So my new plant mom journey so far has been interesting, I've only killed one plant and my other two kids, a Chinese evergreen named Genis and a Devil's backbone name Chi'Bud have been thriving! But I have been really interested in expanding my plant collection and have been obsessed with ferns. Ferns add so… Continue reading Helen the Fern: My First Propagated Plant Child
No Meat Week: My Mini-Introduction To Veganism I've always wanted to at least cut red meat out of my diet for numerous reasons and always assumed that once I took one thing out, the other stuff will eventually get cut, however, this never happened. Going to a local cook-shop and ordering the "vegetarian" option is… Continue reading Yaay For Veganism?
With rain clouds rolling in and a more sombre atmosphere blanketing the usually loud and busy square; I ventured once more into the heart of Papine. I was hoping the images from my first attempt would be adequate but I needed a few more, and now that I'm without my fellow photographers, my confidence hid… Continue reading Street Photography: Papine Jamaica
Hey guys!! I really need to stop abandoning you so much; I blame school and work, BUT.. I'm here and I have something super important to talk to you about. SUPPORTING BRAND JAMAICA The Jamaica Manufacturers’ Association (JMA), along with the Jamaican government has been invested into the “BUY JAMAICA…BUILD JAMAICA” campaign for some time… Continue reading 5 Reasons I Shop Local
By: Shana-Kay Rankine It was always loud on Manning’s Hill Road. The several cook shops that lined the left side of the street had their faithful customers throughout the day; the gambling stall, no matter the hour, was always lively with players laughing and arguing over non-payments on bets. On the right were a bar… Continue reading Coolie:A Fictional Narrative
Women, the salt of the earth, the creator of all things and fixer of many things, the reason the world has not nose-dived into total chaos. There is no denying that women are amazing beings; throughout history we’ve been subjected to many atrocities and disparaging circumstances, yet, we’ve made it through and made it work for us. Hearing and seeing women do great things is truly inspiring, and even though there are many amazing women that I could write about, today I’ll be talking about the top 4 women who have inspired me the most.
By: Shana-Kay Rankine 09/10/2017 Hey guys, It's been a while since I Â last blogged but believe me, the summer was no holiday. I definitely have tons of interesting topics that I'd like to blog about, but today, I want to talk about the necessity of crudeness in the world. It was brought to my attention… Continue reading Is Altruism a Weakness?
Just this Saturday, The Magnum Kings and Queens of Dancehall- A local music competition where contestants are required to perform original dancehall songs, staged its 10th season finale ,showing a less than nail biting clash between the two female finalist-Rankin Pumpkin and Suspense. In the end, Suspense came out the victor and in a facebook… Continue reading The Tale Of A Pumpkin: The Japanese Who Cried Racism
By: Shana-Kay N. Rankine "83% of murders committed in 2010 were by youths 20 years old and under, 72% were responsible for all reported shootings and as much as 98% for all sexual crimes reported" (Brown 2010) Juvenile delinquency is a major local issue, one that most likely be a result of low parental control… Continue reading Bright Future For Convicted Teens
By: Shana-Kay N. Rankine     For the past two weeks while opening up the store where I worked, I have noticed a young man-no more than 25 sitting on the benches we provide for our customers. He was clearly homeless as he tightly clung to his three bags seemingly filled with clothes and… Continue reading No More Colin’s In Our Country: Send The Deportees Back.
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