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Good serving Republic Bank
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Today I went to Republic Bank to cash a cheque. The thought of going to the bank on a Friday around noon is quite daunting. I was pleased to see that the line was somewhat short. As I stood at...
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Olympics 2016: 5 lessons for your business
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Although the 2016 Olympic Games came to a close in Rio weeks ago, the performances of countless athletes have left indelible memories in the minds of spectators around the globe. Champions of the calibre of Usain Bolt, Michael Phelps and...
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New Year. Old Thoughts.
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2016 has dawned. A Happy New Year to all followers of Pepper’s blog, wishing you happiness, health and success. For my first blog of the year, I reflect on a (disturbing) development on the retail landscape and the psyche of...
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The things I love about Trinidad and Tobago. (Part One)
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Starch Mango. Just hanging in the shallows at Store Bay with just enough water to cover you up to your neck. Pommecythere between green and ripe with salt.  The sound of garlic and geera hitting the steaming split peas. Boogsie...
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A 6-year growth spurt
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I met with DR 6 years ago in a coffee shop in Diego Martin. It was August 2008 and I had just come back to T&T on holiday after being made redundant from my job in FL. Times were tough...
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“Not crossing you.”
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I've googled the phrase "not crossing you" and maybe it's a Trini expression because I could not find it used the way we do.  When a Trini says it , it actually means just the opposite.  It means that you...
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Fundraising in T&T 101.
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T&T is in a perpetual state of fundraising.  Churches, Schools, Sports Clubs, Associations and individuals, to name a few groups, are always looking for money.  The projects range from the staple cake sale and BBQ to more complex events like...
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T&T Carnival for sale?
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What if we privatised Carnival and left it completely to market forces. There would still be room for state initiatives to protect heritage arts, but in the new plan 100 million plus budgets would no longer flow from the state...
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Are you a courier or a creator?
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Firstly, this post is not meant as a diss to couriers.  They play a key role in moving things forward. But too many of us go through life acting like couriers.  We wait for an instruction and only act when...
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What does Sparrow mean to us in T&T and the West Indies?
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To me Sparrow is many things. He feeds our conscience; the conversations we have with ourselves about life and the opinions we form to shape our values and actions.   He is also an escape from the stress of life,  as we sing...
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How do we treat our elderly in T&T?
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In T&T we love Granny.  I think.  But I've been noticing that things might be changing. Growing up we all lived together; 3 generations,   Just like the The Mediterranean and Latin culture: One big, happy family.  Mediterranean and Latin cultures...
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12 ‘hard to make’ predictions about T&T Carnival 2014. (that I will go ahead and make anyway)
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Bands/masquerders will complain about how long they had to wait to get into the Savannah with 3 to 4 hour waits on one spot Bunji or Machel or both will win Soca Monarch A south band will not win Panorama...
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