Stories about Trinidad & Tobago from December, 2007
Trinidad & Tobago: Give One, Get One?
“While there may well have been practical reasons to limit participation in the programme to the US and Canada, I find the idea philosophically distasteful and steeped in on-behalfism”: Caribbean Free Radio blogs about the One Laptop Per Child, Give One Get One programme.
Trinidad & Tobago: More of the Same
“Does anyone actually know of any (other) company where this sort of thing happens and the persons responsible are not seriously reprimanded?” asks West Indies Cricket Blog, on hearing news of the West Indies Cricket Board‘s latest bungle.
Trinidad & Tobago: Lion House
Thebookmann features a wall painting of Lion House in Trinidad, made famous by V.S. Naipaul's A House for Mr. Biswas.
Trinidad & Tobago: Expiration Date
KnowProSE.com discovers the importance of expiration dates…
Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago: Crime Connection?
“It's a cautionary tale that should tell us Jamaicans that poverty by itself does not cause crime”: Francis Wade tries to analyse the apparent connection between wealth and crime.
Trinidad & Tobago: Online Advertising
Judging from internet penetration statistics, Caribbean Public Relations wonders if online media is the future of advertising in the region.
Trinidad & Tobago: Making Sorrel
“Sorrel…is traditionally used to make one of Trinidad and Tobago's most beloved national Christmas drinks,” writes My Chutney Garden, as she guides us through the sorrel-brewing process.
Trinidad & Tobago: Human Technology
“The Internet is rock steady in its necessity to the human race. But…the fact that we are human means that some things will always remain the same”: Caribbean Public Relations blogs about the importance of transparency in cyber-relationships.
Trinidad & Tobago: Black Cake
“Raisins, currants, sultanas, prunes, cherries and mixed peel – the dried fruits that are now happily soaking in rum until it’s time to bake the great Caribbean Christmas cake”: Can Cook, Must Cook gets into the spirit of the season!
Trinidad & Tobago: Beetham Sphinx
Thebookmann features a Trinidad and Tobago version of the Sphinx.
Jamaica: Common Bonds
“It strikes me that if we had a bigger world view, we might relax a little and be able to see that our problems are for the most part, common ones”: Francis Wade says that Jamaica's challenges are not unique.
Trinidad & Tobago: Waiting
“For the best art has no meaning. All it has is feeling”: Trinidadian Andre Bagoo reviews a dance performance piece at Alice Yard.