Jamaica 5 Old English Terms That Are Still Popular in Jamaica 24th February 202223rd February 2022by Alexis Chateau17 Comments on 5 Old English Terms That Are Still Popular in Jamaica Do you recognize these 5 Old English words in Jamaican Patois?
Jamaica, Journal What Happened To That Little Girl in the Fire? I Still Think of Her. 16th December 202119th December 2021by Alexis Chateau11 Comments on What Happened To That Little Girl in the Fire? I Still Think of Her. Sometimes, I fear that in the great big world, no one knows what happened to that little girl.
Jamaica, Journal, Social Commentary The Immigrant’s Dilemma: When Home Is Neither Where You Are Nor Where You Left It 19th September 202012th December 2021by 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.
Journal, Politics, Race Relations, Social Commentary, Travel 5 Things I Love About America After 5 Years of Calling It Home 4th July 202012th December 2021by 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.
Human Rights, Politics, Social Commentary Should Parents Be Held Responsible for Their Children’s Criminal Behaviours? 30th May 202012th December 2021by 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 Chateau37 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 Chateau24 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.
Journal, Politics, Social Commentary I Paid $5,000 for This American Flag 13th January 202012th December 2021by 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 ...