Obama will be on CBS, NBC and Fox from 8:00 to 8:30 pm tonight.   This article has some good jokes about Obama’s deep pockets and McCain’s, well, publicly funded campaign…enjoy.

Come out to the Barefoot Buddha Cafe, located in Havensight St. Thomas this Saturday and Sunday (Oct. 25-26) for a variety of events focused on sustainability in the USVI. 

Saturday 8am - 12 noon:  Explore alternative health practices with local healers including Qi Gong, Reflexology, Yoga, Acupuncture, Biofeedback and Reiki
Saturday 12 noon -  4pm:  Meet local farmers […]

Omar is long gone, but his effects are still felt in the VI:

Alert - Boil water and toss icedue to E. Coli concerns, says WAPA.
For those without power and/or good Samaritans, help WAPA ID downed power lines…
Omar leaves an ecological mess…
About a week too late, Omar weakens to a tropical storm.  Thanks, Omar.

In brighter news:

VI […]

As Omar nears the VI, officials are predicting a fierce storm and have issued a State of Emergency.  Here is a list of Omar-related closings.
Here are a couple helpful sites to keep track of the storm:

Storm Pulse - www.stormpulse.com
National Hurricane Center - http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/
Weather Underground - http://www.wunderground.com/tropical/tracking/at200815.html

Listen in…

The US Geological Survey just reported a 6.1 magnitude quake hit north of Anegada this weekend.  See this AP report for more details and this post for info on the last time a quake hit the VI.

It has been a long week and I am sure everyone is ready for the weekend.  Here’s a summary of what’s been happening this week.

The case against the RLS Hospital executives has developed.
The James Cockayne murder case has started.  It went to jury yesterday.  Do you think that the national media pressure lead to the […]

The VI Department of Agriculture has just been awarded over $100,000 to help develop an apiculture (beekeeping) industry in the Territory.  For those of us who don’t know much about bees, here’s a quick synopsis:

Bees pollinate approximately one-third of crops human consume
Bees provide honey, beeswax and bee pollen amongst other products
Bees are good for the environment so […]

So what does the global financial crisis mean for the Caribbean.  Find out what BBC Caribbean has to say about it.  And remember, many caribbean currencies are tied directly to the the US Dollar.  For example the EC Dollar is always 2.69 to 1.00 and this does not change.  On the other hand, the Cayman Islands […]

Travel Deals and Tips

Check it out - Travelocity is having a 50 percent off sale.
AA extended their Mexico and Caribbean Sale.  Buy soon!
While Delta is not running a formal sale to the VI, their holiday season fares seem to be cheaper than the competition.
As airline fees keep on piling up, I find it helpful to […]