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Published:Tuesday | June 5, 2012 | 12:00 AM

The following is feedback to last week's Roving with Lalah on May Pen, Clarendon ...

Published:Tuesday | June 5, 2012 | 12:00 AM

He was a bit of a close talker. That is to say, he insisted on standing less than an arm's length away from me as we chatted.

Published:Saturday | June 2, 2012 | 12:00 AM

I grew up in a dysfunctional family and would not want my children to live in one. My father used to physically and emotionally abuse my mother. My mother would leave home for months at a time. Looking back, I see that I developed post-traumatic stress disorder and depression and I am still struggling today with those issues.

Published:Saturday | June 2, 2012 | 12:00 AM

WITH CHARM, talent, and beauty, parents of the New Green community have dismissed persons who harbour negative thoughts about the area with the staging of a 'parent pageant' at the community centre last weekend.

Published:Saturday | June 2, 2012 | 12:00 AM

IN THE heart of the town of Porus in Manchester, just next door the police station, is a very interesting sign. It is one which sums up the spirit of a people who dare to be different and know how to exploit the power of the Jamaican patois.

Published:Tuesday | May 29, 2012 | 12:00 AM

Where should Robert go next? Let him know at robert.lalah@gleanerjm.com.The following is feedback to last week's Roving with Lalah: Great story....

Published:Tuesday | May 29, 2012 | 12:00 AM

It appeared as if the man in the blue station wagon couldn't find a place to park in May Pen, Clarendon, so he did what he thought was logical. He parked the car in the middle of the road. This, of course, resulted in a bit of a traffic pile-up...

Published:Saturday | May 26, 2012 | 12:00 AM

CELEBRATING 50 years of Independence is, indeed, a milestone worth all the attention being given. However, for the hundreds of young men who have passed through the doors of the St John Basco Boys' Home during the last 50 years, it is even more important.

Published:Saturday | May 26, 2012 | 12:00 AM

I am 19, and thinking of going on the Pill. But my friend says that I cannot do so because I smoke. Is this true, Doctor?

Published:Saturday | May 26, 2012 | 12:00 AM

WITH MANY couples falling in and out of love in a jiffy, marriages seem not to last as long as they used to in earlier days. Despite this recent trend, 15 elderly couples from Mandeville are leading by example, showing that these unions can last, as they celebrate more than 50 years of marriage.

Published:Saturday | May 26, 2012 | 12:00 AM

I am concerned about teenagers and their sexuality. So many are sexually active and many are pregnant. Many times, the child's father is another teenager or a much older man. Teenagers have to put off their studies while they tend to babies.

Published:Tuesday | May 22, 2012 | 12:00 AM

The following is feedback to last week's Roving with Lalah: Robert, you are a brilliant writer.

Published:Tuesday | May 22, 2012 | 12:00 AM

He came lumbering up the hill carrying a black bag. He wore a cap and seemed surprised to see me. I had been standing near a boulder on Burnt Shop Road in the hills of St Andrew. It was a sunny day and this fellow coming my way was the first person I had seen since getting to the place...

Published:Saturday | May 19, 2012 | 12:00 AM

Q Doc, I am a guy of 19, and I am terrified that I may have cancer of the prostate because of my strange symptom.

Published:Saturday | May 19, 2012 | 12:00 AM

Dear counsellor,I have been told about depression in mothers after delivery.

Published:Tuesday | May 15, 2012 | 12:00 AM

The foreboding clickety-clack of a rusty bicycle chain prompted me to turn around quickly. Sure enough, heading my way was a man on a bicycle. I couldn't see his face. In fact, all I could see were his legs moving up and down and a huge stack of green grass....

Published:Tuesday | May 15, 2012 | 12:00 AM

The following is feedback to last week's Roving with LalahA beautiful lady and a beautiful story...

Published:Saturday | May 12, 2012 | 12:00 AM

Q My fiancé has suddenly decided that he wants to have sex with me in the sea, near Negril.

Published:Saturday | May 12, 2012 | 12:00 AM

Dear Counsellor,

I am pregnant and am being treated for schizophrenia.

Published:Wednesday | May 9, 2012 | 12:00 AM

How much more valuable work could you get done if you ended chronic procrastination from your work life? What is it really costing you personally in money, time, and even peace of mind to put off the important activities and projects you need to do?

Published:Wednesday | May 9, 2012 | 12:00 AM

MAY 9Jamaica Institute of Financial Services workshop on the fundamentals of the financial services sector.

Published:Tuesday | May 8, 2012 | 12:00 AM

The following is feedback to last week's Roving with Lalah: Bahamas here...

Published:Tuesday | May 8, 2012 | 12:00 AM

I was standing at an intersection in a place called Reeves Wood in Manchester, looking at some tyres in the middle of the road. I was contemplating my next move. The round-about of sorts offered three directions to choose from...

Published:Saturday | May 5, 2012 | 12:00 AM

CONSERVATION ECOLOGIST Dr Ann Sutton is calling for a national campaign to protect crocodiles. She argues that their fearsome reputation as maneaters is undeserved and adds that the crocodile found in Jamaica, Crocodylus acutus, is a globally threatened species.

Published:Saturday | May 5, 2012 | 12:00 AM

CASWELL LLOYD Burton is a name that will be etched in the history of Jamaica's education system having devoted his life to teaching, nurturing, and shaping the characters of young minds for more than 40 years.

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