Stabroek Weekend

A Turquoise Tanager (Tangara mexicana) at the Arrowpoint Nature Resort.
(Photo by Kester Clarke/www.kesterclarke.net)
A Turquoise Tanager (Tangara mexicana) at the Arrowpoint Nature Resort. (Photo by Kester Clarke/www.kesterclarke.net)

Turquoise Tanager

The Turquoise Tanager is mainly dark blue, with turquoise edging to the longest wing feathers and a yellowish lower underparts.

‘Progress Through Unity (nd) by George Hope
Mahogany Courtesy of the National Collection

Progress Through Unity

Artists Stanley Greaves AA and Akima McPherson in this their 17th Conversation on Art discuss George Hope’s Mahagony sculpture Progress Through Unity, which is undated.

Licket no longer

I have changed my mind about limited over cricket. When this slash and burn form of the game began to emerge prominently I was accustomed to dismiss it as a superficial and corrupt version of the great game.

Canadian ties

Like so many Guyanese who have migrated to North America, I have a special place in my heart for Canada as the place where I matured as a person and developed as a song-writer and a band-leader.

Joel Simpson

Joel Simpson fights for end to marginalization of LGBT community

Human rights activism might be the more politically correct term to describe Joel Simpson’s fight against injustices across society and in his heart that is what he does, but to be called a gay rights activist helps him to shine a light on one of the most marginalized and at times even self-loathed group in our country.

Song of India

Pleomele reflexa variegata commonly called Song of India originated in Madagascar, Mauritius and other islands around the Indian Ocean.

Kidney cysts

A reader recently contacted me concerning cysts on his kidney and I thought that it may be appropriate to review the topic today.

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