From left: Paula Barclay, vice-president, corporate banking; Elaine Bryan, Gleaner columnist/high-school counsellor and guest speaker; her husband Gregory; and Chorvelle Johnson, vice-president, business development, chat before the First Global Financial Services Young Women's Forum at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel yesterday. - Rudolph Brown/Photographer

Dr Kenneth Baugh (left), Cathy Hallihan (centre) and Stephen Hallihan greet each other at the National Day reception hosted by the Chilean ambassador. - Winston Sill/Freelance Photographer

TUESDAYTALK

HOT TOPICS ON THE COCKTAIL CIRCUIT AND MORE ...

Copyright cheats

1. Copyright cheats are at it again. Entire textbooks are being copied and sold to tertiary-level students in Jamaica. Many of them know that by purchasing it they are aiding and abetting illegality, but they argue that times are tough. It's full time the police take a look at this practice.

Filthy paper

2. Some people argue that the filthy pieces of paper being given to them by parking attendants could be hosts for all kinds of germs. It is especially worrying as swine flu fills the atmosphere. The attendants need to wear gloves for a start.

Loveless marriage

3. She was one of those women who was locked into a loveless marriage. But she had her three gorgeous sons to love and adore. Recently she met a young man and he has rocked her world, literally. She got great encouragement from her sons who said, "Go for it, Mommy," and it didn't matter that the guy was closer to their age than to Daddy's.

Twists and turns

4. "So what about?" certain people are asking. Seems there are some interesting twists and turns in that celebrated case. When it is all revealed, a few people will have egg all over their faces. Wait for it!