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Love, Typee – and Totee–Lotte–Po
Believe me, today I intended to indulge in pure, sweet justified escapism.
Big investments, little hope?
From my teenaged years, through adulthood to my current pre-seventies, a word associated with my Guyana, which I’ve long been impatient with, is “potential.
Which families own ‘our Guyana’?
My lead caption-and theme- is really another invitation to Guyana’s younger journalists, feature writers, even serious social historians, to explore the reality of just who “owns” how much of this place we call Guyana.
‘Honourable’ Members? Or Honourable House?
Yes, some who bother to read this would probably be justified for thinking or saying “there he goes again”.
The President’s Speech – and Georgetown
I was thrown into a minor dilemma as I was preparing this piece much earlier in the week.
Acquiring power versus serving people
Oh that much longed-for, or sought-after condition, or status.
Assessing a significant year
Naturally there will be numerous reviews of 2011 as the year winds down tomorrow.
Some Political Christmas Wishes
Wishes and gifts in this Season of Giving inspired by the gift of a Christ Child whom many Christians believe was the Word made Flesh to walk amongst us.
When the tail wags the dog
Oh me.
Managing the Paramountcy of Parliament
A President by Lottery? | I’ve persuaded myself to make this two–cents contribution to the 2011 post – elections era as it is unfolding.
Election Day: Now and beyond
Strange defections and “unity” Some choice campaign quotes Obviously, this is my final Pre–Polling Day contribution to the Elections to be held on Monday.
Elections, GECOM, Government – and Christmas
Just In Case They LoseBear with me and come ramble with me through these thoughts.
Assessing the Parties and Candidates
A government of “National Unity”? No PPP? Hello.
Some speeches after polling day
Perhaps it is in the context of the most interesting pre-polling day “defections” and political cross-overs occurring weekly that I create these (hypothetical) fictitious remarks likely to be delivered hours or days after Election Day, November 28, 2012.
The right to change your mind
Recall that it was just last Friday I wondered, in print, who would join the growing list of “defectors” or “cross-overs” before Nomination Day?As this is being written much earlier this week, there is talk of Moses Nagamootoo formally parting from his life-long People’s Progressive Party (PPP) as well as occasional fire-brand PPP critic Cheddi Joey Jagan returning to “his father’s“ PPPThere will be exactly thirty-one (31) days between Nomination Day and Polling Day, November 28.