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DRAG RACING : FULL THROTTLE 5 – THE FINAL LETDOWN? PART 1

December 30th, 2017

Nothing signals the beginning of a new day like the rising sun. If you are observant you would have noticed that, weather or other natural occurrences excluded, each day is eerily similar to the day before. I will admit that age and time have an unyielding propensity to alter the views that we retain, but [...]

HONDA VS HONDA!

December 25th, 2017

Is it true that Jamaica has more churches per square mile than any other place on our revered planet? The facts I do not have, but I am certain that ‘the rock’ has more than its fair share of churches. As we pause to acknowledge Christmas and its inherent meaning, we silently recognize, that as [...]

THE WORLD’S GREATEST DRAG RACE!

December 22nd, 2017

A lot has happened. Optimists and pessimists will disagree and they will argue ceaselessly whether the glass is half empty or half full. Me, I will settle with the obvious fact – there is something in the glass! LOL! We are in a season which our cultural and other traditions welcome and I will not [...]

DRAG RACING : FULL THROTTLE AT VERNAM THIS SUNDAY!

December 16th, 2017

It is billed as the Final Showdown and it is! The 2017 drag racing season is rapidly approaching the finish line. Competitors and their speed-insane fans are also aware. So, all the 1320 disputes which arose at the previous events, will feature prominently on Sunday (the 17th). At Full Throttle 4, as I stated in [...]

FULL THROTTLE 4 – RACE AGAINST THE RAIN! Part 3

December 7th, 2017

Based on the fact that we are never early for the events – unless we are competing and then, unfortunately, we are not reporting – we may miss a few important occurrences. These were noteworthy moments at Full Throttle 4 – Bryn Morgan scorched a 7.923 run. Orville Williams thundered to an 8.334 pass. Rory [...]

FULL THROTTLE 4 – RACE AGAINST THE RAIN! Part 2

December 7th, 2017

What do you know about a man whose parents named him Eugene? A name that could create uneasy moments for any child. The name Eugene has a bully-magnet appeal. But, it might have been all a part of a more important plan. You will be forced to develop a few bold and fearless bones! Well, [...]

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