BOOK REVIEW: The iPINIONS Journal: Commentaries on Current Events Volume 2

Every week, Anthony Hall enlightens and entertains our readers with his regular column in Caribbean Net News, as well as many others through his daily online commentary on the latest events and issues at ipjn.com.

And, once again, Mr Hall provides us with his annual retrospective compendium of insight and observations on the events of the previous year, this time in the shape of a look back at 2006: The iPINIONS Journal: Commentaries on Current Events – Volume 2.

Although an international lawyer and political consultant headquartered in Washington, DC, as someone of Caribbean ancestry (Turks & Caicos Islands and The Bahamas), Mr Hall brings a special regional perspective to much of his commentary.

His regional topics range from a comprehensive evisceration of the religious arguments against a gay cruise to the Cayman Islands in the north, to dealing with corruption in Trinidad in the south, and all points in between.

In addition to providing his unique insight into major topics of national and international importance, Mr Hall also turns out to be a movie and fashion critic (last year’s Oscars); a sports commentator (NBA finals, World Cup football); and health care consultant (AIDS and circumcision). Mr Hall tackles all these subjects and many more with his trademark confidence, flair and humour.

Although these are commentaries on some of last year’s more significant issues, it is nevertheless interesting and instructive to read Mr Hall’s sometimes prescient observations in the light of subsequent events. And, as always, the reader can hardly fail to be entertained by Mr Hall’s limpid prose and biting wit.

Highly recommended reading.

For more reviews and information, visit Barnes & Noble, Amazon.com, and Mr Hall’s weblog.

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NOTE: This review was published originally here by Caribbean Net News (CNN) – the most respected publishing and communications company in the Caribbean. And, as indicated, I am a featured columnist at CNN.

Nevertheless, I have no doubt that CNN published this review in the same spirit with which the most respected publishing and communications company in the world, The Washington Post, routinely publishes reviews of books by its featured columnist, Bob Woodward. And if you think I’m flattering myself by making this analogy, click here to be disabused of that thought.

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