Monthly Archives: January 2026

FMM 1 16 2026 We’re in This Together

“The truth is nobody can own anything. That was an unheard-of concept among indigenous people. We invented that.” ~ Tom Shadyac. Moving across an ocean as a child, trading a grey and gloomy city life for that of a tropical rural town, meant that my relationship to the rhythms of the earth and moon changed. […]

FMM 1 9 2026 You too Rich!

“Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants.” ~ Epictetus. Jamaica in the 70s and 80s was in a strange place economically.  The Prime Minister spoke about Democratic Socialism, and was a little too friendly with Castro for the comfort of the US.  The Jamaican Government implemented a lot of changes […]

FMM 1 2 2026 Reflections

“There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.” ~ Edith Wharton. One of the most annoying things we ask children is ‘What do you want to be when you grow up.’  I was reminded of that in a conversation with a four-year-old who, without being asked, […]