Front Porch Promoting equality, opportunity and civility: People with disabilities

We live in a highly materialistic society in which many of us measure our self-worth by our possessions, ranging from the vehicles we drive to the brand-name clothes which adorn our perfumed accents, bodies and privileges. We often measure supposed sophistication and social standing by [...]
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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 ...

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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...

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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....

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Shop Port Lucaya Side Walk SALE and SAVE BIG!

Monday 24th June 2013  9:00 AM

Shop Port Lucaya Side Walk SALE and SAVE BIG!
June 24 - June 30,2013
9:00am - 6:00pm
Port Lucaya Marketplace
Freeport Grand Bahama

Tremendous saving off on men, women and children's Fashions, swim suits, leather goods, jewellery, perfumes, books, electronics, houseware items, toys and more.

New Extended Parking at the Port Lucaya Marketplace

Freeport, Grand Bahama - Management at the Port Lucaya Marketplace
have pulled out all of the stops to attract last minute shoppers before the
Christmas holidays. From window displays decked with perfumes, jewelry and
other wonderful holiday items, to sidewalk racks filled with pocket tempting
deals; merchants are stocked and ready to receive and please customers.

 

Noting that parking at t...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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Christie highlights tax breaks

Prime Minister Perry Christie yesterday outlined a broad program of tax breaks as part of a fiscal plan to "provide relief to consumers and businesses".

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