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Bahamas Caves in National Geographic

18 July 2010

Dis my Bahamaland. I tell you dat. Offshore flooded caves, so-called ocean blue holes, are extensions of the sea, subject to the same heavy tides and host to many of the same species found in the surrounding waters. Inland blue holes, however, are unlike any other environment on Earth, thanks largely to their geology and [...]

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Bahamas Folklore « Bahamas Gullah-Geechee Connection

2 May 2010

Go ‘head, Cordell — ca’yin on! According to European history, the Bahamas was the first landfall of the Italian explorer Christopher Columbus on his voyage of discovery on October 1492. The truth was that when he arrived in this part of the world, the islands were already inhabited by Arawak Indians who had originally migrated [...]

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The Bahamas & Haitians – WeblogBahamas.com

20 January 2010

People who read this blog regularly know that Rick and I rarely agree on anything, and that when we do it’s a cause for commemoration. But there is not one thing in this article with which I take issue. Here’s just a taste: There has always been a love hate relationship between Bahamians and Haitians. [...]

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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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R.I.P. Norman Stafford Solomon 1929-2008

7 October 2008

“He was the most industrious person I’ve ever known, and very meticulous and always checked details. He never seemed to get flustered. He could multi-task better than anybody I know. And he was a workaholic,” long-time friend and former politician Michael Lightbourn told The Tribune ….  Mr Lightbourn was a member of the short-lived Social [...]

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Oh, Look Wha Ya Do To Me

20 July 2008

That wasn’t what the concert was called, but it should’ve been.  Because if anybody doubted that we Bahamians have a lack of love for our country or our icons, last night’s event — entertainment maestro Ronnie Butler‘s farewell concert — proved them wrong.   I’m not going to say all that much.  This isn’t going [...]

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