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    Jamaican Dominoes

    By  XAVIER MURPHY Jamaicans play “draw” style dominoes. There are many variations to the “draw” style. Jamaican style dominoes are intense and a sturdy table is needed in most cases as players slam the dominoes. Six love (6 to 0) is one type of game Jamaicans love to play. In this game you must win six rounds. In many cases you have to play this game with a partner to shorten the duration. Below are the steps to play “Jamaican Style” dominoes with four players. Steps: Count out 28 dominoes, from double blank to double six. Place all the dominoes face-down on a sturdy table. Shuffle the dominoes well. Each players take seven dominoes. The player with the highest double goes first. In this case it will be “Double Six”. It is placed horizontally. This is called the “pose”. The player to the right (counter clockwise) of the first player should plays next. Except for doubles each domino is placed vertically. In Jamaican style dominoes only two sides of the domino is used to match. The next player will play the domino with like value next to the first domino (it doesn’t matter which end). Make sure like values are always touching. If you don’t have a domino that corresponds to the ones on the layout, you must pass. Most Jamaican players will either lay down their dominoes to show they “pass” or they will “click” two dominoes together twice to show they have passed. Who wins: The first person to run out of dominoes wins OR if everybody passes (GAME BLOCKED). The winner is the person with the lowest score. You count your score by the number of dots on the tiles remaining in

    By |April 11th, 2024|Categories: Uncategorized|Comments Off on Jamaican Dominoes

      What’s the Definition of Rich

      My daughter asked the other day what's the definition of rich.  Here's the answer: Let’s start with the clearer economic signs. Investopedia’s analysis of 2023 shows that the top 1% of American citizens make an average of $407,500 annually. This is for individuals, though, and when it comes to households, this number goes up to $591,550. Making these means you’re making at least 7 times more than the average person. Another direct indicator is the amount of tax you pay. If you’re having to deal with a 35% or 37% tax on your income (at least $105,664, as Nerdwallet shares), then you’re basically rich. It’s important to note, however, that the super-rich billionaires actually pay less tax than the average American due to very smart financial moves. Many say wealth is in your mindset, and rightfully so. When you start making a lot of money or when you get accustomed to a high-class social environment, you start looking at opportunities differently. You look at money as a tool to create wealth, and you also use your networks for collaboration instead of competition. Although there’s no exact cutoff to receive financial aid for college, people who are rich or from rich households typically find it difficult to qualify—and it’s not always about bad grades. Even if you get financial aid, you’ll also notice that it does not cover anything close to the full cost of tuition. The richer you are, the higher your credit limits, and the cards with the highest limits are usually colored black. American Express’s most luxurious card—which is the most exclusive in the world—is even nicknamed the “Black Card.” If you own other black cards like JP Morgan’s Palladium card or the Coutts World Silk

      By |April 4th, 2024|Categories: Uncategorized|Comments Off on What’s the Definition of Rich

        Gurus

        A guru is a spiritual teacher or guide in Indian religions, particularly in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Sikhism. The term "guru" is derived from Sanskrit and literally means "dispeller of darkness." Gurus are highly respected and revered figures who are believed to have attained enlightenment or profound spiritual knowledge. They are often sought after for their wisdom, guidance, and teachings on various aspects of life, spirituality, meditation, and self-realization. In addition to spiritual matters, gurus may also provide guidance on practical aspects of life, such as morality, ethics, and social conduct. Traditionally, the relationship between a guru and their disciple is deeply personal and based on trust, respect, and devotion. photo credit my friend Darrell R. On Instagram  

        By |April 3rd, 2024|Categories: Uncategorized|Comments Off on Gurus

          Ital is Vital

          Your diet is not only what you eat. It's what you watch, what you listen to, what you read, the people you hang around... be mindful of the things you put into your body emotionally, spiritually, and physically.  This is the Rasta way of thinking and a big part of their spiritual way of life which is very much connected to the earth, as much or more so than Native Americans, as they also largely live off the land. The ital diet, also spelled I-tal, is a diet celebrated by members of the Rastafari movement that emphasizes eating fresh, organic, and preferably homegrown produce. The goal of the diet is to increase "life energy" or livity by eating foods that enhance it. Livity is the belief that an energy or life-force flows through all people and living things. The diet has some universal rules, including: Avoid chemically modified foods Avoid foods with artificial additives Avoid added fats and salts No salt No meat No dairy No metal or plastic cookware No alcohol Moderate white foods Natural sugar Most expressions of the Ital diet include adherence to a strict vegetarian diet. Some adherents to Ital diets are strict vegans, as they do not consider dairy to be natural for human consumption either. Many also avoid pork, shellfish, caffeine, and artificial additives. Some Rastafarian dishes include: Yams, plantain bananas, festival, callaloo, chocho, bean curry, garden vegetable stew, and medicinal plants. Source Family salad dressing: Don't forget to exercise. Are you looking for a simple way to boost your health and fitness, no matter your age? Let me share a story about Owen, who made an incredible transformation later in life—and you can too. Owen didn’t start exercising

          By |April 2nd, 2024|Categories: Cuisine|Comments Off on Ital is Vital

            Whole30 Reintroduction

            The Whole30 website reads as follows on the reintroduction phase: Days 1–30: Original Whole30 elimination Day 31 (optional): Reintroduce added sugar all by itself Days 32–33: Back to Whole30 elimination Day 34: Reintroduce legumes all by itself Days 35–36: Back to Whole30 elimination Day 37: Reintroduce non-gluten grains all by themselves Days 38–39: Back to Whole30 elimination Day 40: Reintroduce dairy all by itself Days 41–42: Back to Whole30 elimination Day 43: Reintroduce gluten-grains all by themselves Day 44–45: Back to Whole30 elimination Day 46 (optional): Reintroduce alcohol all by itself Day 47–48: Back to Whole30 elimination You can break this schedule down ever further if you like: splitting out artificial sweeteners from more natural sugars, reintroducing corn separately from other non-gluten grains, or reintroducing gluten-free alcohol separately from gluten-containing beer. The more carefully and patiently you reintroduce, the more you’ll learn from your experience. Just remember to return to the Whole30 elimination phase for 2-3 days between each Reintroduction food group. And if at any point you feel like you haven’t adequately recovered from the effects of the reintroduced foods, give yourself a few more days of Whole30 elimination before you bring in another.

            By |March 5th, 2024|Categories: Uncategorized|Comments Off on Whole30 Reintroduction

              Whole 30

              We have been following the Whole30 diet recently and have lost a lot of weight, gained back energy and are having less issues in general.  It is mostly what I try to follow anyway, eating non-processed foods and limiting sugar.  But this goes further.  The Whole30 diet is a month-long elimination diet designed to promote health and well-being. Here’s how it works: Change the food you put on your plate. Purpose: The premise of the Whole30 program is that certain common foods in Western diets—such as sugar, alcohol, grains, dairy, legumes, and specific food additives—can be harmful to overall health, energy levels, and well-being. The goal is to eliminate these potentially problematic foods for a month to allow the body to heal and repair itself. What You Can Eat: Allowed Foods: During the Whole30 plan, you focus on eating whole, unprocessed foods, including: Animal protein Vegetables Fruits Nuts Healthy fats Herbs, spices, and seasonings Avoided Foods: You must avoid the following: Grains Legumes Dairy Added sugar Artificial sugar Alcohol Certain additives Rules: Strict Guidelines: The rules are simple but strict: Eat moderate portions of meat, seafood, and eggs. Consume lots of vegetables and fruits. Include plenty of natural fats. Choose foods with few, pronounceable ingredients or no ingredients because they’re whole and unprocessed. Avoid the restricted foods completely for 30 days. Reintroduction Phase: After the initial 30 days, the off-limits foods are slowly reintroduced one at a time to observe if any trigger adverse reactions. Good Food Standards: Foods allowed on the Whole30 plan must meet the diet’s four “Good Food” standards: Promote a healthy psychological response Promote a healthy hormonal response Support a healthy gut Support immune functions and minimize inflammation Remember that the Whole30 diet is not just about weight loss; it’s

              By |March 4th, 2024|Categories: Cuisine|Comments Off on Whole 30

                Stick and Balling a Green Horse

                https://www.gavsayspoloacademy.com/blog/stick-balling-a-nappy-horse Stick & Balling A Nappy Horse Transcription Hi guys, Gav again. I've been giving quite a lot of polo lessons lately to people that are bringing on young horses and also beginners that are getting themselves into polo. And I see them making the same mistake with their horse so often, because remember this, that a horse is a herd animal. It wants to go back to the pony lines. It wants to go back to the stables. So you see these beginners making mistakes because they don't get into the horses head. And what do I mean by that? Get into the horses head. They don't think like the horse. You've got to think like a horse to be able to overcome those problems. And the horse is telling you something all the time if you learn to interpret it's body language and what is telling you. But the number one issue I'm seeing is the nappyness - the natural urge the horse has to want to go back to the horse lines or the stables. So what people are doing and the mistakes they're making are for example, the horses on the left, okay. And they are going and playing on the off side - now as they play the shot, the horse veers off and runs away from the ball. Why not? Because it's scared of the ball. A lot of them aren't, they just want to go back to the horse lines, but you're interpreting that as it's being scared of the ball. But if you turn round and actually canter the other way and put the ball between the horse lines or stables and the horse, suddenly you find

                By |March 1st, 2024|Categories: polo, Uncategorized|Comments Off on Stick and Balling a Green Horse

                  Brodo Broth

                  Brodo broth has become the latest diet and cleanse, for $9 a cup, you can swagger down the street with your hipsters holding your cup of broth.  Or, make your own using his Brodo book with the recipes below, like we do, and save yourself a lot of money for a little investment of time and get the same great benefits.  The Brodo website states the following: Bone Broth Benefits A well-made broth like Brodo offers all the benefits of meat without the bulk. Protein-Packed Bone broth is loaded with proteins that your body can rapidly absorb. In liquid form, these proteins are broken down into valuable amino acids like proline, glycine, glutamine, and arginine. Your body needs these important building blocks for healthy skin, bones and joints. Brodo bone broth is a low carb, low calorie, zero-sugar food. Our broth is a great meal replacement—it has more protein and fewer carbs than green juice, and is less likely to cause blood-sugar levels to spike. Gut Healer Brodo is one of the best things you can consume to maintain a healthy gut, which is essential to overall wellness. The gelatin in Brodo contains glutamine, which effectively plugs the holes in the lining of the digestive tract like spackle on a pitted wall. The gelatin in bone broth also helps during digestion, making it easier to break down food and absorb nutrients. Beauty Booster Healthy hair, skin & nails require collagen—a crucial protein found in the tendons & ligaments of beef and poultry. When you cook down bones for broth, that collagen breaks down into gelatin (which is easier for the body to digest). Detox Aid Brodo is a natural detox aid. The glycine in our

                  By |March 1st, 2024|Categories: Uncategorized|Comments Off on Brodo Broth