Ryan Calling the Shots, Harry’s Slinging Meatball Sliders at 2nd Annual Soul Fest at The Stage
Our good friends and neighbours at The Stage have invited us to participate in Soul Fest for the second consecutive summer, and this time Ryan’s got some shots lined up, which he previewed for me here in Grand Cayman this morning,…
The man who designed everything: By Paul McGowan
In yesterday’s post I mistakenly called the great David Hafler “Bob”. Oops, I think I had “Bob” on the brain. Sorry. But speaking of history, I think the stories of the people in any industry are perhaps more interesting to…
Tips to Avoid 6 Common Travel Scams
Travel season is heating up along with the weather, which means scammers are bringing their A-game in hopes of separating you from your money. Whether you’re taking the kids to Disneyland, spending a romantic week in Aruba, or heading to…
Mystery illness in Cambodia solved, doctors say
The cause of a mysterious illness that has claimed the lives of more than 60 Cambodian children has been determined, medical doctors familiar with the investigation told CNN on Wednesday. A combination of pathogens, disease-causing micro-organisms, is to blame for…
Running Of The Bulls Festival Injures 2
Several thousand people tested their bravery Wednesday (11) by dashing with six fighting bulls through the streets of the northern Spanish city of Pamplona in the fifth day of the famed San Fermin festival. Two people were treated for minor…
Arizona pastor arrested, jailed for holding Bible Study in home; his wife says it ‘Defies Logic’
Bible study leader Michael Salman is sitting in jail today after his home was raided earlier this week by more than a dozen Phoenix, Ariz. police officers and city officials. His offense? The city says people aren’t allowed to hold…
And the city burned
C. G Wilson At the Cayman Writers Circle I was asked to write something on a burning city. It could be fiction or non-fiction. The following story is true. I have seen many pictures, films and videos of large fires…
FIFA to probe EPL spot-fixing claims
World soccer’s governing body FIFA is to examine a retired footballer’s claims spot-fixing was rife in the English Premier League. Former Southampton defender Claus Lundekvam told a Norwegian television channel he and other players in the English top flight had…
CONCACAF Executive Committee to meet this week In the Cayman Islands
Jeffrey Webb, FIFA Vice President and President of the Confederation of North Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF), will be hosting a CONCACAF executive committee meeting and strategic retreat July 12-15 on Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands.The purpose of the…
WADA President issues pre-Olympic warning to doping athletes
World Anti-Doping President John Fahey has called on athletes who are doping to withdraw from their national teams and stay away from the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. With less than three weeks to the opening ceremony of London…