Outlook

When it comes to women's clothing sizes, there's some funny maths going on.The average American woman is about 25 pounds heavier than she was in 1960.

And little wonder, as since being crowned Miss Jamaica World, leggy beauty, Gina Hargitay, has been a one-woman charm offensive.

On Thursday, October 17, the members of the American Women's Group (AWG) braved the overly-tight security checks at the Colin Powell Plaza in Manor Park, St Andrew, to attend their regular monthly meeting.

The business of dispensing honours to commemorate National Heroes Day has never been without its hiccups.

I have not had sex for five years, so I am going to need some contraception by the time the man returns to the island next month.

My next destination through Scotland was the House of Bruar. The roads along this route were narrow, but littered with numerous signs. They were well paved - not a pothole in sight.

Energy, fun, great clothing, incredible designs are just some of the offerings Ocean Style has proposed for its 'Rip the Hip Strip', 'Pop Up' at the Montego Bay Convention Centre. That and teeing off with movie star Anthony Gunther Anderson.

Cricket has always been a uniting factor, bringing the people of the region, who share a common history and pedigree as emerging nation states, into unified harmony, especially when it came to facing off with our former colonial masters.

It is easily one of the most anticipated celebrations on the Jamaican social calendar. And little wonder here as, indeed, the event, has evolved into a spectacular outing, showcasing the very best of its people, culture and culinary delights. And this, my dears, in a mode and manner that has made this occasion one of the preferred events on the diplomatic circuit!

It has been said that young Jamaicans are not really mindful of the strides that have been made across the length and breadth of this country, particularly in the area of telecommunications, and so many complain when they should be giving thanks!

She's been dubbed a 'style arbiter and connoisseur' by the media and has been at the forefront of the avant-garde trendsetting fashionistas, long before the 'in-crowd' seemingly bought the rights to individual forward-thinking style and decorum.