St. Maarten Private Eye

Here's a video from the Wall St. Journal:

http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid452319854/bctid1568135115

I wonder what's going to happen with SXM luxury real estate in the next year or two?

I find this really.... how shall I say it.... interesting?
http://www.thedailyherald.com/news/daily/k292/attack292.html

where is the island going? unless there's some hidden subtext that I'm not "getting", it seems to me that the road ahead is clear: rocks today, knives tomorrow, machine guns next week.

what kind of country is St. Maarten going to be?

SXM Lost an Icon. I mean a real Icon. Tanny from Tanny & The Boys passed away. May he rest in peace and his family has my condolences. SXM has ost part of its soul with his passing.

Juliana Jno Baptiste

I'm going back years now. Tommy Brookins and his wife Laura owned Portofino restaurant on Front Street. They had the best pizzas ever.
Tommy was quite a character....an African American man who was a professional musician, well known,and had many tales to tell.
Does anyone remember him? Does anyone have any information about when he died?
I know he died and was buried here in SXM. I think around the early 80's.
His wife Laura then moved to the french side and opened a pizza place at the entrance to the Marigot Marina.
Does anyone know what happened to her?
I am in touch with Tommy's great great niece who is doing his biography, and is looking for any stories about him. She need photos also since she has no photos of him. I am sure there must be some photos of Tommy floating around on the island.
If there are any old timers out there, who remember Tommy and have any information or photos , please email me.
Barcann@hotmail.com
thanks

Does AUC do animal experiments in lab?
If so it is unnecessary to use animals in medical training, because there are humane and effective non-animal teaching methods - cadavers, patient simulators and sophisticated computer programs.
Thanks in advance.

Ooooh, touchy subject! It pits everyone, from the 'I love cockfighting crowd' to the fanatic PETAziod and everyone in the middle. I'm in the middle myself, I oppose a lot of what does go on because as you say, there are plenty of alternatives. However, I also understand the need to use animals, such as mice and rats at times and I accept that.