Daily Features

Human independence versus divine providence

If you think about it carefully it seems impossible to reconcile two things which most people would very much like to believe – one, that they enjoy free will and in some ultimate sense are masters of their fate, and, two, that the God of all creation is omnipotent and has a master plan for us all.

Lamb Chops with Scallion Oil
Photo by Cynthia Nelson

Quick Cooking Lamb Chops

You might not think of lamb when it comes to making a quick dish but you should because it totally works; and if you have a pressure cooker, even better.

A male Crimson Topaz (Topaza pella) near a creek in Rockstone Village, Essequibo River.
(Photo by Kester Clarke www.kesterclarke.net)

Crimson Topaz

The Crimson Topaz is among the largest of all hummingbirds, second only to the Giant Hummingbird found in the Andes.

Plant or save a tree

When my childhood friend was called to eternal rest in Canada, the funeral home offered the family to plant a tree in her memory at a park and the family took up the offer.

Lost souls, restless spirits

I raced home from school late one hot afternoon to find my aged mother strangely in tears, sadly listening to our faded transistor radio permanently perched on the matching bright blue formica dining table that shimmered with flecks of gold and silver, like an early, starry night sky.

 Playing on the slide at Joe Park

Babylon

Babylon, Corentyne, Berbice also called Number 64 Village is home to approximately 600 people.

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