My cell phone is stolen

My cell phone was stolen on Tuesday. The thief just took it from off the desk in my home, just like that. God help us all.

Haiti is devastated by earthquake

A major earthquake struck southern Haiti on Tuesday, knocking down buildings and power lines. Witnesses reported heavy damage and bodies in the streets of the capital, Port-au-Prince, where concrete-block homes line the steep hillsides leading inland from the waterfront.
No estimate of the dead and wounded was given Tuesday evening, but the U.S. State Department had been told to expect "serious loss of life," spokesman P.J. Crowley told reporters in Washington.

Gone Too Soon - Michael Jackson 1958-2009

Like a comet
Blazing 'cross the evening sky
Gone too soon

Like a rainbow
Fading in the twinkling of an eye
Gone too soon

Shiny and sparkly
And splendidly bright
Here one day
Gone one night

Like the loss of sunlight
On a cloudy afternoon
Gone too soon

Like a castleBuilt upon a sandy beach
Gone too soon

Like a perfect flower
That is just beyond your reach
Gone too soon

Born to amuse, to inspire, to delight
Here one dayGone one night

Like a sunset
Dying with the rising of the moon
Gone too soon
Gone too soon

Rest In Peace - Your beautiful music will live on

Eight-year-old boy for Harrison College

I could not believe my eyes and ears this evening when it was announced on CBC Television that a little eight-year-old will be entering Harrison's College come September. Can you imagine? At eight I was only reading Enid Blyton and Noddy books... I wish him well. I will tell you more tomorrow and post his photo.

Use your things before you dead!

This Bajan article is so true and I am guilty too

By Eric Lewis

I AM certain that like most people you have things in your home that Tom, Dick and Harry can’t go nowhere near them, much less use them. I ain’t only taking bout Tom, Dick and Harry, I talking bout even yourself don’t use them, simply because that them was bought or being kept for invited guest only.

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Kensington Oval is a dream

On Wednesday I showed a friend some photos of the Kensington Oval I took some time back in 1995, yesterday I went back to the Oval to watch West Indies and England play... Kensington this time is breathtaking - even better than it was for the 2007 World Cup. (more to follow).

It's President Obama

I've said this since June!!!

First Lady

Michelle Obama

Barack Obama

America's next President.

Obama makes history

WASHINGTON (CNN) - In what he called a "defining moment for our nation," Sen. Barack Obama on Tuesday became the first African-American to head the ticket of a major political party.

Sen. Barack Obama on Tuesday told supporters he will be the Democratic nominee.
Obama's steady stream of superdelegate endorsements, combined with the delegates he received from Tuesday's primaries, put him past the 2,118 threshold, CNN projects.

"Tonight we mark the end of one historic journey with the beginning of another -- a journey that will bring a new and better day to America," he said.

"Tonight, I can stand before you and say that I will be the Democratic nominee for president of the United States."

Obama's rally was at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota -- the same arena which will house the 2008 Republican National Convention in September.

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I'm keeping my fingers crossed

Tomorrow is going to be a big day in the USA as Clinton and Obama campaign to win the states of Carolina and Indiana. I guess you can call it the "tiebreaker" to end the historic fight.

This election campaign is really a memorable one. Four years ago I would have voted for Hilary Clinton, then comes Barack Obama sweeping me off my feet. Now who do I want to win both states and move forward BARACK OBAMA.

When I was studying history I never envisaged that this day would come... Good luck Senator Obama!

Shocking fire

I was shocked when I looked out this morning and saw a major fire, with billowing black smoke in the distance.

Turns out that it was some abandoned/discarded PVC pipe at Graeme Hall that was burning. Residences and schools had to be evacuated from that area.

Fortunately, the wind was blowing the smoke in a south westerly direction so it did not bother me.

I think that we would have had about three fatalities in the last month due to fire.

Well I am back...

Today is a holiday in Barbados - National Heroes Day and there is a special celebration in Independence Square this afternoon from 4 a.m. to 8 p.m.

There will be an address by the Prime Minister and performances by the Police Band, RPB, John King and the list goes on.

Young West Indies win Plate in ICC U-19 Tournament

There is finally something to smile about in West Indies cricket! What a nice way to open the month.

January 16, 2008

Christmas 2007

All bodies found in Brittons Hill tragedy

Well it’s been a week since the Brittons Hill tragedy. It came to a close on Friday when the remains of a child were recovered from a cave which claimed the lives of his parents, a brother and a sister.

Recovery crew at work in cave.

It was around midday when the recovery team, which had spent five days in treacherous conditions searching for Donavere and Cassandra Codrington and their three children, sounded the alarm that they had found the fifth and last body.

Minister of Home Affairs Dale Marshall appealed to Barbadians not to enter the site at Arch Cot Terrace, Brittons X Road, St Michael, where the Codrington couple and their children, Shaquanda, 7, Shaquille, 3, and Yashiro, 1, perished when the apartment building they were in collapsed and was swallowed by the 100-foot deep cave.

"We have put security systems in place for the site," he said. "That's another avenue that is very important, and I really want to plead with members of the public that this area is not an area that they should enter into, and we are really asking for their cooperation."

Brittons Hill disaster

By now you would have all heard the sad story of the collapse of an apartment block with a family of five last Sunday morning in Brittons Hill.

Well last night night (Wednesday) two of the five bodies were recovered. When I saw the photos of the lovely neighbourhood I shudder and wonder how many of our homes can suffer the same fate.

I expected that something like that would have happened in St. Andrew – or the Scotland District where land slippage or not uncommon but never in my wildest dreams thought that something could have happen in St. Michael.

Now I wonder what’s going to happen next - if there was a mortgage, would you still owe the bank? Would the Town and Country Planning department be responsible? Can you sue the contractors? If your building was insured would you be compensated – or is there compensation for such an act of nature or was it an act of nature? So many questions – so few answers.

Dean's gone!

Well Dean has come and gone. There were high winds and some rain last night. CBC television did a fantastic thing in covering last night's events, there were live discussions, updates etc. This morning there was lots of rain but this afternoon the sky has started to clear up some.

Tropical storm warning

This is my first posting for quite some time.

Woke up this mrning to find Barbados under a Storm warning. Judy Thomas, who is the head of our disaster services was on Mornin' Barbados TV programme telling the public what to do.

The sun is shining but there are some fuller than average clouds in the sky. There is a slight breeze, the birds are singing.... who would think anything is amiss.