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Marry Him! Lori Gottlieb | Mar 1, 2008 Illustration by Lou Brooks About six months after my son was born, he and I were sitting on a blanket at the park with a close friend and her daughter. It was a sunny summer weekend, and other parents and their kids picnicked nearby—mothers munching berries and lounging on the grass, fathers tossing balls with their giddy toddlers. My

4 Reasons You Gain Weight When You Meet Your Mate By Emily Battaglia, LifeScript Staff Writer Published September 29, 2006 Candlelit dinners and Netflix/pizza nights make for great dates with the new person in your life, but while your new love may last, your pre-boyfriend slim figure might not. New love is time-and mind-consuming, and when you’re blowing off gym time for snuggle time and

Independence and the "Fighting Spirit" of the Vincentian People by Ta' Neil James on Friday, 26 October 2012 at 22:29  Been hearing Perseverance by Mr. Rasum Shallow a lot lately. Always knew it was a good song, but never internalised the lyrics until now. I honestly believe it is one of the greatest songs written in the world lol, and it got me thinking, and well

Elma Francois 1897-1944 November 03, 2002by Corey GilkesOctober 14th marked the birth of one of the most vociferous Africentric activists in the history of Trinidad & Tobago and the Caribbean. She is Elma Constance Francois. In the study of the struggle of African people on the Continent and in the Diaspora to free themselves of European and Arab domination and redefine their existence

We tend to worry about the things we say and about the things we do, but sometimes what hurts people most are the things we don't do, or the things we don't say. For example, saying, "I am sorry". Some people find it easier to say "I love you", while others simply avoid saying both.  Anyways..

Ever felt like you were giving your all to something, or someone, but simply not getting back anything? You would give your last meal to that person if you had to but still they would not be satisfied; they would still stretch out their arms looking for more. Many relationships are like this, so what do you do

GOOD MORNING WORLD!!!!! To those who have been asking about the blog updates, thank you, it is a good feeling to know that you have actually been looking for them. I took a little break from blogging, not a planned holiday, was just going through writer's block I suppose...little or no inspiration

OECS Assembly Speaker Confident of Success RegionalMonday, 13 August 2012 02:30By caribarena news

Andrea Bowman, Headmistress of the Girls’ High School, says her school is on the hunt for a 100% pass rate.  The Vincentian   •  Thu, Aug 16, 2012 Students of the graduating class of 2012 of the Girls’ High School are nothing short of proud of their school’s performance in this year’s CSEC Examinations. At 12 am on Saturday, students were given access to the

The Vincentian • Thu, Aug 16, 2012 The St. Joseph’s Convent Kingstown outdid themselves in this year’s CSEC Examinations, securing an overall pass rate of 89 percent which placed the school second in overall performance for the first time ever. The school offered 24 subjects for examinations this year. &nb

An excerpt from Playing Favorites By Jeffrey Kluger Monday, Oct. 03, 201 Read more: http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,2094371,00.html#ixzz23EZMiGkl The Pain of the Second BestFor all this familial compensating, psychologists — to say nothing of parents themselves — rightly wonder what the long-term damage of favoritism may be. Can you go through your

This girl spins me around too often! Read and enjoy.

Shelly Ann Fraser-Pryce Strikes Gold For Jamaica, Jamaica Gleaner I am yet to sit down in front of a television and watch an Olympic race, match... I do look at the videos posted online though, so I am not totally in the dark.

Lately, when I am on Facebook, there is always some guy liking a booty shot on a particular page. First time I saw the notice, I followed the link to see the photo, the second time it happened I did the same and I looked through quite a few of the shots.

Click on the link below for everything from Coconut Slice to Black Cake. http://www.ecgcsvg.com/cal10.

Got this in an email 'as is' years ago. Enjoy! This was a speech made by Pulitzer Prize-winning author, Anna Quindlen"I'm a novelist. My work is human nature. Real life is all I know.Don't ever confuse the two, your life and your work.You will walk out of here this afternoon with only one thing that noone else has.There will be hundreds of people out there with your same degree:there will

There is a group on Facebook called- "Black is really beautiful, and we must be proud of it", needless to say I love the group. It never ceases to surprise me though, the mixed reaction I, and others would get when we post images from this group

Thanks for sharing this Lisa!  Getting What We Want  I usually know what I want, and I like to get it. I'm exactly like most people. When we don't get what we want, our negative feelings flare up.  Too often, we Christians expect life to be perfect and for everything to go smoothly for us. We expect success, happiness, joy, peace, and everything else. When we're thwarted,

The more I listen to people read at public functions, in classrooms, on news programmes... I am becoming more and more convinced that parents and teachers need to place more emphasis on teaching children the principles of reading. Hopefully I can find a good link soon to add to this not

Are men deep thinkers? I have  a friend who believes that some men are; that there are men who need time to asses a relationship to see whether or not the woman is worth it. I disagree, forgive me but I don't think relationships are that complicated. I don't think that most men take that approach at all

5 behaviors that drive bosses crazy By Robert Half International Certain things you do endear you to your boss. And then there are those that frustrate your supervisor and may even jeopardize your future. Unfortunately, your manager may not always tell you that your behavior is driving him up the wall. Here are some of the top offenses that could land you in the corporate

Modern Etiquette: Tips for grads on nailing the job interview ETIQUETTE-JOB-INTERVIEWS:Modern Etiquette: Tips for grads on nailing the job interview Reuters / By Pamela Eyring WASHINGTON Jun 24, 2012, 12:54 IST washington  06 24, 2012, 13:00 IST  Simply put: One of the biggest keys to being asked to join the professional world is looking and acting professional. However,

I am always amazed at business people who come up with odd prices, $9.99, $0.99 and then give me back my one cent as though, it's not min

There are many women who get upset by the expression- "Sit like a lady"...some think it's sexist, some say it's derogatory. Believe you me I have heard quite a few arguments. At the end of the day I still use it. I feel I have to say it

'Women Must Quit Devil's Pills And Take Man's Seed' By AVA TURNQUEST #Tribune Staff Reporter #aturnquest@tribunemedia.net Former DNA candidate for Bain and Grants town Rodney Moncur #FORMER DNA candidate and social activist Rodney Moncur took to Twitter yesterday to warn women against the medical and spiritual dangers of contraceptive

Mary Prince: an editorial from Bermuda’s Royal Gazette From a post by- lisaparavisini | June 12, 2012 Government’s decision to make Mary Prince a national hero and to commemorate her contribution to the abolition of slavery is welcome, even if it is overdue—an editorial from Bermuda’s Royal Gazett

Mary Prince honoured as National Hero in Bermuda Posted by: lisaparavisini | June 9, 2012 Mary Prince is to be recognised next week as the Island celebrates National Heroes Day, theRoyal Gazette reports. Government announced today that the famed slave would be honoured at an induction service on Saturday, June 16. The holiday will be observed on Monday, June

There are some ills in life that you expect. Insults, criticisms, rejection, being trampled on... The thing is though no matter how much you expect something to happen, that moment when it does still somehow lands you flat on your face

Kim Simplis Barrow, wife of Belizean Prime Minister shares her story- Fight Against Breast Cancer Another video I found.

So today I was in the bank, yeah you know the bank right? lol Of course you don't know which bank. Anyways, I am in the bank and a gentle man and a young lady come in. The bank is full, I mean ram packed, but I notice them because they call a teller away from her customer. My farseness goes into prime mode because I have been in the bank line now for about forty minutes and any thing other than

Seven Deadly Sins of Caribbean Culture  Angela Cropper Feature Address delivered by Angela Cropper to Humanities and Education Graduating Students at the University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad, 2007.    May I begin by thanking the Faculty for honoring me with an invitation to present the Feature Address at this Prize

Today I went into a government department, which I suppose is not very 'popular' at the end of the month; and was reminded that sometimes there really is no service in Customer Service.

99% of Breast Cancer Tissue Contained This Everyday Chemical (NOT Aluminum) By Dr. Mercola New research examining parabens found in cancerous human breast tissue points the finger at antiperspirants and other cosmetics for increasing your risk of breast canceri. The research, which is also reviewed in an editorial published in the Journal of Applied Toxicology, looked at

What is a Contemporary Caribbean Woman? by Natalie McGuire “These Women are not playing History’s game, and they refuse to be trapped in a dream” – Annie Paul (1998) Market vendor women, dancing women, women carrying baskets of fruit on their head, women wearing aprons. These are the dominating images of the female in ‘Caribbean Art’ that adorns our gallery walls, hotel rooms, and gift shop

Heritage Ride is a series I was able to be a part of a few years ago. The videos might not be available to persons who are not on Facebook, sorry. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=1138466860250&set=t.1184731197&typ

Seven Things I've Learned From 20 Years Of Marriage Shaun Egan/Getty Images When Jenna Goudreau, who is getting married in a few weeks, recently invited FORBES colleagues to share their best advice for the bride and groom (or couple) on their wedding day, several staffers fired back with one word: “Elope!” I heartily disagree. Next month, my husband and I will celebrate our

I was at a function recently, a little community activity, and was having a chat with a friend about how good it was that the DJ had chosen to play 'back in time music'. You know those old songs that you listen to that just put you in a mood to chat, and laugh with your friends. The kind of music that would make you grab somebody and just twirl them around a dance floor, and they won't mind.

8 Etiquette Tips To Keep In Mind (click on topic to visit the original post) Posted: October 14, 2011  Wherever you are, whoever you are with, and whatever you are doing, keep these 8 etiquette tips in mind, and you’ll do great for yourself in life! 1. SMILE Smile and the world will smile back at you. Or not. But the important thing is you did smile and that

For Those In The LA AREA – Come Out to Support Caribbean Culture & Caribbean People’s Historical Contributions Email from: Reese Charleswell WE ARE THE CARIBBEAN: Panel Discussion & Celebration Weschester - The WE ARE THE CARIBBEAN: Panel Discussion & Celebration of Caribbean-American Heritage Month will be held on Saturday June 2, 2012 at 2PM at The Theater inside of Piccolo’s

How to Wear Fishnet Stockings Without Looking like a Woman of the Night By:Kristie Leong M.D. Fishnet stockings, once the domain of women of the night, have been brought to the fashion fore front and can be seen on runways and on the streets of large cities. While many women are hesitant to wear this style because of the fear of looking too risqué, there are ways to incorporate this

Haiti - Diplomacy : Two young Haitian, CARICOM Youth Ambassador 01/05/2012 11:45:44 The Directorate of Youth and of the insertion (DJI) and the Ministry of Youth, presented during a ceremony last week, as part of Youth Ambassador Program of the Youth, established by the DJI, the two new young Haitian ambassadors, Nickson Athis and Cindy Ferla Morquette to CARICOM (Caribbean Community). Was

Testimonies: Dating an alcoholic by Sarah Cook How do you know when you're dating an alcoholic? Better yet, how do you avoid dating one in the first place? The answer is fairly simple. If you're in a relationship with someone who's always drinking, drunk, or drained from drinking the night before, odds are, they have a problem with alcohol.

I was in the shower a few minutes ago, the tv was on and audible...a commercial came on talking about some sorta "relay"; I gathered that it was a bit like an answering machine for your door...something to ward off intruders. I had to laugh. The voice of the system asks- "Can I help you?"

A happy twist in the tale of literature's great outsider A blue plaque will honour Jean Rhys, whose life was marked by alcoholism, prostitution and doomed affairs Simon Usborne - Tuesday 06 March 2012  Jean Rhys  Jean Rhys is best known as the author of Wide Sargasso Sea, the "prequel" to Charlotte Brontë's Jane Eyre. She is less well known as a

I had a very interesting week at work.  On one particular day it struck me that most children are really quite convinced that they are smarter than adults. My students are in class doing work, one particular child has her head down, like the others, but it is not tilted in the same direction. Her focus seems to be more in her lap, than on her desk. I sit there looking at her  for

Turning 30: 30 Things Every Woman Should Have And Should Know Posted: 04/24/2012 11:43 am Updated: 04/24/2012 12:47 pm In 1997, Glamour magazine published a story titled "30 Things Every Woman Should Have and Should Know by the Time

So, I said to my friend, "Let us go and buy your lunch now before all the good stuff is gone", his response, "Nah we go wait". We waited...by the time we got there all the good stuff were gone.

Every now and then  while surfing the net I come across something that makes me go "hmm". It could be anything, a picture, an essay, a comment on a social network...anything. So below for your entertainment I have listed a few of the things that make me go "hmm"

Nine Things Successful People Do Differently By.  Heidi Grant Halvorson Why have you been so successful in reaching some of your goals, but not others? If you aren't sure, you are far from alone in your confusion. It turns out that even brilliant, highly accomplished people are pretty lousy when it comes to understanding why they succeed or fail. The intuitive answer —

Female entrepreneurs deliver paper at Oklahoma State University. Trinidad's Joseph-Chin (L) and Christopher (R) will be the only participants to take the stage from the Caribbean region. WASHIINGTON D.C., United States, Monday March 5, 2012 - Leading Social Entrepreneur, Bra Fitting Expert and Founder of Women’s Entrepreneurial Network; Nicole Joseph-Chin will be presenting a paper