Where WorDs WandEr, an etymology hit

The origin of the phrase is unknown.^[1] It has been attributed to Warren Buffett^[2] since in Buffett's first fund he raised $105,000 from 11 doctors, himself placing a token sum of $100.00 as his "skin in the game";Legendary etymologist  William Safire dispelled the Buffett origin.^[5]

Another possible - and more palatable -  explanation is that the phrase draws its origins from William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice, in which the antagonist, Shylock, stipulates that the protagonist, Antonio, must promise a pound of his own flesh as collateral, to be exacted by Shylock in the event that Antonio's friend Bassanio defaults on the loan to which Antonio is guarantor.

At age IRIE22, IRIE Jam media looks to broaden its beat

IRIEJam co-founder Bobby Clarke

Having started with the audacious visit of NYC-based founder Bobby Clarke to the studios of Jamaica's IRIE-FM (then a still fledgling yet rising media entity) and the notoriously unaffected and straight-talking founder, Carl Young, broadcaster, content provider and event producer IRIE Jam Media has become the de facto voice of the Jamaican and wider Caribbean diapsora in North America.

having secured agreements to expand its footprint across the Continent and beyond, the founders (Clarke and Louis Grant) returned home  - and specifically to the Jamaica Pegasus in Kingston to host the various supports from corporate Jamaica and to cast their net for even more investment, emphasizing the great interest globally in things Jamaican/Caribbean and the close ties between Diaspora residents and their family/friends/contacts back on the Rock

Film Biz: More wind, little action (yet) on proposed Goodyear film lot

As the following from the Observer indicates, there's still a lot of prelim surrounding the already much talked-about proposal to develop a film production lot on the former Goodyear Jamaica factory iin the eastern parish of St Thomas.

A lease is yet to be signed, for the property, on which sits the old tyre factory, shuttered now for some 18 years:

 "The project has been moving forward and the investors/project developers have recently concluded negotiations on the terms of a lease agreement with the Factories Corporation of Jamaica (FCJ)," Anthony Hylton, Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, told the recently concluded sectoral debate.

"It is anticipated that the design phase of the project will be completed in the second quarter of the financial, allowing for the handover," Hylton continued.

David Mullings, chairman of the RealVibez Group, confirmed that his company has an interest in the project. He said he chose Jamaica because of its historical links with film-making and its central location in the Caribbean.

"It was an easy choice to have the facility here," he said.

Born in Kingston, Mullings started his first company at 20, while studying for his MBA at he University of Miami. That project was RealVibes.net later renamed Realvibez.tv, a leading online destination for reggae, dancehall and soca videos.

Mullings also heads Random Media, an integrated media and entertainment firm, which is focused on Caribbean entertainment and culture.

He said he is hoping to sign a long-term lease with the FCJ for the 23 acres of land on which the old Goodyear factory sits to construct the facility. The plant has been closed since 1997.

He said that it will have post-production and audio facilities, workspaces, live music venues, rehearsal spaces for theatre and space for movie sets.

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