Jamaica Gleaner News
Published: Monday Monday | February 23, 2009
What manner of man is he?
In keeping with the idea of doing follow-ups, we are at it again with Frank Grandison. On August 13, 2007, we told the story of Frank Grandison's paranormal experiences. Readers wanted more, so we published a second part on March 31, last year.... Read More...
Are you flashing?
The 'hot flash' (HF), also called a hot flush, is a very common complaint of women in mid life. It is experienced by up to 75 per cent of pre-menopausal and menopausal women in developed Western societies. For some women, the problem is minor... Read More...
Hard times create personality changes in parents
Michelle (last name withheld) was frustrated when, each day in January, her son would come home with no laces in his school shoes. Every morning, she would stop at the shoe store in Constant Spring, St Andrew, to purchase new laces... Read More...
Did I ask for your opinion?
The moment people hear that you're pregnant, they'll be chomping at the bit to give you advice. It's mostly women, but men have dished out their fair share. I must assume that it's well-intended. However, you don't really want to hear about how terribly painful breastfeeding... Read More...
Facing the odds with smiles on their lips
Arlene Dias recalls when her son Mathew was born. When doctor hold up the baby, I started to cry," she said. "I cried because I had given birth to a baby." For Arlene, these tears were not for the pain she bore during the Caesarian section, but for the fact... Read More...
Abortion bill similar to Hitler's ideas, says pastor
A PRO-LIFE crusader last Thursday argued that a provision in the draft abortion bill bore similar marks to German dictator Adolf Hitler's plan to exterminate Germans who had physical or mental disabilities. Reverend H. Earl Thames told members of the joint select committee... Read More...
Worried about seven-year-old's mental state
Q. I have a seven-year-old who, from time to time, messes on himself. Children at school pick on him and he doesn't retaliate. He's poor at reading and if someone does anything abusive to him, or says things he doesn't like. He won't tell me. He would rather keep it to himself... Read More...
