Our words are powerful

Yesterday, the Chairman of the Jamaica Urban Transit Company was murdered at the gates of one of the company’s depots. He had just stepped out of a meeting with the trade unions to buy cigarettes when he was gunned down. I heard the head of one of the Trade Unions being interviewed on radio about […]

"Do not ever contact me again"

I was so tickled when my daughter invited me to be one of her first friends on Facebook. Initially, I looked at Facebook as a way to know who my children’s friends are, and to understand more what their generation is talking about and experiencing. However, over the last few weeks I have started to […]

Marguerite gets S. Florida Free and Laughing!

Click on the link to get a report on the South Florida launch of Free and Laughing on Saturday June 14! It was a JOY! Much gratitude to all who made it happen with ease and grace – Dahlia, Glen, Melody, Joni, Leslie, Valerie, the media – and my team back in JA – Robert, […]

Stress-free and laughing

I was asked to be a guest on a radio program last night to discuss the topic of stress. Earlier in the day, I had invited Denise, a friend visiting from Florida, to join me at yoga class and then for coffee, or more appropriately herbal tea, after. It was a beautiful class, one that […]

My Father’s Gifts

Visiting Florida this weekend to launch my book “Free and Laughing” I was invited to read at the Father’s Day Service of the Holy Family Episcopal Church. Deciding what to read for this special occasion was a challenge, for there is very little mention in my book of father, fatherhood – or my father. In […]