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Confused

Tuesday, 09 March 2010 15:33
queenieDear Queenie,

My boyfriend and I have been together for 3 years. Now we have a child.

The problem is he is in jail and he is not coming out now. I am struggling with me and my child at home and he doesn't want me to move on. He wants me to wait on him.

Queenie, what do you think?—Confused

Dear Confused,

I think you should ask yourself whether your boyfriend will be a good father and role...

Sailing with the wind behind our backs

Tuesday, 09 March 2010 00:57
Dear Editor,

Now that the St. Maarten Yacht Club Heineken Regatta has ended, it would seem imperative that everyone...

Freedom of Religion

Tuesday, 09 March 2010 00:55
Freedom of Religion

Dear Editor,

It looks like some people never went to school and learned nothing about history...

In response to Bernard Marks

Tuesday, 09 March 2010 00:52
Dear Editor,

Although I mentioned in my last letter to the Editor that this would be my final response, I need to...

Open letter to Reverend Brisset, Frans Richardson, Hyacinth Richardson,

Tuesday, 09 March 2010 00:52
Dear Editor,

Please allow me some space in your newspaper to address Reverend Brisset, Frans Richardson, Hyacinth...

Money-making, not religion

Tuesday, 09 March 2010 00:50
Dear Editor,

This is what this is clearly all about. Anybody with any common sense sees the underlying purpose of...

Hungry just thinking about it

Monday, 08 March 2010 22:57
Dear Queenie,

My husband goes to a dinner meeting almost every week and he usually brings home part of the meal in a...

We need a change of ideology to create wealth

Monday, 08 March 2010 00:07
Dear Editor,

St. Maarten is at an economic standstill. We commend all commissioners of the past and present...

Open tribute to women of the Democratic Party

Monday, 08 March 2010 00:06
Dear Editor,

Today is being observed as International Women's Day. As such, humanity pauses to pay regards to the...

Happy International Women’s Day

Monday, 08 March 2010 00:05
Dear Editor,
International Women's Day celebrates the achievements of women, and promotes their freedom, and social...

The Sinner Man

Monday, 08 March 2010 00:04
Dear Editor,

Born in sin, shaped in iniquity. It's our true colours that reflect our identity. Despising the bad and...

Lots of love, gratitude for the teachers union

Monday, 08 March 2010 00:03
Dear Editor,

By means of this letter, I would like to express my deepest gratitude to members of the board of WITU...

Fix the system

Monday, 08 March 2010 00:03
Dear Editor,

I would like to respond to the first lady's comments relating to our present education system. I am...

Unready

Sunday, 07 March 2010 22:15
Dear Queenie,

Some of my family members have a habit of arriving early, a half-hour or more, when we invite them...

Neglected

Saturday, 06 March 2010 01:03
Dear Queenie,

I try to be a considerate husband. I often tell my wife I love her and buy her gifts. She's a good...

In search of Sons of the American Revolution

Friday, 05 March 2010 23:34
Dear Editor,

My name is Dick Bryant, and I am a frequent traveller to St. Maarten. I have also visited St...

Going about it the wrong way

Friday, 05 March 2010 23:33
Dear Editor,

Allow me some space in your well-read newspaper to comment on the article written by Mr. Barendsen in...

Party Time

Thursday, 04 March 2010 23:30
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Confused

Thursday, 04 March 2010 19:58
Dear Queenie,

I was hanging out with a guy. He wasn't my boyfriend or anything but my friend got mad. She was my...

Some answers needed about the BTA process

Thursday, 04 March 2010 00:16
Dear Editor,

With the immigration raids already in progress and the Brooks Tower Accord applications process still...

Open letter to my National Alliance friends

Thursday, 04 March 2010 00:15
Dear Editor,

Please allow me some space in your newspaper to address my friends in the National Alliance.

My...

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Dear Editor,

Now that the St. Maarten Yacht Club Heineken Regatta has ended, it would seem imperative that everyone...

Confused

Confused Dear Queenie,

My boyfriend and I have been together for 3 years. Now we have a child.

The problem is he is in jail...
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