Women Re-shaping the World!

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