“A woman is like a tea bag – you can’t tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water.” – Eleanor Roosevelt During the course of our lives, we meet many people. Some come and go, leaving little or no lasting impression. Then, there are others that may show up for only a moment and leave us with a lifelong memory. Kristi Lynn Maples was born on   Read More ...

“I’ve missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I’ve been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.” – Michael Jordan Sports are such an important part of our human spirit, that regardless of the game, we define ourselves by our effort and resolve.   Read More ...

Time is a mysterious companion that travels alongside us day by day, constantly reminding us to treasure every moment, for each breath we take becomes history the moment we exhale. On May 17, 2011, former System Director for the Sevier County Library System K.C. Williams-Cockfield assumed her new role as the Director of Public Libraries for the Cayman Islands Public Library System. In a recent newspaper interview with The Cayman   Read More ...

We worry so much about who our children will become; most parents will do anything to help them get there. Even if the solution is a half a world away… When Keir Percy was born 6 years ago in the United Kingdom, he arrived to this world as a surviving twin. Soon, his parents and older brother welcomed him home. But about ten months later, his mother began to notice   Read More ...

Finding myself managing a business in a foreign country, I am fascinated by the labor and immigration laws. With more than 100 countries represented in the Cayman Islands workforce, the way in which the government here manages the situation is interesting and challenging. However, instead of trying to make sense of how things are done on 3 Caribbean islands with a population of less than 50,000 people, I will focus   Read More ...

As the strange creatures humans tend to be, we do not always recognize a gift when we are receiving it, especially one that will change our lives forever. I am the first born of a single mom, arriving almost 4 years before my younger brother. While my mother worked, I stayed home with my grandmother. She did everything for Toby and me. Aside from the standard duties of cooking, cleaning   Read More ...

“The way of the warrior has been misunderstood as a means to kill and destroy others. … To smash, injure, or destroy is the worst sin a human being can commit. The real way of a warrior is to prevent slaughter – it is the art of peace, the power of love.” – Japanese martial artist and founder of Aikido, Morihei Ueshiba Most people think that a Jedi Knight is   Read More ...

“Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing.” – Helen Keller M. Gibson Hotels became an international lodging management company on April 11, 2011 when The Grand Caymanian Resort enlisted the services of the Knoxville based   Read More ...

John Adams served as a diplomat to France with Benjamin Franklin and Arthur Lee in 1778 but soon found himself to be out of place. That is basically because, if you asked John Adams a question, he would answer it. You may not like the answer, but he would tell what he thought you needed to know as opposed what he thought you wanted to hear. Ironically, he was sent   Read More ...

“Well, knowledge is a fine thing, and mother Eve thought so; but she smarted so severely for hers, that most of her daughters have been afraid of it since” – Abigail Adams March is “Women’s History Month.” Undoubtedly, stories of the achievements of women are central to the history of our country and beyond. Daughters need heroes too and learning about real women with resolve, courage, and creativeness provide a   Read More ...