Jamaica Gleaner
Published: Saturday | September 5, 2009
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EDITORIAL - The making of a true legend
After all the acclaim that has been heaped - deservedly so - upon Usain Bolt, it is a relief to know that he is keeping a level head. Ahead of yesterday's Brussels Grand Prix, Bolt told reporters, "I'm getting to be a legend. I don't consider myself a legend yet."

When is a woman a woman?
Whether you call it a paradox or a parable, a lateral thinking puzzle or just a riddle, the question, "when is a woman not a woman?" becomes increasingly important as the fate of Caster Semenya, the young South African runner, is being decided by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF).

Issue: Agricultural development and rural transformation
The Editor, Sir: The renowned Caribbean economist William Demas alluded to the tendency for interest in, and the burden of, national development to shift to agriculture as soon as recession looms. Once more the proclivity proved itself in the case of Jamaica.

Flogging a dead energy horse
The Editor, Sir: Carl Bliss' call on our leaders not to waste a good crisis is very relevant to Jamaica which is at a crossroads to recovery today, but also replete with many dangers. I pray that our leaders are guided by wisdom and inspiration and the courage to take the steps that will return Jamaica to the forefront of technology.


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