Many Americans mistake patriotism for blind love for one's country. I disagree.
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5 Things I Love About America After 5 Years of Calling It Home
Tag: Jamaica
Should Parents Be Held Responsible for Their Children’s Criminal Behaviours?
In total, 160 people voted and 56.3% believed that parents should share no accountability for their children's crimes.
Why Are Jamaicans So Mean? (Jamaicans Give Their Answers!)
I've enlisted the help of fellow Jamaicans to tell you why we are so mean after all—or that you're totally mistaken.
10 Words That Are Permanently Plural in Jamaican Patois
One way in which we simplify Jamaican Patois is to do away with unnecessary bits and pieces of the Queens English.
I Paid $5,000 for This American Flag
I paid for this American flag with $5,000 in cash and five years of blood, sweat, and tears ...
10 Food Items That Overseas Jamaicans Will Eat All When It Spoil
Are you an Overseas Jamaican like me? What treasures do you have stored in the fridge for three months or more?
3 Things I’ve Been Doing This Year to Benefit the Environment
As a Jamaican citizen and a resident-to-be of California, I consider it my duty to keep up with the bare minimums of what both places decide is best for the environment.
How I Saved Up for Travel on a Third World Budget
When I lived in Jamaica, my annual take-home pay was the equivalent of roughly US $8,640 per year
My Travel Buddy Bailed On Me 7 Days Before a Trip to the Maldives That We’d Been Planning for 18 Months
Over the next two weeks, I'll be blogging from white sands and turquoise beaches in the Maldives.
The Most Annoying American on the Planet
I want to be in a state that embraces America's original motto, "E pluribus unum".