We decided to do something very different this year and enjoy a side of Jamaica in which many tourists do not see or experience! The truly cultural side of ‘country’ as Jamaican’s would say (meaning any part of the island that is outside of the nation’s capital, Kingston).From this experience we wanted to share 3 … Continue reading Jamaican Lifestyle: Top 3 Things to do in Jamaica in 2014
Life and Debt - Documentary Film - examines the impact of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank on the Jamaican economy. Loans to Jamaica from these institutions came with special terms, including lifting restrictions on trade, deregulation and privatization. Instead of improving the social and economic situation in Jamaica, production moved overseas leading to increased unemployment … Continue reading Life and Debt Documentary Film – Impact of the IMF and the World Bank on the Jamaican economy
Valentine’s Day is usually the day of love, but I thought I’d blog about something much different today. Well, in a way it is about love… in an odd, obsessive – dare I say – a different kind of way.
Valentine’s Day is usually the day of love, but I thought I’d blog about something much different today. Well, in a way it is about love… in an odd, obsessive – dare I say – a different kind of way.
So, yesterday my colleagues told me of a website dedicated to shaming home wreckers. This “ingenious” site claims Trinidadian origins and is aptly titled “Trini Home Wreckers” with the tag being a clever play on the popular phrase “Hell hath no fury like a Trini… Horned”
Now, the legal side of me will not allow me to even post a link to this distasteful site as it’s a lawsuit waiting to happen, (seriously, Google it on your own!) but as a wife I am forced to comment on this website.
Basically, the concept of the site is self-explanatory. Women, rather wives (and I use the term rather loosely) use this…
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As one of the most desired cities in the world, London is not afraid to embrace new cultures and identities. The Jamaican culture has unquestionably had a huge impact on UK’s capital city. Whilst, travelling throughout the city, you will often be confused as to where you actually are. Areas such as Brixton in South … Continue reading Jamaican Lifestyle: UK’s assimilation of the Jamaican culture, through dancehall, fashion and patois
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2013 annual report for this blog. Here's an excerpt: The Louvre Museum has 8.5 million visitors per year. This blog was viewed about 75,000 times in 2013. If it were an exhibit at the Louvre Museum, it would take about 3 days for that many people to see … Continue reading The Island Journal 2013 in review
Why post, share, facebook, tweet pictures of the dead/gruesome killings? This a question which many well thinking and moral human beings ask when they discover pictures of people killed in accidents, shootings or some other senseless crime. This is one writers thoughts on how it affected her. Contributor: Davene Rowe Senseless callous images The gruesome … Continue reading Why post, share, facebook, tweet pictures of the dead/gruesome killings?
A 15 yr. old school kid who got an A+ for this entry since the Pledge of Allegiance and The Lord's Prayer are not allowed in most Public schools, in the United States of America, anymore because the word 'God' is mentioned. A kid in Arizona wrote the attached, NEW School prayer: "New Pledge … Continue reading New Pledge of Allegiance
By: Davene Rowe. Copyright © 2010, Davene Rowe. It is customary for children to emulate their parents, whether it is their mannerism, speech or dress; but some important lifelong lessons can be learnt from and even taught to us by our children. Very recently, my seven-year old came crying to me with a bloody mouth. … Continue reading Life Lessons from Children
Where to watch 2012 second presidential debate live online with President Barack Obama and Republican nominee Mitt Romney The debate officially starts at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT. It will last 90 minutes, and it will be moderated by CNN’s chief political correspondent Candy Crowley. ABC News will be streaming the debate live on its YouTube channel as well as the YouTube … Continue reading Watch the 2012 second presidential debate
Are you away from your TV when Barack Obama and Mitt Romney are going to face off during their first presidential debate this Wednesday? No worries, plenty of sites are providing live streams, combined with realt-ime fact checking and mobile cheering and booing.
This Wednesday, President Barack Obama and Governor Mitt Romney are going to face off in the first of three televised presidential debates. The two candidates will meet at the University of Denver to answer questions around foreign domestic policy, and the whole spectacle will be moderated by Jim Lehrer.
The debate will be aired by a multitude of TV channels, including ABC, CNN and PBS, starting at 6 p.m. PT (9p.m. ET). Of course, there are also going to be a number of live streams as well as second-screen experiences. Check out our definitive guide to watching the debate online below:
- ABC News will be streaming the debate live on its YouTube channel as well as the YouTube politics channel and ABC’s iPad app.
- CBS News will stream the debate live on Ustream.
- CNN will stream the debate on its website. The news network will also allow viewers to create clips of their favorite answers and share them with their friends. CNN will also stream to its iOS apps.
- Fox News will be streaming the debate on its site starting at 4:45pm PT, and also feature some insights into the most popular topics of the evening through an exclusive collaboration with Twitter.
- Hulu will feature live feeds from ABC, Fox and The Wall Street Journal, including pre- and post-debate content. The site will also have an archived version of the entire debate available soon after.
- The Wall Street Journal is providing a live feed of the debate on it site as well as through its WSJ Live apps on the iPad, on Android devices and various Smart TV platforms.
- Politico’s website streams the debate as well as some pre- and post-debate coverage, starting at 5pm PT.
- Univision’s live stream of the presidential debate will be translated into Spanish in real-time.
- C-SPAN is going to stream the debate on it site as part of its debates hub. C-SPAN’s live feed comes with closed captions, which can be turned on here.
- The Sunlight Foundation will provide a fact-checked live stream with contextual data as part of its Sunlight Live project.
- Aereo will give New York-based viewers two hours of free access to its TV streaming service to watch live streams of major broadcasters’ debate coverage on their laptops or mobile devices.
Android users can cheer and boo with their mobile device.
The Peel companion app will allow Android usersto digitally cheer and boo during the debate, and see how others like the performance of both candidates. The app will also reveal who won the debate amongst Peel’s base of users.
- Ponderoo gives iOS users a chance to provide feedback on the debate with a somewhat experimental, but intriguingly simple interface.
- Al Jazeera English teamed up with Reddit for context and commentary during the debate.
- Twitter is providing curated tweets on its #debates micro-site.
We will update this post with new links right up to the start of the debate.
For more on how to watch news and other TV programming without paying for cable, check out my ebook Cut the Cord: All You Need to Know to Drop Cable.
Image courtesy of Flickr user League of Women Voters of California.
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This Wednesday, President Barack Obama and Governor Mitt Romney are going to face off in the first of three televised presidential debates. The two candidates will meet at the University of Denver to answer questions around foreign domestic policy, and the whole spectacle will be moderated by Jim Lehrer.
The debate will be aired by a multitude of TV channels, including ABC, CNN and PBS, starting at 6 p.m. PT (9p.m. ET). Of course, there are also going to be a number of live streams as well as second-screen experiences. Check out our definitive guide to watching the debate online below:
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