The Boodan Economic Model

Trinidad and Tobago currently has to ask itself some tough questions. And it’s not just whether the Lotto is rigged. You see, thanks to an oversupply of oil on the world market, prices have plunged and the energy sector, the backbone of our economy, is faltering. A recession is defined as three consecutive quarters of economic decline. We have already had two so far. And as sure as the lotto is rigged you can bet we will have a third.  

Now I am no economist or expert on fiscal policy or capable of doing basic arithmetic but those things don’t stop socialists or politicians. So I want to propose my own economic strategy that I am sure will help us avert a national financial crisis. Here are the basic tenets of the Boodan economic model.  

The Stench of Appeasement

Last Saturday morning, the citizens of Paris awoke, amidst the smells of croissants and coffee, to the stench of death wafting through the air. The night before seven deluded young men, armed with the insane reasoning commonly held by murderous psychopaths and no doubt harboring visions of virgins eagerly awaiting their arrival in paradise, attacked six sites across the city, killing themselves and 129 people, and injuring hundreds more.

An Open letter to ISIS

 Dear  ISIS leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghadl,

I am writing concerning your organization’s recent recruitment video featuring four Trinidadian men, urging other Trinbagonians to join them in the Islamic State. Sir, first let me say that your video was excellent, being well scripted, well shot and perfectly utilizes that proven method of selling a message via testimonials.  It is easily better than anything the T&T Ministry of Tourism has ever done.

A Night at the Diwali Nagar

Last Monday I decided to visit the Diwali Nagar for the first time in over ten years. I thought it might be interesting to write about the Nagar’s enduring popularity; analyzing its significance among our rich and diverse cultural landscape. Plus I was really in the mood for pepper roti.

The Emperor of All Quackery

I have some bad news. Chances are, you and I will likely develop some form of cancer during our lives. That’s right. You see T&T is more than just the land of Steel Pan, Calypso and drug trafficking, it’s also a land of Cancer.

The Benefits of Beating Children

On Wednesday a video on social media showing an adult man brutally slapping a young child went viral. It drew widespread outrage and condemnation, so much so that the man and woman in the video reportedly went on the run from police later that same day.  As we all know our police have no tolerance for violent bullies, unless of course they are policemen.

The Picong Industry needs more creativity

The major lesson the 2015 budget debate has taught us so far - apart from the fact that we’re broke - is that the quality of picong in our parliament is seriously lacking. Forget clever put downs, quick come backs, and vicious jabs at an opponent’s character; our Parliamentarians instead prefer insipid one liners, repetitive talking points and predictable punch lines to get their point across. Parliamentary picong displays as much creative skill and imagination as a bikini and feathers mas costume.