“The defence of the individuality of places is the defence of the individuality of ourselves,” wrote British architectural critic Ian Nairn. In the 1970s, the Virgin Islands proudly boasted, “Yes, …
December 5, 2024
November 7, 2024
COMMENTARY — Late VI poet remembered
The lines English poet Thomas Hardy wrote under “Chorus of the Earth” in his tragedy “The Dynasts” is relevant to these islands at this point in time. “We would establish …
May 23, 2024
COMMENTARY — Ideas offered to help unruly students
The recent unruly behaviour that caused the temporarily closure of the Elmore Stoutt High School can be traced to several root causes. In response, several suggested solutions should be considered. One …
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June 29, 2022
COMMENTARY — VI urged to rediscover ‘paradise lost’
In 1975, while sailing north through the Caribbean, stormy weather caused me to take shelter in the Virgin Islands. The anchorage off Road Town was exposed and uncomfortable, and I …
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