The Big 3: How Tastee, Juici, and Mother’s Shape Jamaica’s Patty Empire
From legacy to innovation — a deep dive into the rise, rivalry, and reinvention of Jamaica’s top patty companies
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Field Notes
20+ years of IT experience, automation stories, and hiking field guides.
🌿 Ackee: Jamaica’s National Fruit with a Complex Legacy
1. Harvesting: Only use ackee that has naturally opened on the tree. Forced opening can indicate the fruit is unripe and potentially toxic.
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The Juici Patty Lesson: A Story About Patience and Perspective
As time passed, I noticed a couple at the first cashier taking quite a while. After about seven minutes of waiting behind them, my patience began to wear…
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Life, Laughter, and a Vegetarian Who Loved Fish
At just three years old, Avril’s beloved pet goat met a tragic fate at her father’s hand, prompting her lifelong vow against meat. Yet she made a curious…
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You Are the Result of Thousands
How many struggles did they face? How many decisions had to go just right? How many things could’ve gone wrong — but didn’t?
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I Sold Him a Business, He Paid for a Car
How Chinese EVs are rewiring Jamaica’s auto economy — and why your next business move might involve a steering wheel
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Driven to Madness: My Experience with Reckless Jamaican Drivers
From taxi men to Fit-driving maams, Jamaican roads are a daily gamble — and I’ve nearly lost three times this week
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It Is Coptic Time Now
A Forgotten 1978 Letter from Elder Walter Wells That Still Speaks Truth to Power
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💧“No Water Again?” — Understanding the NWC Water Crisis in St. Andrew
The National Water Commission (NWC) is responsible for supplying potable water across Jamaica, but in Kingston and St. Andrew, many residents feel that we…
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Jamaica’s New Aged Vehicle Policy: A Step Backward or Smart Move?
A crucial question is: Why revert to a policy that we had previously moved away from? If reducing the age of vehicle imports was once considered necessary…
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Lionel Messi’s Historic Match in Jamaica: Cavalier FC’s Moment Overshadowed?
A Night to Remember: Messi’s First Match in Jamaica and the Overlooked Cavalier FC
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Why Are JPS Bills So High? The Struggle of Jamaicans to Afford Electricity
Jamaica Public Service (JPS) and the Burden of High Electricity Costs: A Cry for Justice
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