From the yearly archives:

2009

Day of Absence 2010: Introduction

31 December 2009

Well, it’s that time again. What time? you may ask. Because it’s not like this is a regular occurrence, a public holiday so to speak, or anything grand or exciting. But the new year is a-coming in, and February is nearing, and it’s time for me to observe the Day of Absence once again. Now [...]

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Preserving tradition in Jamaica – Jonkonnu and Christmastime

28 December 2009

We love to believe in the uniqueness of our traditions. Well, let me correct myself. We love to believe in the uniqueness of Junkanoo. The heartbeat of a people, we’ve called it. Festival of The Bahamas. The cultural pinnacle of our selves, our lives, our work (I trust my priests will forgive me for this). [...]

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On Stilton Cheese & Culture Change (a little anthropology for Christmas)

23 December 2009

I want you to check this out. The history of Stilton can be traced back to the early 18th century and although it is clear that the recipe used has changed quite dramatically over the years it remains one of the world’s best known and much loved cheeses. Quintessentially English, Stilton has its own Certification Trade [...]

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Upgraded! (relevant to visitors to the blog only, not readers of FB notes, nya nya)

20 December 2009

Don’t know all the ins and outs of this new blog upgrade but as my dashboard over here isn’t working supremely well *anyway* I thought I’d risk it. Now I’m gonna just make a note and maybe blog about some of the new features if I like ‘em.

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Black British Theatre – Britain gets a Black Theatre Archive

14 December 2009

Sixty years of forgotten treasures Britain is to get a Black Theatre Archive. Playwright Kwame Kwei-Armah relives his role in its creation In Britain, my work is almost exclusively compared to that of Roy Williams. This has always enraged me. Roy is a fine, prolific writer; but even if we were to be compared on [...]

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Unforgettable moments from the CHOGM opening

1 December 2009

In keeping with the survey of Caribbean blogs that tell us that here in The Bahamas we are not alone, here’s a taste of what the CHOGM attendees (including our own Prime Minister, who appears to believe that the building on Shirley Street we call the National Centre for the Performing Arts is good enough [...]

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Recessing and Vacating

22 November 2009

The last post generated some discussion over on Facebook, where I import posts from Blogworld, and where a lot of discussion takes place. Here’s some of what was said: Dennis Jones: Got to say I am not impressed. Starts with a good false premise about locals and conch fritters, then…’seeks to educate’ those who presumably [...]

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A ‘recession vacation’ in The Bahamas

22 November 2009

Ever wonder what tourists think of The Bahamas? have a look at what one had to say. I like it mostly because of the writing. I imagine for Bahamians it’s a very different place. In fact, I’d be willing to offer long odds that most locals have never touched a conch fritter. Unfortunately (or fortunately, [...]

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The Scandal of the Bajan Man who Woke Up in the Morgue

11 November 2009

For some reason, the following story is causing serious waves in Barbados. Earlier this year a man reportedly woke up in the morgue of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Bridgetown after suffering an epileptic fit. The story’s making the rounds of the cybersphere, and the Bajan government seems not to take kindly to the fact [...]

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Generation Y

11 November 2009

Generation Y It’s been a long time since I was able to follow the blogs I read, partly because I’ve been doing so much other stuff but largely because I still can’t add bookmarks to Safari and I haven’t taken to other feed-readers. So I haven’t been discovering new blogs or dropping old ones — [...]

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