Keino's write

ONE cannot help but feel a deep sense of nostalgia when hearing your favourite Christmas songs. And this was exactly what the audience at Naparima Bowl, San Fernando experienced recently with "Christmas Favourites" featuring sisters Jill-Ann Walters and Josanne Walters-Joseph.   Coming from a well-known musical family in San Fernando, expectations were high. But the sisters met those with style.   Jill-Ann holds a Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) in Musical Arts from the University of the West Indies (UWI) and is currently pursuing a post graduate degree in Cultural Studies at the same institution. For this, she is researching local calypso/jazz fusions.   Josanne, a Trinidad and Tobago Music Festival Championship winner in the Vocal Solo and Operatic Aria classes, is presently pursuing a degree in Psychology. She has a keen interest in the use of music in the development of children. The various elements of the concert were narrated through "Old Man Pa" playe...

So I recently visited Hilo in St Ann's while covering the 29th Music Festival and Queens Hall, Port of Spain. While browsing through the prepared foods section trying to decide what I should have for lunch, I came across a lovely looking fruit salad containing water melon, paw paw, apple and pineapple. I thought to myself, "this is wonderful" as I really was not in the mood to have anything heavy. The sandwiches did not look very appetising anyway. I proceeded to pick up a few more items, made my way to the cashier and paid for my purchases. Before I left the cashier though, I asked: "Where can I get a fork for this fruit salad?" Cashier: "We don't supply forks with the fruit salad". Me: "What? So how am I supposed to eat this ?" Cashier: "Well I don't know, we don't supply forks with the fruit salad." Well I stood there baffled for a brief moment then decided to employ the line I usually throw out when met with su...