What are your earliest memories of Kingston?

The freedom to walk the streets, walk from school, walk from parties at 3:00 am, and walk to and from church freely.

What do you miss when you’re not in Kingston?

The tranquility of my home and family.

What are your favourite home comforts?

Sitting in my wife’s garden at night thinking about the issues of the day and the future of Jamaica.

Also, reading a good book and enjoying my comfort food — a cup of hot Milo and a cheese sandwich at nights.

What would you do if you were Mayor of Kingston for a day?

Given, say, six months’ advance notice, I would solicit the funding from corporate Jamaica in Kingston and plan and execute a massive clean-up campaign from Harbour View to Riverton, and leave a programme to sustain the drive.

Share with us the title of the last book you read.

A Briefer History of Time by Stephen Hawking.

What’s your middle name?

George.

And the last bit of music that stirred your soul?

Sax By The Fire by John Tesh.

Which cologne are you currently splashing?

John Mac Steed — Original Collection.

What’s your preferred beverage

A glass of red wine.

What was your most memorable meal in Kingston?

A good steak from the now defunct Herb Steak House.

What are your current projects?

Planning the charity event, A Starry Night, slated for Friday, December 3 at Jamaica House. The proceeds will support The Mount Olivet Boys’ Home and The Pringle Home.

What upsets you?

Disorganisation and crude behaviour.

Name the last three places visited on vacation.

Alaska, Spain and Disney World.

Share a few places in your black book.

My wife Marcia, and I especially enjoy a hideaway in Ocho Rios.

Complete the following:

If I could live my life all over again…

…There is nothing I would change except grounding my faith at an earlier age.

What’s your advice for a first-time visitor to Kingston?

Tour with a local friend.

What’s your philosophy?

We become what we think about as our being works on our thought processes — whether for good or for bad!