Editor: It is much easier to discuss the murder of young black men in Toronto than it is to discuss the legalisation of drugs. The number of young black men murdered is small compared to the number of young men ...
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The Great Jamaican Sell-out
By Rupert Johnson It is indeed ironic that every year since 1962 Jamaicans celebrate enthusiastically the island’s political independence, although economic independence continues to slip away at an unprecedented rapid rate. Even though I do not condone full-blown economic nationalism, ...
Read More »St. Vincent Takes To Heart Hard Lessons From Deadly Floods
Photo above: St. Vincent has been hit hard by flooding and landslides in recent years, blamed on climate change and deforestation. Photo credit: Desmond Brown/IPS. By Desmond Brown IPS Caribbean Correspondent PASTURES, St. Vincent, (IPS) – Glenda Williams has lived ...
Read More »Can A Mr. Wrong Ever Become A Mr. Right?
By Sandy Daley Jay Leno once jokingly said, “As Miss America, my goal is to bring peace to the entire world and then get my own apartment.” Funny words indeed, but such is the life of a single girl; when ...
Read More »4 Principles For Staying Cool Under Pressure – And Succeeding
Athlete & World-Renowned Surgeon Shares Tips for Becoming a ‘Super Performer’ We all ask ourselves the same desperate question from time to time: “How am I going to make this work?!” “No matter how well we’ve done, laying the groundwork ...
Read More »Zucchini Bread
2 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup whole wheat flour 1 tsp. salt 1 tsp. baking soda 1 ½ tsp. baking powder 1 tbsp. ground cinnamon ½ tsp. nutmeg 2 ripe bananas, mashed 3 eggs ½ cup vegetable oil ½ cup ...
Read More »Chicken with Creamy Mustard Sauce
2 tbsp. all-purpose flour ½ tsp. Kosher salt ¼ tsp. pepper 1 tbsp. olive oil 4 (6-oz) boneless, skinless chicken breasts ¼ cup dry white wine or low-sodium chicken broth 2 small shallots, finely chopped ½ cup heavy cream 1 ...
Read More »Pumpkin Turkey Chili
1 tbsp. vegetable oil 1 cup chopped onion ½ cup chopped green bell pepper ½ cup chopped yellow bell pepper 1 clove garlic, minced 1 pound ground turkey 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes 2 cups pumpkin puree 1 ½ ...
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