Stabroek Weekend

Prolonged mating We had mentioned that the actual act of canine intercourse is called the ‘tie.’

Green foliage plants will give you all-year-round pleasure with very little work. 

Hi Everyone, I am a dunker. Yep! I like to dip my bread, biscuits, cookies, and cake into a hot or cold beverage of choice, then, heavy with sweet liquid and softened, I devour it.

There has been a lot of speculation in recent weeks that Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez will rig the vote count in the October 7 presidential elections.

We tend to read or listen to the writers or pundits with whom we agree. 

Introduction Communications I have received concerning last week’s column have all expressed indignation at the remarks, which were reportedly made by the European Union (EU) Ambassador when speaking about GuySuCo and the Guyana sugar industry. 

APD tax In recent months there has been little media coverage in the Caribbean about the contentious issue of the United Kingdom’s Air Passenger Duty (APD).

How is a great poem created? It is a mystery. It is like asking for an explanation of a square cut by Gary Sobers or a cover drive by Rohan Kanhai.

If one were to look at the heritage of Amerindian arts and culture in Guyana from the perspective of records and treatment in the colonial period one will find mixed attitudes and treatments – from serious study to superficiality, stereotyping and romanticism; from thorough and valuable documentation to disapproval and scepticism. 

The US presidential election 2012 By Ronald Austin As I write the American media are in a frenzy over remarks made by Mitt Romney in much the same way that they were a few weeks ago when Ted Aiken delivered his opinion that illegitimate rape does not lead to a pregnancy.

Last week, we spoke about the actual mechanics of the intercourse between a male dog and a bitch. 

Tortoises or ‘land turtles,‘ are terrestrial reptiles and unlike the turtle, don’t really go to water, except for an occasional soak or to drink. 

Portulaca grandiflora, commonly called Jump up & kiss me is native to South America and the Caribbean and grows well where there is constant sunshine, although it is grown as an

Introduction For years, this column has made some sharp comments about the Finance Minister over his presentation of the economy’s mid-year report required under the Fiscal Management and Accountability Act.

Hi Everyone, Have you ever had a meal at a restaurant and then tried to replicate it at home?

Described by residents as one of the smallest and oldest communities in the region, Supenaam is considered among the busiest ports on the Essequibo River.

Conclusion Introduction Today completes a series on the liquidation process of the insurance giant that collapsed spectacularly in early 2009 after news came out of Trinidad and Tobago that the company’s parent had been taken over by that country’s central bank following a dramatic run on the company mainly by policyholders.

At high tide, when the wind is strong, from my veranda in Bel Air Gardens I could swear the sea seems taller these days.

As I observed last week, with stunning condescension the European Union (EU) Ambassador, at the signing ceremony for the agreement on “EU budgetary support for Guyana’s ailing sugar industry” was reported in the press as remarking: “Sugar is the industry of the future.” 

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos’ peace negotiations with his country’s FARC Marxist guerrillas could have widespread international repercussions: If the talks succeed, they could, among other things, drive the US government to remove Cuba from its list of terrorist nations.