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* "We are not looking at a shal-
low piece pizza, but a deep dish
pizza" Wendell Mottley, a for-
mer Trinidad and Tobago
finance minister now head of
Caribbean operations at a
United States-based financial
institution, on the economic
problems of the Caribbean, par-
ticularly in light of a possible
recession in the U S.


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 There are women who
abhor that type of behavior in
men, which just adds more
problems to men's dilemma,
"Who do you treat how?"
Many seek rogues. Every Joe
Grind is a brute, yet women
are still drawn to them. Look
how many women leave their
decent husbands and take up
with sleaze balls. Go figure. In
affairs of the heart, nice guys
seem to finish last.
 But back to the ladies
seeking Adonis. "He must be
honest and open with me,
even if what he has to say will
hurt. Gentlemen, don't fall for
that one, it's a trick. What a
tall order, as honesty and talk-
ing can be a deadly combina-


* "Countries that need
resources turn to people who
have resources. Our concern is
about our relationship with the
Caribbean and our interest is
building a strong relationship
between the United States and
the Caribbean. We will never
fault Caribbean countries for
looking for help where they can
find help" US Assistant
Secretary of State for the Western
Hemisphere Ambassador
Thomas .Yit,i1, ,. responding to
decisions by some regional coun-
tries to seek assistance from
other governments which do not
have good relationships with
Washington.


tion. That's why countries
have diplomats who find ways
to say unpleasant things in a
nice way. Too much honesty
can lead to crosses, so some
things are best left unsaid.
 Imagine being honest and
saying, "I just saw your best
friend, and my, she looks so
good I'd love to sleep with
lih r, or "I'm going away for
two months, and being a man,
chances are I'll sleep with
another woman if I get the
chance." Those were future
possibilities, flirting with the
laws of probability and wishful
thinking. But honesty with
matters of the past can be even
more devastating. "So did you
sleep with her?" "I cannot tell
a lie, I must be honest, yes I


* "Many women in Trinidad and
Tobago have very little say over
when they have sex and with
whom" Angela Lee-Loy, chair-
man of the National AIDS
Coordinating Committee last
month explaining that fear of
violence or abandonment often
prevents women from discussing
fidelity or negotiating condom
use with their partner, increasing
the possibility of being infected
with HIV

* "The fact is,
there are crimi- I
nals in the force"
- Jamaica's Police
Commissioner


Seeking Adonis
did, and keeping with my hon-
esty, I would do it again if I got
the chance." Not even women
are so honest with their men,
yet they ask that of them.

FAITH AND TRUST
 Still seeking Adonis, they
say, "He should not give me a
reason not to trust him." That
I'd love to see, as women will
always find reasons not to
trust their men. If he leaves
the house, it must be woman
house that he's gone to. If he
departs from the norm and
comes home later than usual,
the same applies. If his cell
phone is off, that's proof
enough for mistrust. Women
will always find reasons to
mistrust a man, no matter


Rear Admiral Hardley Lewin last
month saying Jamaica's police
force is riddled with criminals.

* "We would hate that these
violent attacks on innocent
people by warring gangs would
get out of hand, as
it could trigger
migration i he I her
to neighboring
territories or lo
islands of the
eastern Caribbean
- St. Lucia's Prime
Minister Stephenson King last
month expressing concern that
continued unrest in Guyana,
caused by the recent murders of


what they do, no matter what
they say, and that's a fact.
 He should remain faithful
to her and her alone. That's a
fair request, but ironically,
women often lose respect for
men who fall into this category.
For some reason they're
attracted to womanizers, then
suddenly expect them to just
settle with them. Very often if
they do, they take them for
granted, and also hold them to
sexual ransom. But if she
knows, or thinks that he has
options, she realizes that if she
slips, he'll get it outta street.
That may keep her on her toes.
 Hey, it's just my theory.
Still \L*kin they say that
Adonis should, I'1,,,L me
sexually, be intelligent and


innocent people, may result in
the mass migration of Guyanese
to his and other neighboring
Caribbean states.

* "The people of Dominica
cannot be held accountable for
what everybody says" Minister
for National Security Rayburn
Blackmoore dismissing a sug-
gestion that Dominica may be
joining forces with Venezuela to
form a military alliance against
the United States is laughable.
Compiled from CMC and
other sources.
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have a good sense of humor."
Many guys who I spoke to said
that they have a great sense of
humor, for whenever they say
anything to their women, the
response always was, "Ha, you
must be joking."
 So that's how some women
expressed what their Adonis
should be. Ironically I know
some gay men who would fit
the profile, sensitive, caring,
thoughtful, does dishes, cooks,
cleans, washes, irons. It's only
in the sex department they'd
fall short. Pity Mr. Adonis -
when they do find him for
dog nyam him supper.

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