I did it. I cut his hair.I suppose it had to be done. He’s three. He specifically requested it. And he really did look like a girl with that mane.Right afterwards, I picked him up so he could see himself in the mirror. He smiled at his reflection with..
Topics: from the mouths of babes, Grenada, joaquin the illustrious bean, motherhood

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Don’t get me wrong. There are times when a well-timed and sincere apology mends what ails. But too frequently “I’m sorry” is just a bullshit way of excusing yourself for having done something you knew you shouldn’t have done in the first place..
Topics: apologies, Grenada, introspection, LIFE, random, sorry

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Global Voices Online quotes my swine flu post in a great round-up article. Bloggers from all over the Caribbean - Grenada, Guyana, Barbados, Jamaica, Belize and Cuba - are quoted. Read it here:Global Voices Online » Caribbean: Keeping Track of Swine...
Topics: barbados, belize, caribbean, cats, cuba, fleas, global voices online, Grenada, guyana, history, jamaica, plague, rats, science, swine flu, urban legends, west indies, witches

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Fewer than 200 people have contracted swine flu, and everyone gets mask-happy. Meanwhile, MILLIONS have died of AIDS, yet some people still don’t use condoms.I’m not saying swine flu isn’t real.But it is a fact that masks do not prevent...
Topics: Grenada, history, hysteria, random, reality check, swine flu

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The Grenadian government has issued a rather sensible statement regarding swine flu and Grenadian students studying abroad in Mexico. Outlined are precautions to be taken in order to avoid exposure, a communication network that has been developed, and...
Topics: caribbean, government, Grenada, mexico, public health, students, swine flu

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