Archive for July, 2010
Sean Annandsingh: Babash Man
Sean Annandsingh is one of those guys you have a hard time not liking. Always smiling (at least every time I see him), he’s earnest about going after his dreams, …
Money Saving Secrets Exposed
“Geez and ages! Where the money gone?” Ever asked yourself this just a week after payday? You daydream and think about all the things you could do, if only you …
Loving a Sociopath
There is no worse feeling than realising that the person you love just a little less than life itself doesn’t love you at all.
Abuse and the Cycles of Negativity
Some time last year, my co-worker was stressed out, and on edge because of his girlfriend. He complained that she repeated negative behaviours that were destroying their relationship.
Marijuana: Loved by Rastas, Sprangas, and Tantie?
Scene: A twenty-something-year-old, female professional, Empress, sits in a dark room upstairs a busy business, in the heart of the city. She is in the company of two middle-aged Rasta …
Is Facebook the new Séance?
Last December, my friend Dennis died. Loved by many, his death came as a huge shock, and there was no end of tears at his send off. Even today, as …
Stephen Hadeed: Trinifying Hollywood
It was a rare, hot day in June for New York. I raced across the streets of SOHO to meet with Stephen Hadeed Jr. I was a bit lost at …
If I were a Girl…
As a 21st century, Trini man, I want to tell you what I would be like if I were a woman… even just for a day.
Convent Girls: Crashing the Stereotype
“Where is your accent?” That’s the first question people ask me when I confess that I attended St. Joseph’s Convent, Port of Spain.
To UWI or not UWI? Education at Home vs. Abroad
Stay home, or head out to greener pastures? This is the question everyone asks when considering the options for tertiary level education.
