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International Reggae Day 2023
WhaGwan? Today is International Reggae Day, which is perfect for a weekend chill session.
One Love, One Heart, Let’s Get Together And Feel Alright
Me only have one ambition, y’know. I only have one thing I really like to see happen. I like to see mankind live together – black, white, Chinese, everyone – that’s all. ~Bob Marley
Me too, Bob. What a shame we got so close in the 90s and things have been getting progressively worse since the turn of the millennium.
As jacked up as things continue to get, I feel as if we’re reaching a threshold of maximum ridiculosity.
All the criminal schemes are finally being dragged into the sunlight. All the ludicrous shenanigans are exceeding the bounds of public tolerance.
I don’t know when the pendulum starts swinging from peak lunacy to a realm of relative sanity, but I think we may soon reach the point of inevitable return.
I don’t know if people will actually be prosecuted or if they’ll just scurry under their little rocks to creep out and try it again in a few years.
Either way, we’re done with unsustainable stupidity. We simply can’t afford the vision these people have for us.
We all just want to get along, except for the corrupt few who figured out how to profit from division.
When we finally get to a paradigm of mutual benefit and rising tides lifting all ships, it will be harder for the divisive actors to get back into power.
Hopefully, we’ll start heading there soon. We can’t afford this level of stupid. We really can’t. It’s time to be friends and neighbors again.
🎼 Play I Some Music 🎶
REGGAE SUMFEST DOCUMENTARY, ECONOMIC IMPACT, MONTEGO BAY, REGGAE FESTIVAL
Bob Marley is one of the most famous reggae performers, but there are a lot of excellent artists like Jimmy Cliff, Burning Spear, Eek A Mouse, Steel Pulse and Peter Tosh.
I’ve never been to Jamaica. I’d like to, but I’m still not set up for hot weather. Count it as a spot on my maybe list. First, I’ll need to get out from under a ton of bills and start having some disposable income.
I might even like to be in town for a future Reggae Sumfest, but that’s a bit of a stretch. As much as I love reggae music, I’m not big on crowds. I guess we’ll see how I feel about it some day when I’ve got more money than bills.
Reggae Sunsplash Bob Marley Center Montego Bay 1983 Complete video
Smile Jamaica
Jamaica is more than just the ‘brand’ the world recognizes so well; it’s a place of pride for the people who live here, its educational institutions, its sports achievements, its science and technology growth. ~Portia Simpson-Miller
Jamaica plays a role in The Sentinels, particularly in the person of Dr. Phillipe Defay. The good doctor is the younger cousin to the team’s co-founder, Lucius Deagle. Lucky’s Aunt Jenny had traveled to Jamaica and found love.
She returned to seek the solace of her family in Liberty City when Phillipe was six years old. She wouldn’t speak of what had happened. With her arrival, Lucky now had a cousin who looked up to him the way he looked up to his godfather, Matthew Freeman (aka Captain Freedom).
Lucky could have been resentful of the intrusion of a cousin he’d never known, but that’s not the kind of guy he is. Lucky was kind and patient with his cousin. The two became fast friends and shared Lucky’s love for comic books and fascination with the possibility of real life superheroes.
I don’t want to make Phillipe into a Rasta caricature. I want to represent him realistically. I don’t have a handle on that yet. it’s one of the many details I need to get a better understanding of.
Jamaican Inspector Man – Psych
Gus from Psych is a brilliant character. He’s the straight man to Shawn’s stooge. He’s sensible, hard-working and fiercely loyal to his childhood friend.
They have a great relationship. Shawn helps Gus loosen up. Gus helps Shawn to focus and stay on task. They’ve got old wounds that they periodically address and kooky inside jokes they frequently reference. It’s the kind of chemistry I’d like to have between Lucky and Phillipe.
The thing is, neither of the cousins is a comical slacker like Shawn. My series is not in the comic sleuth genre like Psych. There are light moments and wisecracks, but it’s definitely a different dynamic.
Even so, I’d like to capture the feeling of guys who have been friends since a young age for Lucky and Phillipe. The thing is, at the beginning of the first book of the series, they’re all pretty set in their ways and going through the motions. As that crust of status quo is shattered by the arrival of Tanda, the relationship between Lucky, Phillipe and Matt should start taking on more of the vitality that it had when they were younger.
How? I don’t know. I’ve never been a lawyer, a doctor or a soldier with a 110 year career. I need to get in the heads of my characters to really polish the story, but first I need to get the bones down. I’m up to Chapter 21 and things are beginning to pick up pace. Guess we’ll see where it all winds up.
Iree, mon. That’s all for Saturday. Put some reggae on and enjoy some weekend chill.