their minds that once they have a letter - any letter behind their name that gives them the capacity to be an esteemed source of insight and opinion on any topic. News Flash - go back to Cave Hill and St. Augustine and lecture in the subject area that you were trained to - not cricket!!! Look what your intellectual prowesses have done to West Indies Cricket! We need to see cricketers in and running the team, not Doctors and Lawyers and Professors in Feminine Studies (unless you were a cricketer - a good one at that). Jimmy Adams is now a Doctor I would be a lot comfortable if that "Doctor" was head of the Board. Anyway, enough of my ranting.
Many a honourable man would have resigned if every thing he put his mind to turned to excrement resulting in the constant disappointment of The West Indies People. You wonder why we have grown to hate cricket - nobody likes to be disappointed every time. The Team constantly manages to get our hopes up and never fails to dash them against the rocks by skillfully snatching defeat from the jaws of certain victory as if that is what they are being paid to do. They play with the resolve of a champion - a champion in the sport of playing to lose. Parodoxical but in the true essence of the term the truth belies.
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