By Freya Higgins-Desbiolles Guest Writer Japan’s Nanzoin Temple is famous for its huge statue of a reclining Buddha. Its custodians are less laidback about the hordes of tourists the temple attracts. Signs in 12 languages now warn foreign visitors they ...
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When People Downsize To Tiny Houses, They Adopt More Environmentally-Friendly Lifestyles
By Maria Saxton Guest Writer Interest is surging in tiny homes – livable dwelling units that typically measure under 400 square feet. Much of this interest is driven by media coverage that claims that living in tiny homes is good for ...
Read More »A Do-It-Yourself Guide To Repairing A Leaky Faucet
By Lee Wallender Renovation Expert Tossing your faucet merely because it is leaky is wasteful and costly. Tons of brass, steel, silicone, chrome-plated plastic, and die-cast zinc annually end up in landfills because faucets are old and have reached the end of ...
Read More »A Rational Checklist Is No Match For Emotions In Matters Of The Heart
By Karen Wu Guest Writer For many people, there are few things more rewarding than crossing an item off a checklist. But what if the checklist is about your dream partner? And what if the checklist is wrong? “Relationshopping” is ...
Read More »Baby Naming Time? Here’s How Parents Judge What’s In A Name
By Penny Pexman and David Sidhu Guest Writers “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” –Shakespeare, Romeo & Juliet There has always been an interest in how the name ...
Read More »Massey Stores Ltd. In St. Lucia Forced To Remove Flour From Shelves After Video Surfaces
CASTRIES, St. Lucia, August 14, 2019 (CMC) – A leading regional supermarket chain has withdrawn People’s Choice flour from its shelves, here, after a video, posted on social media, claimed that the product had expired, but was still being offered ...
Read More »America Already Knows The Answers To Its Present Woes
By Yvonne Sam Columnist “… it is our duty..…of our Christian nation to select and prefer Christians for our rulers.” John Jay, First Chief Justice, U. S Supreme Court Once again America is caught up in the throes of yet ...
Read More »FMC Appoints New Chief Executive Officer
TORONTO, Ontario August 13, 2019 – The Board of Directors of the Festival Management Committee (FMC), the owner and producer of the Toronto Caribbean Carnival (TCC), has hired Aneesa Oumarally as the organization’s new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). As Chair ...
Read More »Perception Stops And Starts With Us
Hello: Specific words, used like a paint brush, creates a visual painting for all to interpret, based on who they are and how they’re thinking. We are including you in our quest to ‘save ourselves’ and humanity from conscious/unconscious self destruction, ...
Read More »Tullow Oil Makes First Discovery Offshore Guyana
DUBLIN, Ireland, August 13, 2019 (CMC) – The Ireland-based exploration company, Tullow Oil, announced, yesterday, that it had discovered “high quality”, oil-bearing sandstone reservoirs, after drilling the Jethro-1 exploration well in the Orinduik Block, offshore Guyana. “This substantial and high-value ...
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