Jamaica, Personal Development, Social Commentary The Immigrant’s Dilemma: When Home Is Neither Where You Are Nor Where You Left It 19th September 202019th September 2020by Alexis Chateau20 Comments on The Immigrant’s Dilemma: When Home Is Neither Where You Are Nor Where You Left It For a time, we may find that home is neither where we are nor where we left it.
Jamaica, Personal Development, Politics, Social Commentary What Americans Can Learn From the Recent Jamaican Elections 5th September 20206th September 2020by Alexis Chateau21 Comments on What Americans Can Learn From the Recent Jamaican Elections If you do not intend to vote, I implore you to change your mind.
Personal Development, Social Commentary, Travel I’m Embarrassed By How Easy It Was To Cut My Grocery Bill in Half 1st August 2020by Alexis Chateau36 Comments on I’m Embarrassed By How Easy It Was To Cut My Grocery Bill in Half You might be amazed at how much food you throw out and how much money you could save if you didn't.
Personal Development, Politics, Race Relations, Social Commentary, Travel 5 Things I Love About America After 5 Years of Calling It Home 4th July 2020by Alexis Chateau35 Comments on 5 Things I Love About America After 5 Years of Calling It Home Many Americans mistake patriotism for blind love for one's country. I disagree.
Personal Development Should Parents Be Held Responsible for Their Children’s Criminal Behaviours? 30th May 202029th May 2020by Alexis Chateau24 Comments on 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.
Humour, Jamaica, Social Commentary Why Are Jamaicans So Mean? (Jamaicans Give Their Answers!) 9th March 2020by Alexis Chateau23 Comments on 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.
Humour, Jamaica 10 Words That Are Permanently Plural in Jamaican Patois 24th February 2020by Alexis Chateau22 Comments on 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.
News, Personal Development, Politics, Social Commentary I Paid $5,000 for This American Flag 13th January 2020by Alexis Chateau46 Comments on 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 ...
Humour, Jamaica, Travel 10 Food Items That Overseas Jamaicans Will Eat All When It Spoil 10th December 201910th February 2020by Alexis Chateau8 Comments on 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?
Jamaica, Personal Development, Social Commentary, Travel 3 Things I’ve Been Doing This Year to Benefit the Environment 22nd November 201910th February 2020by Alexis Chateau58 Comments on 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.