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For Our Lady of Guadelupe by Grevel Lindop
Our Lady of Guadalupe – given to me by the poet Grevel Lindop For today’s poem in my Anthology from Canterbury Press Waiting on the Word we
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2021 in review, from a Caribbean point of view
Concerns about the environment and gender-based violence rivalled fears of the pandemicOriginally published on Global VoicesCaribbean sunset image by
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High infection, low vaccination—could mandatory COVID-19 vaccines be the answer for Caribbean nations?
Do rights trump collective responsibility, or the other way round? Originally published on Global VoicesVaccine mandate: Photo by The Focal Project
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High infection, low vaccination—could mandatory COVID-19 vaccines be the answer for Caribbean nations?
Do rights trump collective responsibility or the other way round? Originally published on Global VoicesVaccine mandate: Photo by The Focal Project on
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As shorebird populations drastically decline in the French Caribbean, hunting traditions persist
‘Shorebirds are declining at an unprecedented rate’Originally published on Global VoicesThe Hudsonian Godwit, one of the species of particular
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As shorebird populations drastically decline in the French Caribbean, hunting traditions persist
‘Shorebirds are declining at an unprecedented rate’Originally published on Global VoicesThe Hudsonian Godwit, one of the species of particular
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10 Tropical Francophone Winter Getaways
Cover Photo: Seychelles France is delightful and all, but when the chills hit and winter takes over, sometimes it’s nice to take a tropical
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A pair of very old Gardels
Two real heavyweights from days looong gone. Both of these Rums have been distilled before we were even born! A historic photo from Gardel. Rumclub
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Gardels that shouldn’t be Gardels
Gardel: A modern sugar factory. If the name of the article doesn’t make sense to you, don’t worry, it is actually quite simple: Everything we
Canadian and Guadeloupean oysters: exposure to nanoplastics and arsenic
A May 27, 2021 news item on phys.org describes research into oysters and nanoplastics, Oysters’ exposure to plastics is concerning, particularly
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Key Rums of The World – Rhum de Père Labat Rhum Doré
Having gone through their aged expressions, millesimes, and young blends from the Poisson-Pere Labat distillery on Marie Galante over the last few
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Isla del Ron Guadeloupe 1998 15 Year Old Rhum – Review
Isla del Ron is one of the smaller independent rum labels out of Europe, such as have sprung up with greater frequency over the last decade. It’s
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Air France Expands Health Passport Trial To Include California
Air France, in partnership with Groupe ADP, is trialing health passports for a number of its destinations out of Paris Charles de Gaulle. This
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Moon Import Guadeloupe 1998 12 Year Old Rhum – Review
The rum starts slowly. I don’t get much at the inception. Bananas, ripe; pineapples, oversweet; papayas, dark cherries, nice….and a touch of
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Damoiseau
Damoiseau is a distillery we have a lot of love for, even though the quality of their Rhums can be hit and miss. But when they deliver, they have the