Monthly Archives: January 2026
FMM 1 30 2026 This is US
“And who is my neighbor?” ~ Luke 10: 29. After living in the U.S. for almost 40 years, in an area now known as Miami Gardens, I moved to Hollywood, Florida. It so happened that the house I fell in love with (one feature was the circular window which faced due east, which has provided […]
FMM 1 23 2026 Casting Aside Assumptions
“Begin challenging your assumptions. Your assumptions are the windows on the world. Scrub them off every once in awhile or the light won’t come in.” ~ Alan Alda. I have recently been ‘residing’ in my adopted homeland, Jamaica. When you’re retired, you don’t have to think in terms of vacation, free to set your own […]
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, […]
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