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What is the Problem With Implementing the Disabilities Act?
Yesterday I attended a lunchtime information session at the offices of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) in Jamaica. Executive Director of the Caribbean Vulnerable Communities Coalition (CVC) in Jamaica, Dr. Carolyn Gomes and Rodje Malcolm of Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ) gave us a succinct presentation on the state of human rights on the island. It was enlightening. The discussion covered all the key aspects of human rights in Jamaica - progress made, the negatives, and the downright ugly. One of the points [...]
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No More Red Money!
At the risk of revealing my age, I recently reminisced about going shopping and having one, two, five, ten and twenty dollar bills to spend. Of course back then those amounts of money could actually buy a lot of things. I still remember taking a hundred dollars to the shop and getting quite a few items. The ever popular fast food treat the beef patty at one time was sold for $20. Times Change Fast forward to a few years and its much [...]
Motor Sports
FORMULA 1 : UTTER DISASTER FOR FERRARI!
Hollywood is known for delivering riveting, gripping, edge-of-the seat, partner-grabbing drama. But, in Singapore, on Sunday, Formula 1 reduced Hollywood to amateurs! The stars were all aligned, synchronized to provide Vettel with the redemption he sought, after he lost his battle with the championship lead at Monza. Vettel put his shoulder to the wheel and during qualifying, he drove with the raging fire and fury one would expect from a threatened multiple world champion. As he sat at P1, staring along the [...]
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F1 : VETTEL'S DRIVING DOING THE TALKING IN SINGAPORE!!!
When Vettel was Red Bull's poster boy, Adrian Newey's design tools robbed him of the accolades he truly deserved. Despite collecting several World Championships along the way, it was always felt that Vettel was aboard the superior machine and as such all he had to do was keep it on the track and victory was his! Lol. In the current era he is aboard the scarlet horse, second in the championship and facing arguably, F1's best driver, Lewis Hamilton. At the previous round, [...]
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Are you careful where you buy food?
Recently there was spotlight given to a new trend in which lunches were being offered to customers at the very low price of $100. These types of boxed lunches usually consists of simple fare such as chicken back or mackerel and rice. The low cost of those items make it suitable for quick sales at a reduced price. Are you interested in these types of lunches? Well the cost is a huge factor that would attract customers since most restaurants offer a [...]
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Hurricanes and the Media: Yes, We Have a Choice
Hurricane Irma (and her boyfriend, following along behind, José) both decided not to bother with Jamaica, for which we are thankful. While the north coast had blue skies and sunshine however, down in Kingston we have had heavy showers, stopping and starting, and thunder grumbling away. A storm on Friday has sent our dogs into a permanent state of fear. However, we are indeed thankful. I have noticed something about Jamaicans and media coverage, however. Why, they asked, do we hear [...]
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