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Oct
21
On the Speaking of English
October 21, 2004 | 4 Comments
It’s about time, I think, that we recognize as a nation that the language we speak is not English.
Not so long ago, a columnist in The Punch took a letter issued from the Ministry of Education to task for its poor use of English grammar. Of course, anything emanating from the government ministry charged [...]
Oct
14
On Being a People
October 14, 2004 | Leave a Comment
We need our artists.
It’s not enough to be a creative people; it’s not enough to be a tourist destination; it’s not enough to have majority rule; it’s not enough to be the wealthiest independent country in the Caribbean. Without our artists, we are as poor as an Untouchable in Bombay.
Poorer, probably. [...]
Oct
7
On Being a City
October 7, 2004 | Leave a Comment
I’m writing this from the Big Apple, the City that Never Sleeps — New York City. What strikes me most about being here, aside from the expected, like the vibrancy, the culture, the bustle — is the fact that New York’s concept of itself as a city, is fundamental to all it does.
And [...]