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A story about Simona
Thanks to Zahra Gordon of the Trinidad Express for a lovely article. Roslyn Carrington never dreamt of any profession other than writing. And good for her, neither did her “evil twin” Simona Taylor. Together, they have published 13 novels the … Continue reading
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Forged in fire
“Feminism means doing exactly what you want to do. If you decide to get married, have children, and manage your household, power to you. If you want to go out, have a career, not have any children, power to you. … Continue reading
Oh, brother!
As we grew up in the same house, they tortured us and teased us, shared what they knew and set us straight. They became the blueprints for the men we would grow up to love. Our fathers? No, the OTHER … Continue reading
Staying vital after 40
In our youth-worshipping culture, age 40 is a milestone many women face with a mixture of hope, anxiety and denial. Are we going to stay fit, vital and desirable, or is it all going to be downhill from there? We … Continue reading
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Lady with the velvet voice
“My love for jazz came about because of the stuff my grandfather played,” says jazz vocalist, Vaughnette Bigford. Born to a teen mother and raised by her grandparents in La Brea, she remembers listening to Sinatra and Sarah Vaughn on … Continue reading
The interview of my career
Twelve years in the relative safety of New York City have done little to erase the horror of the Rwandan genocide for Immaculée Ilibagiza. In 1994, the young university student, a member of the Tutsi minority, fled a horde of … Continue reading
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Sarah Beckett – Daring to ask “What if?”
Artist Sarah Beckett sits at a sleek, smooth desk. Like the desk, the stools pulled up around it curve in odd and surprising ways, like ripples in sand; art you can sit on. The stark white walls of the Y … Continue reading
Immortality redefined
Book #28 is The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot. An amazing book. Got it from the hubby on my birthday in JANUARY and only just finished, but not because it’s a bad book. It’s a very good book. It … Continue reading
Healing through hypnosis
Dr. Danielle R. Hadeed is one of few psychologists in T&T trained to practice hypnosis, and she’s committed to debunking the myths and fears people have about it. “I can’t put anything in a client’smind. I can’t take their bank … Continue reading
Opal Mehta, gimme a break!
Book #27 is How Opal Mehta Got Kissed, Got Wild, and Got a Life by Kaavya Viswanathan. Now, I wanted to read it not because I thought it would resonate with me, but because I was talking about her plaigarism … Continue reading