Search results for : perfume
The companion virtues of gratitude and generosity
The companion virtues of gratitude and generosity
"Blow, blow, thou winter wind, / Thou art not so unkind / As man's ingratitude."
- William Shakespeare
There is a nexus between generosity and gratitude. They are companion virtues. The most grateful people in the world are typically the most generous people. The most chronically selfish and self-absorbed typically live in a dungeon of ingratitude.
Selfishness is typically its own hell. The more ...
Eczema of the foot
Eczema of the foot
Eczema is a general term that includes many conditions that cause inflammation of the skin. It is more common in children and infants, where about 10 to 20 percent have some form of eczema. The symptoms of eczema vary, but they generally appear as dry, red and extremely itchy patches of skin. Small blisters may also form. Eczema can occur on any part of the body, including the foot. It can occur i...
Margot Bethel's Portal
Margot Bethel's Portal
"Everyday bucket go to well. One day the bottom fall out."
- Bahamian proverb
"For she who goes to the well; who carries; who labours; who bleeds; who sweats; who delivers; who bears all; who nurtures; who listens; who waits; who lays down her life in sacrifice; who is broken, silenced, violenced, erased and forgotten.
When she no longer agrees to bondage. When she sees, herself reflected whole....
Branville McCartney's selfish and smug games
Branville McCartney's selfish and smug games
DNA chieftain Branville "Look How Amazing I Am" McCartney, will have his place in the political history of The Bahamas.
He will be recorded as one of the most vainglorious individuals ever to run for political office. This is a significant feat, given the vanity parade that has marched before the electorate seeking glory, affection and attention.
At times, the self-admiring McCartney has made Perr...
French school shooting: Teenage boy arrested after two people injured
Police have arrested a boy of 17 in the southern French town of Grasse after at least two people were hurt in a shooting at a school...
The vainglorious and self-absorbed Branville McCartney
DNA Leader Branville McCartney is a political charlatan. The self-absorbed celebrity hides behind supposed high-minded principle but is really an egotist more wedded to his self-advancement than the good of the country.
McCartney's split with the FNM and subsequent launch of his vanity party helped the PLP to win the 2012 general election, without winning a majority of the popular vote. The PLP wi...
The politics of poverty and prosperity in The Bahamas
"In a country well governed, poverty is something to be ashamed of. In a country badly governed, wealth is something to be ashamed of." -- Confucius, Chinese teacher and philosopher.
No weapon formed will prosper against you
No weapon formed will prosper against you
"Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of my enemies." - Psalm 23:5
Philip Smith, formerly of Gold Circle Company, has been my friend for many years. I met Philip when he was fresh out of Pace University and a certified accountant with Coopers & Lybrand now Price Waterhouse, internationally known accounting firm. There was something about Philip -- his quiet, yet firm disposition that ...
2016-2017 Budget Debate: Contribution by Senator Alex Storr
I stand to voice my approval for what will be the last budget presented in this current term.=
2 GB students positioned for Microsoft scholarships
2 GB students positioned for Microsoft scholarships
Two young women from Grand Bahama have won the opportunity to represent The Bahamas in the prestigious Microsoft Office Specialist and Adobe World Championships, to be held in Orlando, Florida in August.