Stabroek Weekend

This writer does not skip leg day. He is seen here squatting and leg pressing at the Fitness 53.
This writer does not skip leg day. He is seen here squatting and leg pressing at the Fitness 53.

Benefits of not skipping leg day

Every gym I’ve ever walked into, I’ve seen most guys working hard on their upper body, while neglecting or just going through the motions when it comes to their legs.

A Black Nunbird (Monasa atra) photographed in Rockstone Village, Essequibo River. Photo by Kester Clarke (http://www.kesterclarke.net)
A Black Nunbird (Monasa atra) photographed in Rockstone Village, Essequibo River. Photo by Kester Clarke (http://www.kesterclarke.net)

Black Nunbird

The Black Nunbird is mostly glossy blue-black with white-grey edges on its wings and a bright orange-red beak from the puffbird family.

Vomiting

Having discussed the ailments associated with the oesophagus (that tube which connects the oral cavity with the stomach), the next step would be to zero in on stomach problems.

Crocus

Crocus commonly called Rain Lilies in Guyana originated in the Mediterranean Region and South West Asia and is a member of the Iris family.

Renewing the US relationship

A few days ago the US House Foreign Affairs Committee unanimously agreed a draft bi-partisan bill that seeks to have the administration give greater priority to the US-Caribbean relationship.

Shades of England still remain

It happens sometimes that a singular occurrence, or a passage in something one reads, can open your mind to something that passed unnoticed before and you suddenly recognize multiple examples replicating that first light coming on. 

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