A born leader - Dame Karlene Davis
One thing Dame Karlene Davis, a Jamaican living in the United Kingdom (UK), learnt early in life was that she wanted to be a leader.Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a lawyer, then a doctor, but none of the the professions stuck. It was nursing, specifically midwifery...
Expedition to Antarctica
With Winter temperatures averaging -40 to -70 Celcius, and summer temperatures -15 to -35 Celsius, Antarctica is cold, but even colder for the average Jamaican. Having to ski approximately 500 miles in that climate while battling high winds and pulling a sledge ...
Singular hardship: Plural consequences
My girlfriend is in the corporate world and she usually receives scores of invitations to annual Christmas and New Year's Eve parties/balls. But so far this year, she has not even received half the number she got this time last year. ...
KELLY'S WORLD - Year in review
Year in review - I probably won't have time to do it before the New Year so I thought it best to do my year in review now. As this was an Olympic year, I think I should give this one an Olympic feel. So here goes....
HEALTH AND FITNESS - Avoid the flu this Christmas
It is the season to be jolly but, it is also the time of year for runny noses and sneezing. Yes, the flu season, and nobody really wants to be sick during one of the happiest times of the year. To significantly lessen the chances of catching the flu...
FEATURE - Drive and shop safely during the holidays
As the festive season progresses, one can rest assured that heightened shopping activities and overall congestion in shopping areas will prevail. Unfortunately, with persons being preoccupied activities and completing things-to-do lists...
Dressing up for Christmas
Let's face it, we girls just love getting all dolled up in the season's hottest dresses at Christmas. Whether it's a cocktail reception at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel or that special 'destination' party, looking your best is the ultimate requirement.
Elan - for the fashionable woman
This is where you can find elegant clothing for working women; or a comfortable and unique outfit for a brunch or an evening out.
LAWS OF EVE - Assisted suicide
Do you remember Terri Schiavo? She was the 41-year-old Florida woman whose feeding tube was disconnected so she could be allowed to die. had been in a vegetative state and on life support for more than 15 years...
FE-MAIL TIES - Not our children
How often have you heard parents lamenting that their children are wandering aimlessly through life with little sense of ambition?Frustrated parents of children who have dared to go against the grain and etch out a unique space ...