LETTER OF THE DAY - Level the playing field for architects, draughtsmen
The Editor, Sir: As a young, budding architect in Jamaica, I found the article about 'Unregistered draughtsmen bad for business' quite entertaining. As a young man seeking registration from the Architecture Registration Board this year...

Virtuous fanaticism?
The Editor, Sir: In a letter to The Gleaner dated September 17, correspondent T.N. suggests that he has been discriminated against because of his religious beliefs. He writes inter alia: "Before I was called into the interview room ...

Don't blame mothers
The Editor, Sir: I noted the comments of attorney Nathan Robb who blamed overprotective mothers for "the new breed of lacklustre young men in the society". I would like to inform Robb that our young men no longer ...

And what of the fathers?
The Editor, Sir: I read with more than a little surprise attorney-at-law and former chairman of the Cornwall College school board, Nathan Robb's comments and the support he got from principal Denham McIntyre. While I agree that some mothers do mollycoddle...

Discredited arguments for God
The Editor, Sir: Christians continue to use discredited arguments in support of the existence of their god/God. Specifically, they continue to use the infinite regression problem and the fine-tuning arguments...

Lessons from Bolt's success
The Editor, Sir:Much has been written and said about the accomplishments of Usain Bolt, young Jamaican track and field champion, perhaps far too much given his youth and the ultimate significance of his accomplishments.

Recuperating pastor says 'thanks'
The Editor, Sir: It has been approximately 15 months since a vicious attempt was made to take my life with three gunshots and four knife wounds, for reasons still unknown to me. This attack took place on the verandah of the Mt Carey Baptist Manse...

Timely word from Boyne
The Editor, Sir: I must congratulate Ian Boyne on a very relevant topic in his article, 'The Gully-Gaza war'. For too long these perpetrators of negative dancehall music have used the excuse of 'dancehall reflecting society' ...

Why did Boyne go off-track?
The Editor, Sir: Ian Boyne has disappointed me and, I believe, many other of his readers.I was looking forward for his final piece in what I expected to be a three-part exposé of the new atheists in The Sunday Gleaner.

Concern over McNeill's 'analysis'
The Editor, Sir: I am concerned about the content of the Letter of the Day by Opposition spokesman on tourism, Dr Wykeham McNeill, which appeared on September 17, under the headline 'Tourism's Silver Lining'....

On the matter of health reform
The Editor, Sir: I am concerned about Jamaica's health-reform strategies being implemented and already existing policies, which seem disjointed. Jamaica has a number of health-financing options in place.