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Barack Obama’s Visit to Jamaica

“Greetings Massive … Waa gwaan Jamaica?” (Greetings everyone, what’s going on?) These were the Jamaican words of greeting spoken by Barack Obama as he presented at the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) US Summit yesterday in Jamaica. He was there regarding issues surrounding the CARICOM and USA agenda, including issues of security, ...

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Could Maine Have the Answer to Welfare Reform?

Earlier this week the US Herald reported that there has been a significant drop in food-stamp enrollments since Maine began requiring welfare recipients to complete work, volunteer, or job-training hours before being eligible for assistance. The article reported that at the end of 2014 there were 12,500 adults enrolled in ...

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One Year To Live

We would go to the hospital to watch her die.  Her time was short, cancer was eating her alive.  I have described it that way before because there is no better way to explain it.  She was diminishing quickly before our eyes.  And yet, mom would smile at us.  What is braver than that?  I was ...

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Do You Need a Fresh Start?

Remember New Year’s Eve? You had big dreams and long resolutions lists. You were excited, determined, ready to change things! You were so cute! Well, time has passed, and we are in the middle of April. New Year’s resolutions have taken the plunge and are all but forgotten. We have ...

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3 Ways to Save Money and Practice Stewardship

“Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.” ~ James 1:17 Are you a good steward in this life? Ask yourself this question and give yourself a few minutes to reflect ...

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