Net Miles Of Smiles

There are great quotes, many of which I love. Then there is what I’ll call timeless wisdom…great thoughts from great leaders who, throughout the ages, have inspired us, encouraged us, and of course, led us to do the right thing.

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That’s what this wonderful 3 minute movie is all about…timeless wisdom. So just sit back, turn up your speakers and enjoy!

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Comments (0) Feb 26 2010

Ristananna’s brilliant runs secure golden double for Edwin Allen

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Published: Saturday | April 25, 2009 

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PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania:

Edwin Allen High School turned in a magnificent display to record double victories while capturing Championship of Americas titles at the Penn Relays at the University of Pennsylvania, Franklin Field, yesterday.

The quartet of Nikita Tracey, Amoy Blake, Shashawna French and Ristananna Tracey clocked 3:41.25 to lead their team to victory in the girls’ 4×400 metres relay.

Holmwood (3:41.72) and Manchester High 3:41.76 finished second and third, respectively, while Vere Technical, the other Jamaican team in the final, was disqualified.

Edwin Allen was aided by a brilliant anchor led from Ristannana Tracey, who found extra gear in the last 60 metres to go by leader Petra Fantry of Holmwood and Natoya Goule of Manchester.

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Second brilliant effort

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She clocked 54.1 seconds on her anchor leg, her second brilliant effort, following that in the 4×800 metres.

Ristananna was duly named the Most Outstanding high school female relay athlete of the meet.

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Comments (0) Apr 25 2009

President Barack Obama, left, talks to Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez,right, as El Salvador’s President …

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By Mark S. Smith, Associated Press Writer – 38 mins ago

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PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad – President Barack Obama offered a spirit of cooperation to America’s hemispheric neighbors at a summit Saturday, listening to complaints about past U.S. meddling and even reaching out to Venezuela’s leftist leader.

While he worked to ease friction between the U.S. and their countries, Obama cautioned leaders at the Summit of the Americas to resist a temptation to blame all their problems on their behemoth neighbor to the north.

“I have a lot to learn and I very much look forward to listening and figuring out how we can work together more effectively,” Obama said.

Obama said he was ready to accept Cuban President Raul Castro’s proposal of talks on issues once off-limits for Cuba, including political prisoners held by the communist government.

While praising America’s initial effort to thaw relations with Havana, the leaders pushed the U.S. to go further and lift the 47-year-old U.S. trade embargo against Cuba.

To Latin American nations reeling from a sudden plunge in exports, Obama promised a new hemispheric growth fund, an initiative to increase Caribbean security and a partnership to develop alternative energy sources and fight global warming.

As the first full day of meetings began on the two-island nation of Trinidad and Tobago Saturday, Obama exchanged handshakes and pats on the back with Venezuela’s Hugo

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