As news junkies, we are always working on several long form pieces at the same time; some we complete, other we don’t especially if we think another journalist or columnist has done justice to the subject. Sometimes we are persuaded that our atypical musings bring different, off the beaten track perspective to discussions of news
Hillary Wants One More Debate – Only
You don’t need to be a cynic to be unsurprised by Secretary Hillary Clinton’s sudden change of heart in wanting another debate scheduled between the Iowa caucus and New Hampshire…
Bernie and those Dang “Negative” Ads
Riddle me this; Riddle me that… How do Hillary Clinton, former Secretary of State and front runner for the Democratic nomination for POTUS and her surrogates seriously make the case…
Memories of Trini Carnival 2015
With the Lenten season looming, these preceding weeks tradiitonaly give way to frantic preparations for the reign of the Merry Monarch in many cities…
Silver Spring Thanksgiving Parade – Photo Essay
Silver Spring, Maryland’s annual Thanksgiving Parade was as colorful and energetic as ever and attracted hundreds of spectators who lined the parade route through…
Carnival enthusiasts across the globe can rejoice! Guyana, the South American English-speaking country will host its first ever Caribbean-style Carnival…
It’s already one year since the world mourned the passing of Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (1918 – 2013). The face of…
Time magazine claims the word ‘feminist’ should be banished from popular usage. The word should join the bunch of other…
Daily, the number of women accusing comedian and actor Bill Cosby of rape increases. His accusers have captured the public’s…
Last week’s sad news that Tom Magliozzi had died as a result of complications of Alzheimer’s disease caused some reflection…