Positive song of the day: "Loving pauper"

posted by Focused on January 22, 2011 @ 8:36 pm in ARTS

Does love cost anything? Whatever your answer is, today's positive song of the day is "Loving pauper" by Gregory Isaacs A.K.A. "The Cool Ruler" Are you loving enough?

Always learning

posted by Focused on January 22, 2011 @ 8:19 pm in INSPIRATIONAL

Many of us tend to go through life with cemented certainties with regards to aspects of life such as love. While everyone is entitled to their own opinion, we must always leave room for growth in our beliefs. The following video featuring recording artist Lauryn Hill provides very inspirational food for

Positive song of the day: "If I had the world"

posted by Focused on January 21, 2011 @ 7:42 pm in ARTS

With so many good songs out there, picking today's positive song of the day was a tough choice. Nevertheless, Dennis Brown's "If I had the world" is today's positive song of the day. What would you do if you had the world?

What is self-actualization?

posted by Focused on January 21, 2011 @ 6:28 pm in MEDIA

Are you familiar with the concept of self-actualization ? The Mesquito (Nevada) Local News recently published an interesting article about it. The term “self-actualization” refers to your reaching your full potential as a person. Have a look at the article here.  

Positive song of the day: "Beautiful lady"

posted by Focused on January 20, 2011 @ 5:13 pm in ARTS

"Beautiful lady" by Gyptian is one of those timeless songs. Who can get tired of celebrating a beautiful lady? You are beautiful!

A TV show that will make a difference

posted by Focused on January 20, 2011 @ 2:15 pm in MEDIA

I cannot say it enough: the media is a powerful tool. It can be used to bring about important changes in people’s lives by giving them a voice. The Gleaner recently reported on the launch of a talk show that can do just that. ‘Talk Up Yout’, produced and hosted by Emprezz Mullings, is a

Positive song of the day: "Don't forget"

posted by Focused on January 19, 2011 @ 5:43 am in ARTS

A strong message from a strong woman. Etana A.K.A. The Strong One blesses us with a positive song, “Don’t forget”. Don’t forget to take care of yourself.

Mr Disc Jockey you Carry a Responsibility

posted by musicalmind on January 9, 2011 @ 11:28 am in CULTURE

On many occasions, I have attended events where I was impressed by a DJs ability to blend songs into each other (also known as beatmatching and mixing). As a matter of fact this practice is part of the fundamentals of DJing. Indeed a DJ should be able to seamlessly make a transition from one song to

Jamaican features of the information age

posted by Focused on December 21, 2010 @ 2:18 pm in MEDIA

With technology evolving at such a rapid pace, keeping up with the latest innovations and learning to use them can be a challenging task. In addition to the electronic devices, you have to keep up with the ways in which the Internet can be more useful to you. You must have heard the claim that we are

Urban relaxation: a walk in the park

posted by Focused on December 21, 2010 @ 10:26 am in CULTURE

Attending the Half-Way-Tree Live cultural event was a great experience. Held in Nelson Mandela Park, Half-Way-Tree, the event featured stage performances ranging from music to comedy. While the performances were good, there was something even better about the event.   I find that being in an urban