Sis Dine: Thanks so much for that poem. Nice sentiment re cyber friends.

PC: You must be psychic! It was just yesterday I was cleaning out some carouches and came across your Christmas cake recipe. Didn't even remember printing it out. I'll try to tackle it after Christmas.
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Good to see Grand Market tradition still going on in some parts of Jamaica. That is one of my happiest childhood memories.

www.jamaicaobserver.com/n...OURISM.asp

PRESIDENT of the Brown's Town Business Caucus in St Ann, Michael Belnavis, has suggested that the Christmas Eve grand market held in the town annually be promoted as a key North Coast tourism attraction.

Belnavis said the festivity was already overwhelmingly popular with locals, and that its potent Jamaican flavouring of rich traditional music, ethnic foodstuff, attractive johnkanoo costumes and animated prancing, and overall folksy flavouring would be a tremendous hit with visitors. It would also boost the town's economy, he said.
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Good fi Audrey Chin! What nerve of her husband bout the woman entitled to one share of the company. This woud have been ridiculous even if she didn't work side by side with him in the company!

www.jamaica-gleaner.com/g...lead1.html

In reaffirming the decision, Appeal Court judge, Justice Donald Bingham, said in his written judgement that it was his view that the respondent, Mrs. Chin, was an equal partner in the formation, growth and development of Lasco Foods Limited.

"In the circumstances, it would be grossly inequitable to allow the appellant (Mr. Chin) to deny the respondent's (Mrs. Chin) claim to an equal interest in the company," the judge stated, in dismissing Mr. Chin's appeal.
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Don't even want to mention it, but even at this stage of life I am still horrified at how greed can make people do such despicable things like this body-plundering going on in NYC. I hope these perpetrators are put away for a very long time.

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Authorities are investigating allegations that hundreds of bodies were illegally carved up in funeral homes around New York City and sold for parts without the permission of the families of the deceased.

Corpses - including that of famed British broadcaster Alistair Cooke - were used to harvest human bone, skin and tendons which were then sold for a profit, authorities allege.

Worse, health officials fear some of the stolen body parts were diseased, and could infect patients who received them in skin grafts, dental implants or other orthopedic procedures - a risk concealed by paperwork doctored with forged signatures and false information.