Mario Herbert's Blog (6)

Believe it or not, these are real accidents. Today's post features vehicles in some unusual positions. How they happened is anyone's guess. I just like to do this every once in a while to remind our readers that ANYTHING can happen.

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STROKE: Remember The 1st Three Letters... S.T.R. If everyone can remember something this simple, we could save some folks. STROKE IDENTIFICATION: During a BBQ, a friend stumbled and took a little fall -- she assured everyone that she was fine (they offered to call paramedics) and that she had just tripped over a brick because of her new shoes. They got her cleaned up and got her a new plate of food. While she appeared a bit shaken up, Ingrid went about enjoying herself the rest of the… Continue

There is a very alarming trend on which I believe I must comment. If you look around you, in pop culture, you'll see that darkness is widely sought after. Things that are marketed or presented as dark and morbid, are the ones which receive wide public acceptance. The following is just a sample of some of the insanely popular presentations that our society seems to crave. 1. The Dark Knight - We've had Batman movies before, but never this dark, never this morbid and never this sadistic.… Continue

I've watched the Digicel Rising Stars programme from the first season, and had great expectations for this show. However, after a couple seasons it has become apparent to me that this show has some fundamental problems. The whole premise of the show was originally to find the best talent in the Caribbean. This, however, cannot be effectively achieve under the present format for the following reasons. 1. Lack of Voting Restrictions The word "restriction" is usually seen in a bad light, ho… Continue

The Portuguese Man O' War or "blue jellyfish" looks pretty in the water, but those who have had the misfortune to come into contact with it avoid it forever after. Though commonly thought of as a jellyfish, it is actually a siphonophore (a colony of specialised polyps and medusoids). … Continue

The common cold is something that effects each and everyone of use at some point in time. Many of us usually go to the Doctor or the local drug store and expense themselves purchasing various types of medication. I am taking a look at the common cold, order to help you understand how it is contracted and some simple and inexpensive ways you can fight or even prevent it. The first thing we're going to look at, is the symptoms of the common cold. Sometimes we mistake the cold for something else a… Continue