Shoveling Infrastructure Woes.

We woke early Saturday morning to the news of the bombings.  The US President had done in Iran what was being speculated upon for months.It was war.Sometimes the appearance of things and the things themselves are not synonymous.  Was it the amassing of equipment and expertise to develop nuclear weapons capabilities?  Could it have been the regime’s threat to Israel or its concern to US National Security?Oil?In the case of Venezuela, it was advertised as a war on drugs but th...

Hello You! In light of BVI News’ article dated 26th February, titled ’Rosan flags STD ‘outbreak’ among girls at local high school’ - here is a little something to read through. One mere moment can save a lifetime of pain, not just for one individual but a family, even generations to come based on the stigma of the situation. This may hit home for some or this might just be a lesson for others.  The Cost of Dishonesty Betrayal doesn’t always star...

Head note: I was advised that writing my series on the Golden Shovel would put me at risk for attacks on my reputation and my businesses. I’m not a perfect soul and like many I’ve made my mistakes and I have my challenges - some real and some imagined. There is one thing  I know for I’m sure - it’s my love for the land of my birth - our beloved Virgin Gorda.  My viewpoints will not align with everyone  and may also be misunderstood but that’s why we h...

Ag. Police Commissioner Ullger is talking to the people and we are interested in what he has to say.  In the modern day, we can no longer operate in silos and secrecy.  We must talk to each other.The Ag. Commissioner came to office on a difficult tide when the Territory was outraged about the way the state treated the former Ag Commissioner Vanterpool, a daughter of the soil, who even by public accounts by the Minister for National Security, was doing a credible job.We don’t know...

In the small district of Mines, St. Ann, Jamaica, a queen was born to Ann Black and David Slader on October 19, 1936—even though official records insist on January 19, 1937, a clerical twist that has remained a beloved family joke for decades. The family celebrates both, but October will always hold the truth of Mama P’s arrival into the world.Thelma Salder White, the last of five children, was perhaps the fiercest of them all. A quiet loner by nature, she wa...

Hello You! Couple more days. Couple more mornings before it is time for the present to be opened under the Christmas trees! The spirit is alive. I can see it. It looks different this year. You are different this year. Enjoy this lovely weather and look forward to the most wonderful time of the year. Clearly I am enjoying the vibe.  Week Before Christmas The week before Christmas,The air smells like rum and salt,Like ocean breeze tangled with candle smoke.The streets hum with ...

The 30th meeting of the Conference of the Parties took place in Belém, Brazil from 10-21 November 2025.  This marked the second time Brazil was hosting such a global conference on the environment having been the venue in 1992 for the Rio Earth Summit.The acclaimed leader of the free world did not send a high-level delegation to the summit because the US withdrew from the 2015 Paris Agreement, a global, legally binding agreement to combat climate change.For the US, Climate Change is a...