LETTER OF THE DAY - Join the resistance
Dr Heather Little-White's experience as a survivor of the terrible crime wave, which has driven some of our most productive citizens overseas or driven them into their homes early in the evening, is really devastating.

We all benefit from tourism
I watched with interest the live streaming of the tourism minister's presentation to the 2010-11 Budget Debate and must commend the prime minister for taking a bold step to include tourism in the Budget Debate for the first time.

'All-about-me' syndrome
Internet social networks such as hi5, MySpace, Twitter and Facebook have gained popularity recently, basically as a 21st-century phenomenon. They attract users for many reasons...

Contextualising history
Two very inspiring history lessons were published last Thursday. The first was from Devon Dick entitled 'Woman time now'. He addressed our varied denominational cultures in Christianity that have not been able "to determine whether what we read in the Old Testament was meant to be descriptive or prescriptive".

NWC: A simple, supply plan, please
There seems to be no plan in place by the National Water Commission for the scheduling of water lock-offs in some areas of the Corporate Area including Aylsham where I live. Often the water is turned on for two or sometimes three consecutive days of the week. And then there is no water at all for the next four days or so.

Portia's progressive perspective
Judging from the talk shows, the most contentious issue emerging from Portia Simpson Miller's Budget presentation were comments on the PATH beneficiaries in a recent Government public-relations exercise.

NOTE-WORTHY - A nation of drunks
Your Sunday article on teen drinking has certainly resonated with me. It has been a personal concern of mine for some time now. Much of what we see as abhorrent, teenage delinquency seems to have its roots in substance abuse at times.