The 1640s in the Caribbean
From Maggie’s Farm My Christmas present from Mrs. BD was a winter hiking and birding trip on Barbados. I’m not a big fan of the Caribbean, but what the heck. Lots of good hiking along the 24-mile old railroad bed,…
2017 was costliest year ever for U.S. weather disasters
BY CNN WIRE From WTVR The year 2017 was the costliest year ever for weather and climate disasters in the United States, the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration announced Monday, totaling $306 billion. The previous record year, 2005, saw $215…
Ones to Watch… Art – a look back and a look forward
BY DR VEERLE POUPEYE From Jamaica Observer On the international scene, 2017 was a year of jaw-dropping auction records. The top story was of course the record auction of the Salvator Mundi painting attributed to Leonardo da Vinci at Christie’s,…
Stunning images captured by aircrew at RAF bases in Oxfordshire
By Katie Horsfall From The Herald UK An RAF Puma helicopter under lights and an A400M Atlas cruising over Belgium are among the stunning images captured by photographers in the armed forces during 2017. The Ministry of Defence’s ‘Best of…
Recipe of the week
From The Kitchn Recipe: One-Pot Shrimp Scampi There’s just something about shrimp scampi that causes oohs and aahs to break out around the table. Perhaps it’s the combination of tender shrimp bathed in a buttery white wine sauce, or maybe…
With one withering comment, Natalie Portman made a big statement
By Isaac Feldberg From Boston Globe In the closing moments of Oprah Winfrey’s ground-shaking speech at tonight’s Golden Globes, as gathered celebrities began the gradual process of picking their jaws up off the floor, one question naturally must have sprung…
Banyan Air Service hosts upcoming Garmin seminar
SOURCE: BANYAN AIR SERVICE Fort Lauderdale, FL – Banyan Air Service (KFXE) will host a free Garmin seminar on Tuesday, January 23, 2018 at 11:00 am – 2:00 pm. The seminar will be presented by Dave Brown and Joseph Stewart…
Caribbean passengers delayed at JFK after flood, storm backlog
CMC From Nation News NEW YORK – Caribbean nationals are among scores of passengers that are expecting long delays after John F Kennedy (JFK) International Airport in New York tries to “dig out” from last Thursday’s winter storm. Scores of…
Rosenberg, Caribbean Group honored by TCA
By Evan Hammonds By BloodHorse Thoroughbred Charities of America honored, celebrated Jan. 7 at Keeneland. The Thoroughbred Charities of America held its 28th stallion season auction and celebration Jan. 7 at the Keeneland Entertainment Center. Dan Rosenberg, a longtime board…
Cricket Super50: United States comes to the Caribbean
From SportsMax The United States senior team will be playing in this year’s Regional Super50 tournament in the Caribbean. The tournament, which begins on January 30 in Barbados and Antigua, has over the last two years been including invites from…








