Did anyone notice that it is not young white males killing each other? It is young black males. Young black males are the ones getting locked up; some 95 percent of the inhabitants of our correctional facilities are young black males. This just cannot continue; it is not sustainable. More on this after the Top 20

Holding onto the #1 spot is Whitney Houston's monster hit Million Dollar Bill, a pop and now a dance anthem. There are some banging remixes on the circuit that have me bopping my head as I type.

Up to #2 is a previous essential new tune; Make Me by Janet Jackson, which is doing well in the dance charts. Up to #3, it's Bad Habits by Maxwell, who continues to do well in the charts.

Hopefully he will release another CD soon. Falling to #4 is Run This Town by Jay Z, Rihanna and Kanye West.

Fighting its way up to #5 is Empire State of Mind by Jay Z and Alicia Keys. This is a catchy singalong track that appeals to anyone who has ever visited the Big Apple. On the way up at #6, it's Baby By Me by 50 Cent featuring Ne-Yo. Falling to # 7 is Boom Boom Pow by Black Eyed Peas.

Up to #8 is I Invented Sex by Trey Songs featuring Drake. Improving to #9 is Money To Blow by Birdman featuring L'il Wayne and Drake. Tumbling to #10 is Mary Mary with God In Me.

Jumping to #11 is Papers by Usher and improving to #12 is Paparazzi by Lady Gaga. Lady Gaga is a scary chick but man is she talented, and fine too. Its like that fine line between brilliance and insanity. I think she's on that tightrope.

Falling to #13 is the dance anthem I Know You Want Me by Pitbull. Down to #14 is Under by Pleasure P. Falling to #15 is Release Me by Agnes. Improving to #16 is It's Killing Me by Melanie Fiona, a former essential new tune.

Improving to #17 is Say Aah by Trey Songz featuring Fabolous, this week's essential new track. Up to #18 is How Low by Ludacris and improving to #19 is Try Sleeping With A Broken Heart by Alicia Keys. On the way out at #20 is S.O.S. (Let The Music Play), by Jordin Sparks.

Now back to this week's word. Sustainable Development. The current state of our island is not sustainable and I would like to see the Sustainable Development Round Table Committee, the chairman, the members, the Director of Sustainable Development and the entire Department have some meaningful discussion about solutions from their perspective.

I agree with Rick Woolridge's suggestion of introducing anti-social behaviour orders but also support the Attorney General's new initiatives, including extending the powers of Police officers to disperse groups, confiscating items such as hooded tops and face scarves and temporarily close down licensed venues.

We must save our young men from themselves.

Since they don't know how to avoid trouble, we have to help them. I understand hanging out with my friends on a street corner or neighbourhood area, but there is a limit to this because not many great inventions or meaningful contributions to mankind ever came from time spent sitting on a wall with one's boys! Therefore, this cannot be the best and most productive use of one's time.

Young people congregating in large numbers is a recipe for disaster, unless they are doing something positive in such a large group, like attending church, playing football or cricket, supporting your neighbourhood team at a game, or being at a youth rally, etc.

But those are not the type of activities youngsters wish to engage in or consider to be cool. Parents must involve them in positive activities that will edify them, make them smart, cause them to reach their full potential.

It starts with a relationship with God or some higher power. Belief in and participation in some form of organised religion increases the chances that one will live a decent, law-abiding life. It's no guarantee; but it definitely increases the chances.

Then it goes to parents staying in charge of their children's lives; gradually releasing control as they age and totally releasing control when parents die. As a parent, your responsibility ends when you die.

My parents still exert a minimal level of control over my life and I'm nearly 46.

But it is about how you do it and the reason they are still able to have some control over my life is because they have always been there for me and raised me well. I have no problem allowing them to still be parents, even in their 70s!

I just realise that I am so blessed and fortunate to still have them and to have parents of their pedigree; that I just go with the flow and let them do their thing.

But at the same time; I'm still the man of my own house and must handle my business.

Parents must ensure that their kids are so busy in extra-curricular activities that they don't have time to hang out on the wall, looking for something to do.

This is far more sustainable than leaving kids to their own devices.

This is when young persons get into trouble; when they have no structured or organised activity. It is parents' responsibility to ensure that their children are kept busy, engaged in positive activities, do their homework, do well in school and ultimately become the kind of people of whom the country and their families can be proud.

Parents must ask themselves whether they did everything in their power and humanly possible to ensure that their kids had the best chance of success and leading a productive and sustainable life.

If the answer is yes; then its on the child. But if the answer is no; the parent is to blame.

Thus I support legislation that forces parents to do their jobs and introduces punishment, fines, including imprisonment, for parents who do not fulfil their responsibility. Peace … DJLT.