A couple of months ago I asked in the chat room for some advice. I was pointed to a website called cafepress. Took a little while to configure and figure out, but think I finally got it sorted. So I have my own online shop with room to grow. Here's a thank you for whoever it was that pointed me in that direction. The link if you want to take a look. http://www.cafepress.com/PabloDonteConcepts

It is ironic that the commodity that engrosses the world, is not taught in school from an early age. Money. The concept of money is not readily understood by the masses, and hence those who control it use their knowledge, not only to make more, but to keep everyone else in check. Financial recessions seem to be pattern oriented in that they are cyclical. It was baffling for me how persons, with the wealth of knowledge in the finances, could not foresee a catastrophe looming before it unfolded.

It's always interesting to observe the effects alcohol has on different people's attitudes and general persona. In Barbados there is no definitive rule of cutting somebody off, as is the case in North America. Funny drunks are everyone's favourite. There are those that get noisy, some withdraw to themselves, then it's the dreaded I.A , just add alcohol. The Instant Asshole is the parameter upon which cutoffs should be assessed. Sometimes they creep up on you though. The first few

It seems the world’s problems are solved every day, in banter whilst having a beverage. Yesterday the topic chased around the service industry and how Barbados matches up on a global scale. It was decided that we weren’t up to scratch. After mostly debate in accordance, it was put forward that attitudes lay at the bedhead of the problem. To change entrenched attitudes, is like the proverbial analogy ‘pulling teeth.’ Behavior can be taught and learnt. It is so simple. Eve

Without doubt the heartbeat of most businesses is the face of the employee. Not if they’re pretty or handsome, ( even though sometimes that’s a plus). It’s the interaction with the customer. A subtle conversation, efficiency, a general attitude that they care about you, the customer. This is no truer than in the bar/restaurant industry. In Barbados, the relevance of the front line seems lost on the ‘ generals’ that are guiding the army. So the attitude seeps down, a