Gerbry

The Intimacy of the Barbershop

The other day I went a whole two weeks without getting a haircut, simply because I couldn’t break from work to visit the barber. My barber is an expert at what he does, and I dare say one of the best in his profession. Therefore, it’s always a challenge in terms of time to…

gerbry

October 28, 2019

Lifestyle

Barbershop, Fatherhood, generational trauma, homophobia, Intimacy, Jamaican barber, Manliness, physical touch, toxic masculinity
Young Man

Young man, You are not your father’s mistakes and misfortunes Nor are you his second chance at a better life You are a clean slate, granted the free will to make choices you believe are in your best interest You owe nothing to no man. Your only obligation is to your purpose A purpose bigger…

gerbry

June 26, 2019

Poetry

Black Father, Black Man, Brotherhood, Father, Fatherless, Feminism, Male marginalization, Manliness, Mother nature, Son
SEX is very important, we’ve just been miseducated to think otherwise

For most of my childhood, I was brought up in the Pentecostal church. My grandmother, especially, insisted that her grandchildren needed a strong moral orientation to navigate the evils of this world, predicated on the Judeo-Christian value system. I agree that the Judeo-Christian philosophy is an excellent foundation to teach values and morals from,…

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April 22, 2019

Commentary, Lifestyle

Church, courting, courtship, Dating, dating a jamaican, gomorrah, Hedonism, Holy bible, Jamaican Church, Judeo-Christian, nature, primal, Relationships, Sex, sexual flavour, sexual intercourse, sexual value system, Sin, Soddom, worldean
Jamaica is a KC country!

Disclaimer: I am a proud Wolmerian! No school can begin to come close to the admiration and respect I have for THE Wolmer’s Boys’ School, especially Kingston College (KC). However, my affinity for Wolmers’ doesn’t cloud my judgment enough to acknowledge a known truth, that Jamaica is a KC country. To add a little…

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April 3, 2019

Commentary

Champs, Champs 2019, Jamaican High school, KC, Kingston College, Schools Challenge Quiz, SCQ, Wolmers
Dear Santa Clarke: Forget trickle down, This is how you bubble up the economy..

Micro, small and medium businesses account for the majority of economic activity in the Jamaican economy. Unfortunately, many micro and small businesses are still operating informally which prevents us from fully appreciating the social and economic impact they are having on our gross domestic product (GDP). But there is a view, shared by most…

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March 31, 2019

Commentary

$14 billion stimulus package, ad valorem stamp duty, asset tax, BSO, budget debate 2019/20, business incubator, business support organizations, companies office of jamaica, DBJ, Development Bank of Jamaica, Dr Nigel Clarke, Economic Growth, formal economy, GCT, GDP, growth with equity, Imani Duncan-Price, informal economy, Jamaican economy, Micro business, minimum business tax, MSME, PATH, public-private partnership, small business, tax compliance, tax concessions, transfer tax, Voucher for technical assistance

The Intimacy of the Barbershop

Young Man

SEX is very important, we’ve just been miseducated to think otherwise

Jamaica is a KC country!

Dear Santa Clarke: Forget trickle down, This is how you bubble up the economy..