Art & Leisure
April 4, 2026
Easter – Breath of the new season
The transition into April in Jamaica is more than just a change on the calendar. It isn’t just the subtle change in the humidity or the sharpening of the midday sun. It is a spiritual and cultural…
April 4, 2026
Metacognosis: The awareness behind ‘awareness’
Metacognosis can be understood as “thinking about thinking”. It is the ability to observe our own thoughts, emotions, and reactions with a sense of distance and clarity. While the mind is constantly…
April 4, 2026
A rare look inside the Sistine Chapel
VATICAN CITY (AP): The Vatican’s Sistine Chapel hosted a concert on March 22, debuting a composition focused on interactions with angels found throughout the Bible. The Vatican sometimes hosts…
April 4, 2026
Heather Morris returns to WWII with ‘The Piano Teacher of Montparnasse’
The next novel by the author of The Tattooist of Auschwitz will again take place during World War II, this time in Nazi-occupied Paris and based on the family of Grammy- and Emmy-nominated composer…
March 29, 2026
by Dudley McLean II
The art of prayer: Learning to be still in a noisy faith
In an age where prayer is often reduced to hurried words, urgent requests, or public performance, we may have forgotten something essential: prayer is not first what we say to God, but how we respond…
March 29, 2026
Dance of the Lignum Vitae
The month of March in Jamaica does pass by quietly. It slips in on a warm breeze, lingers in softened mornings, and then almost suddenly bursts into colour and life. Step outside early enough, and you…
March 29, 2026
Association versus intention
We often hear about the importance of good company. It is said that being in the presence of the wise and righteous transforms our thinking and guides us towards truth. While association certainly…
March 22, 2026
The vibrancy of art in Miami
While favoured by many Jamaicans as a destination for shopping and to visit family and friends, Greater Miami and Miami Beach have a dynamic and thriving contemporary art scene that provideanother…
March 22, 2026
The breathtaking Lover’s Leap
Perched on a sheer cliff that drops 1,700 feet straight into the Caribbean Sea, Lover’s Leap is a place of breathtaking verticality. While legendary for the story of two lovers who chose the “leap”…