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I'm in the mood for procreation . . .
With the midterm election serving as a cold shower applied to the national libido, especially with the horrible spectacle of the politicians having their wicked way with the facts, we can all be forgiven for having a collective headache. But romance needs to be revived before the winter cuddling season is upon us.Unfortunately, a recent Associated Press trend story brings disturbing news. Apparently what comes naturally needs some unnatural help in this era of busy, stressful lives. Hotels around the world are marketing themselves in order to attract couples who are trying to have a baby.
As the AP story reported: "Resorts are offering on-site sex doctors, romantic advice and exotic food and drink calculated to put lovers in the mood and hasten the pitter-patter of little feet."
A married couple quoted in the story went on a three-day Procreation Vacation at a resort on Grand Bahamas Island, where they drank a Caribbean fertility potion made from sea moss.
Kickbacks for Ferguson
AMERICAN citizens Eduardo Hillman-Waller and Raul Gutierrez stuck to their promise yesterday and pleaded guilty for their role relating to corruption in the construction of the new Piarco Airport Terminal Building. Hillman-Waller admitted in court to paying kickbacks to Trinidadian businessman Steve Ferguson. Gutierrez admitted that he banked millions of United States dollars in an offshore account in the Bahamas for Ferguson, a former Maritime boss. Both Hillman-Waller and Gutierrez entered plea agreements with the United States Government, which they duly signed before their appearance before US District Judge Paul C Huck in the United States Federal Court.Gutierrez, in his agreement, agreed to repay US$22,556,100 (TT $142,103,430). Of this amount, he will repay to the Government of Trinidad and Tobago US$4 million or TT $25.2 million.
Gibson in fight for political survival
Labour and Immigration Minister Shane Gibson is in a critical fight for his political life. Once considered to be a top contender among the cadre of ambitious Progressive Liberal Party Members of Parliament who would be in the running to replace Prime Minister Perry Christie should he decide to close the book on his political career while the PLP is in power, Gibson's star has plummeted considerably as a result of the Anna Nicole Smith scandal. More likely than not, it will descend even further as the extraordinary circumstances continue to unfold with regard to the swift manner in which the Immigration Department granted permanent residency to Playboy magazine's 1993 Playmate of The Year, who gained international notoriety in 1994 after marrying Texas oil billionaire J. Howard Marshall, a man 63 years her senior.
Barbara Broccoli Seperates Casino Royale's Facts From Fiction
The first rumour that was questioned was whether or not Pierce Brosnan was dumped from the role and learned of it by reading such reports in the press.Broccoli said: 'We were very happy with Die Another Day, and we loved Pierce. He made four great pictures for us. But when we sat down to figure out what to do with Bond 21, we felt like we had reached the point of new return. The world was much too serious, and we were trying to figure out where to go. Once we decided to do Casino Royale, we knew that it was Bond's first mission and it couldn't be Pierce again. We discussed the change with Pierce before the news broke. He was very gracious about it. He's a great guy and a great Bond.'
Clive Owen was a choice that many Bond fans chose as the perfect James Bond #6.