A. A. Fenty

Perplexed? Puzzled? Bemused? Bewildered? Mesmerized? All of the above, I suppose.

Today’s offering is a (rather rare) tribute to, and agreement with the views of a fellow-citizen I regard as an acquaintance worthy of note and recognition.

Even though many persons behind the promotional scene and the production of the music are matured, very adult individuals, many of us past sixty/seventy cannot keep up with today’s version of soca – once dubbed Soul Calypso.

Believe me, today I intended to indulge in pure, sweet justified escapism.

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.

Yes, some who bother to read this would probably be justified for thinking or saying “there he goes again”. 

I was thrown into a minor dilemma as I was preparing this piece much earlier in the week.

Oh that much longed-for, or sought-after condition, or status. My old Oxford provides fourteen definitions for the noun (and verb) that is power!

Naturally there will be numerous reviews of 2011 as the year winds down tomorrow. 

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.

Oh  me. What am I doing, eight days before Christmas Day, exploring the post-election day goings on still?

A President by Lottery? | I’ve persuaded myself to make this two–cents contribution to the 2011 post – elections era as it is unfolding.

If one has the ability and will to be objective, to learn from negatives and positives, and to be fair in applying experiences for a better future, there is so much to take away from Monday’s polling and the aftermath, up to yesterday.

 Just In Case They Lose Bear with me and come ramble with me through these thoughts. 

A government of “National Unity”?  No PPP?   Hello.  Even as I attempt these semi-moralistic, advisory pieces, I bear in mind today’s changed values, norms and mores, from my young adult-hood. 

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.

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?

I pledge, upon whatever honour I have left, not  to return to this issue for many, many weeks – after today.

“Allan, you kyan remember dis face?” “Tell me who speaking to you.”

Joe Hamilton’s crossover: any meaning? Up to the time of writing this, President Jagdeo was still awaiting Gecom’s official intimation that it is quite ready and capable to conduct the General and Regional Elections some time before December 2011 ends.