Archive for 'Health'
Haiti: A Nation in Suffering
Posted on 14. Jan, 2010 by admin.
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By David Clodomir Let’s apply some perspective. Imagine for a moment that Maryland was hit with an earthquake that registered 7.2 on the Richter scale. Also imagine that Maryland was not one of 50 states in a super-power nation with a strong infrastructure and support resources, but a nation unto itself; one of the poorest [...]
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New Year…New You!
Posted on 09. Jan, 2010 by admin.
By Esther Lawrence Sometimes in relationships, we tend to hang on to someone that we know is not our equivalent. Why we do this is a mystery. Most times it all boils down to not wanting to be alone. So we compromise our integrity so that we have someone to keep us warm and take [...]
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Long distance relationships…Do they work?
Posted on 22. Dec, 2009 by admin.
How to make them successful By Nicole Bowers Long distance relationships can be both hard and rewarding. Having been in a long distance relationship for the past three years and in and out of distance previously, I know how trying it can be. It’s hard when you feel that you are always living for that [...]
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Single for the Holidays?… No Problem!
Posted on 16. Dec, 2009 by admin.
By Esther Lawrence There’s nothing like having that special someone by your side during the holiday season. Someone to drag around Christmas shopping, hopping around to different holiday parties, cuddle by the fireplace or even just someone to give you that special gift of jewelry, electronics or perfume/cologne. It can be such a warm, fuzzy [...]
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Spas with a Caribbean Vibe
Posted on 05. Dec, 2009 by admin.
By Diego Zerpa Chang During the last few years, many of the top spas around the world have been focusing their overall experiences on presenting aromas, ingredients and sounds from their local areas of establishment and on fashioning treatments that revive the culture and the traditional remedies from that particular place, whether it is a [...]
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Cyber Love
Posted on 06. Nov, 2009 by admin.
By Janelle Julien Thanks to technology, many people have had the opportunity to expand their social networks. It’s not so long ago that phone cards were a necessity to call back home to the Caribbean. Then along came email, instant messaging, and the world of online dating services. These technologies have connected people around the [...]
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Inflated Egos Ignore Ethics
Posted on 16. Oct, 2009 by admin.
By E. Carol Webster, Ph.D. It happens all too often these days – those in power forget that they are subject to the rules that apply to the rest of society and suffer a fall from prominence because of their greed or abuse of privilege. Typically, arrogance and an inflated sense of importance are at [...]
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Pregnant Teens Denied Access to Education
Posted on 05. Oct, 2009 by admin.
By Kimberley McLeod There’s an epidemic that’s spreading in schools all over Antigua among teenage girls. Symptoms include a delayed or missed menstrual cycle, nausea, vomiting, food cravings, an enlarged abdomen, and are highly contagious. The Antiguan government has found a viable solution to stop the spread of this infectious disease better known to some [...]
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Balancing the Scales: Finding a happy medium between macaroni pie and a healthy, trim body
Posted on 21. Aug, 2009 by admin.
By Kimberley McLeod My mouth began salivating at the thought of curried goat, rice and peas, sweetbread and beef patties. My taste buds had been too long deprived of the delicious Caribbean delicacies that so frequently occupied the stovetop and oven shelves of my Brooklyn kitchen. At the end of every semester away at boarding [...]