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My-Island-Jamaica Digest
Ezine: February 9, 2020
Happieee Sunday again !
I hope all is well with you and yours.
I'd like to start off with a special recognition again today.
This one goes out to Pauline Buckingham, our newest & 'truest', JAMHearts community member! Welcome on board Pauline!
And Ahhh... the moment for our featured article!
And yes, it is an exclusive and fascinating garden tour and interview with the man himself, Ras Natango of Ahhh... Ras Natango Art Gallery and Flower Garden.
If you have a special liking for flowers, nature and things of nature, you'll love this!
From endemic Jamaican flowers and birds, to magnificent artwork.. it is nature at it's best, 2,000 ft above sea level!
Here is the link (below) to my full review.
Do enjoy, and please, remember to share!
And now the ...
TOP 3 Articles (for the week)
These articles below, in my opinion, represents the best of this week's new articles.
- What is the price for a load of sand in Jamaica?
An interesting but very timely question: What is the price for a load of sand in Jamaica? And how much is a load? I have, what I consider, the best answer for you :-) Read more.
- Place Names In Jamaica By Ethnic Association
They are some of the funniest, weirdest and most whimsical. And then there are others that were named entirely based on ethnic lines. Here are the most notable place names in Jamaica. Read more here.
- Jamaica Corn Fest 2020 | Celebrating Authentic Jamaica
The annual, and highly anticipated Jamaica Corn Festival, will take center stage on Jamaica's south-coast, this Independence Day, August 6, 2020. And it promises to be a blast! Read more here.
This week's video is also related to the featured article!
It's the fascinating Garden and Gallery tour of Ahhh... Ras Natango!
Featured Jamaican Product
Today's featured product is, surprise, surprise... breadfruit!
Yes, Jamaican breadfruit is like hot bread today, pun intended!
And it is now sold in all forms, including it's flour!
Like last week, this week's recognition is not to one person, but to my engaging YouTube team!
Those guys are amazing!
Sammy, Margian, Sindy Bea, Lena, Lois, Kathy Chinn, and everyone else!
Nowadays, as soon as a video drops, they are on it! Love it!.
Big up my team!
...that Lucea, the capital of Hanover, was once called St. Lucy?
Well now you do! :-)
This interesting fact came in from Angella, one of the members (a Jamaican teacher) in our exclusive JAMHearts community! Thanks Angella.
Its such a joy and blessing again to share this time with you , thanks. I'm already looking forward to the next edition.
But one quick question before you go...
Is there one (or two) pieces of content you'd like to see me write on? Or question you'd like me to answer?
Don't even bother to submit, just hit the reply button on this email and let me know my friend. I'd love to hear what you think.
I'm looking forward!
Thanks again for your time.
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Talk again soon!
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