Epidemic!
When one hears of an epidemic, what comes to mind almost immediately is an extremely prevalent disease spreading throughout the population in a locality. The imagery is of sick people who must go to hospitals where they will be treated or quarantined – depending on the virulence of the epidemic. One’s thoughts run to death [...]
Through a woman’s eyes
The survival instinct One of the fond memories of my childhood involves my grandmother, who, I believe, was a woman way ahead of her time. She was not the sit-in-a-rocking-chair-with-the-grandbabies-on-your-lap type of grandmother. She was extroverted, spoke her mind whatever the consequences. She loved to read – had tons of books and hated being disturbed [...]
Through a woman’s eyes
Angels among us Every once in a while, a well-meaning friend or relative forwards me a chain email which says that angels are watching over me or that the email itself represents an angel. No matter how it starts it usually ends exhorting me to send it on to a number of people in order [...]
Through a woman’s eyes
Not ready yet When the Carifesta X finale is held later today, the 10-day festival will no doubt be hailed as a resounding success, perhaps based on the numbers of people who would have attended the various events, as well as showed up for what turned out to be non-events. But we really are not [...]
Through a woman’s eyes
Underage girls and carnal knowledge Some months ago in a rural magistrate’s court not generally covered by the media, a man was convicted of sexually abusing his granddaughter, who would have been around three years old when the sordid use of her innocent body began. It lasted for over a year. The man, who has [...]