Fourteen Days To Election Day
October 22, 2020 – Under The Markets Admin
Fourteen days to election day. Which path forward, and how will that decision shape our future?
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By Definition, This Web Site Is Political
October 14, 2020 – Under The Markets Admin
Merriam Webster defines politics and being political as “…of or concerned with government, the state or having practical wisdom… “ By this definition, this web site is political. What the site isn’t, however, is partisan. Underthemarkets creates a forum for conversation around issues important to community economic development, better management of public funds and…
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West Indians, Civil Rights and Black Lives Matter
August 4, 2020 – Justin Moorhead Black Lives Matter resonates because both West Indian and American Blacks have together fought for social and legal justice and experienced the same identity negation.
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Peeves and Observation in this Corona Environment
April 12, 2020 – Justin Moorhead
A few observations. Two are pet peeves. The third is a welcomed yet unexpected insight about community connection.
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An invitation to all who browse these pages
May 20, 2018 – Justin Moorhead
Allow me to introduce you to Under The Markets https://underthemarkets.com/ I am inviting you to help change the dynamics of information sharing, opinion building and hopefully, over time, community engagement in our Virgin Islands’ communities. An ambitious goal? Undoubtedly, but we individually must do what we can to make a difference. Communication, is a key to…
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Communicating begins the process of bringing about change
April 6, 2018 – Under The Markets Admin
Change in our community comes about through communication, getting the facts, sharing information, coming together around a shared vision and choosing to take the type of action that over time produces change. We have individual priorities as to where change is most needed. Those are a function of our interest, personal experience and how any…
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Reflections
April 4, 2018 – Under The Markets Admin
There is a widely held belief that the way to cook a frog is to place it in pot of cold water and turn up the heat. The frog will remain in the pot. Alternatively, drop the frog into a boiling pot of water and it jumps out. Consider this parable and look around our…
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Why I Write
August 21, 2016 – Justin Moorhead
What we leave for our children is directly related to what we do today. Can we truly avoid a government finance melt down if we do the same as we have done for the past two decades? The timing as to when the odds turn is uncertain. However, the odds are extremely high that a…
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