Quotable Caribbean – June 28, 2011

“I therefore avail myself of the opportunity provided by this grand occasion to assure you, the OECS citizenry, of the absolute commitment of OECS Heads of Government to removing all restrictions to the Free Movement of OECS nationals throughout the Union by August of this year.” – Hon. Stephenson King, Prime Minister of Saint Lucia […]

The Friendship Hypocrisy

Recently a series of events have made me question much about the notion of friendship.  At age 40, I thought I understood friendship and all that it entailed, but at age 40 is when you really begin to realize how little you know about so many things and realize that even though many of us […]

The Case for and against Big Love

So HBO has a series called Big Love which is about a family of polygamists.  Now on the series, you get to see all the advantages and disadvantages of living in a blended polygamist family.  The clear advantages to this situation is always having help with children.  That alone is worth having a whole host […]

Addictions

In the last few weeks, I feel like the issues of weight are bombarding me on every side.  In my attempt to get my weight back under control, I discovered an underlying health issue which I need to address and thankfully am able to do so with diet and vitamins.  No matter what I ever […]

A Strong Today – Our job as parents

So being a parent right now is a bit challenging. The older children get is the more as a parent you are presented with challenges that you need to overcome. Raising children is both a life affirming as well as a tremendous learning experience.  You learn to learn and think outside of yourself and its […]