New measures against the COVID-19 coronavirus were announced by Italy Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte entailing the closure of all commercial activities. This new measure will be in force from March 12 until March 25. According to Italy’s civil protection bulletin today, there are 10,590 infected; 827 dead; and 1,045 healing. “I am proud of the Italian endurance test,” said […]
Should all Makeup be Halal Cosmetics?
It was not until I was meandering down the Javits aisle at the recent In-Cosmetics event that I even thought about Halal cosmetics. Halal food markets are widely available in New York, so the halal concept was not new; however, the idea of halal applied to cosmetics was totally different. Halal For Muslims, the term “halal” […]
What to Wear When How
Many knew there were rules and guidelines for women executives that extended beyond the roles of leaders and managers. We may have been aware of the rules but preferred to ignore them because the protocols encroach on very personal space and focus not on what we do but on what we wear. So how do […]
Aviation: A Stepping Stone to Caribbean Tourism Expansion… or Not
Unless you live in a Caribbean country, there is no way to reach the islands without using air and/or water transportation. No one has yet found the funding or engineering skill-set to build roads, rails or tunnels as connectors to the region; therefore, the development and sustainability of the region is dependent upon an air and/or […]
Czech Memorial Scrolls survived the Holocaust and travel to New York City
The fact that a few of the 1,564 Czech Memorial Scrolls were all in one place at the same time, was almost a miracle. It took detailed planning and the cooperation of many institutions to bring these historical documents to New York City’s Temple Emanu-El for one-evening. It is only through the efforts of the […]
The Unsavory Truth: How food companies skew the science of what we eat
Unpopular but True There are so many reasons to read Marion Nestle’s book, the Unsavory Truth, that it difficult to know where to begin. First of all, the author has the credentials that encourage readers to believe that what she is revealing is not fake news or propaganda. Nestle is the Paulette Goddard Professor of […]
One Caribbean? An Oxymoron
The Caribbean region has been at the top of the news cycle ever since a series of hurricanes poured tons of rain and directed hurricane strength winds against a region previously recognized for its white sandy beaches, blue green water and palm trees. These natural disasters destroyed up to 50 percent of the Caribbean islands […]
Caribbean Tourism: Deep-rooted Problems- Searching for New Solutions
Hundreds of executives interested in the Caribbean hotel, travel and tourism industry could be found discussing the state of the region and the industry at the Hilton Hotel in Barbados during the week of September 14, 2016. The Hilton was built in 1966 and renovated 11 years ago (2005). With 350 rooms, it is perhaps […]
Chefs, restaurant managers, supermarket buyers: Heads up. Break down the barriers to new food
I like to eat, and I like to try new products. Life can be really boring (food-wise), because new food options are unavailable thanks to the barriers created by food distributors and wholesalers. If buyers for department stores and cosmetic retailers (think Sephora) were as timid as food distributors and buyers, consumers would be wearing […]
The digital future of work: Can the past predict the future?
No one is certain about the future of work and the way individuals, educational systems, governance, economy safety nets, and technology will interact. It is unfortunate that governments cannot be proactive and eagerly embrace change, using the successes and failures as road maps for the future. In the absence of government, corporations and their resources […]