Beyond Marathons: 5 Grueling Physical Feats
By Alexandra Andrews The Financialist There are plenty of reasons to run a marathon—personal gratification, weight loss, charitable fundraising—but if it’s bragging rights you’re after, marathons have begun to offer diminishing returns. The event itself is unchangeable: 26.2 miles is…
Corporate Spending: Why so Little?
by Madeleine Scinto, The Financialist Difficult economic conditions over the last four years have caused American and European companies to curb spending in an attempt to grow their cash reserves. The looming question is: When will they start spending again?…
Call for investors
Potential investors are invited to attend a presentation by electric car manufacturer Shockwave Motors (www.shockwavemotors.com<http://www.shockwavemotors.com>). The company is offering shares in a startup venture that seeks to take a prototype to market starting in Grand Cayman, with plans to expand…
Labyrinths
As the Cayman Islands National Gallery are currently constructing a labyrinth and are asking for volunteer help to complete it, I have to ask whether you know what really is a labyrinth? There are a lot of web sites all…
Live Crabs in Vending Machines and Other Exceedingly Odd Offerings
Eric Steinman Care2 This country, unlike the many other bustling and inventive places throughout the world, has always been, at least comparatively, somewhat conservative and conventional when it comes to the contents of its vending machines. Sodas and candies take…
HBO presents new film “The Girl”
Golden Globe® nominated HBO film “The Girl” premieres January 12 in the Caribbean Toby Jones and Sienna Miller, also Golden Globe nominees, star in the original production HBO Latin America will premiere the original drama from HBO Films, The Girl,…
Cayman Islands Map Shooter Shot Glass
World by Shotglass have a beautifully designed Shooter Shot Glass in their collection of rare shot glasses that shows the Cayman Islands. Technical Details Brand: World By Shotglass Product or Part Number: caymanmpshooter Product Weight: 4 ounces Rank in Category: 257,979…
3 armed robberies Monday evening
#1 Kirk Freeport robbery At approximately 6:45 pm on Monday 7 January 2013 four masked men entered the Kirk Freeport store in the Strand on West Bay Road. One brandished a handgun, held up staff and robbed a large amount…
Amazing photo of ice balls on a Scottish beach
This photograph was taken by a friend.a few years ago when I was in Scotland. We were in Dundee, Scotland and it was very cold. Ten degrees below freezing! You can see just how cold by the balls of ice…
CITA lists green initiatives in the Cayman Islands
When it comes to innovation, the green ones are best!! It not only shows the human creativity, it also shows there are plenty of us out there who care for our environment. Ecotourism and sustainable tourism are the fastest-growing segments…
