Beautiful buildings underground
Forget skyscrapers — the world’s most beautiful buildings are underground By Clinton Nguyen From Business Insider The United Nations says that the world population will quintuple by 2300. That means cities are about to get very crowded. More than half…
Ret. Gen. Michael Flynn: ISIS, Russia discussed in Trump Intel Briefing
By Jason Devaney From Newsmax Retired Army Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn called the intelligence briefing given to Donald Trump Wednesday a “great conversation” that was merely the start of a “long dialogue” between the intelligence community and who he feels…
US gasoline prices moving below $2 nationwide
From Wn.com Good news for American drivers – the average price of gasoline in the U.S. is heading back down to less than $2 a gallon, CBS News reported Wednesday. Prices at the pump are already below that level in…
WSJ: Iran’s $400M Was ‘Timed’ With Freed Prisoners
By Eric Mack From Newsmax President Barack Obama has maintained the $400 million paid to Iran was not a ransom for American prisoners, but a report Wednesday detailed a “tightly scripted exchange specifically timed” with the plane carrying the cash…
Cayman Islands: RCIPS announces selection of new helicopter pilot
The RCIPS is pleased to announce that a second helicopter pilot will be joining the Air Operations Unit (AOU) in mid-September of this year. Richard Morcombe, currently a pilot with the UK National Police Air Service, will bring considerable operational…
Vincentians benefit from two major USAID projects
KINGSTOWN, St Vincent — Vincentians are benefitting from a modernized juvenile justice system and are better equipped to adapt to climate change as a result of two major projects supported by the US government through the United States Agency for…
Cartoon of the week
By Tony Zuvela, Cartoonist “It’s my own little World which I can escape to everyday and create a fun, weird, berserk Cartoon to whatever subject I like. I enjoy doing all the work myself, and all the aspects of Cartooning,…
The great new era of Bitcoin isn’t happening
By Kim Iskyan, Truewealth Publishing From Business Insider The big new thing isn’t going to replace the boring old thing that’s been around forever. Ever. Market bubbles are often based on “new paradigm” thinking – like a new concept or technology…
Women athletes are still playing a very long game of catch-up with men at the Olympics
By Laura Hills, The Conversation From Business Insider Rio 2016 is a celebration of the biggest and best achievements of men and women athletes from all parts of the globe. The Olympics have been particularly useful for showcasing the sporting prowess…
CFP: Gender and Anti-colonialism in the Interwar Caribbean (Caribbean Review of Gender Studies)
Reena Goldthree’s picture Discussion published by Reena Goldthree on Wednesday, Call for Papers: Gender and Anti-colonialism in the Interwar Caribbean Caribbean Review of Gender Studies Guest Editors: Dr. Natanya Duncan (Lehigh University) and Dr. Reena Goldthree (Dartmouth College) Deadline: 1…