Author Archives: Eddie

Life goes on – earth a run red

Posted on 2009-01-28 by Eddie
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now i can exhale

Posted on 2008-03-22 by Eddie

When I first read the title of terry mcmillan’s Waiting to Exhale I thought to myself, “Oh I get it – in a woman’s life there are so many pressures that she always feels as if she at the edge … Continue reading →

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a more perfect union

Posted on 2008-03-21 by Eddie

text of speech released to media available here

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Jaxon (one month)

Posted on 2007-07-29 by Eddie

Enjoy (Nico thanks for the pictures!) Sorry about the sound! if you want a higher quality version (Quick Time) click here Get the latest Flash Player to see this player. [Javascript required to view Flash movie, please turn it on … Continue reading →

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Jaxon Elijah Bethel

Posted on 2007-06-19 by Eddie

For the three of you that actually follow this blog, I apologise for not keeping it updated in the last month – I had a few pressing matters to attend to. My wife, Tasha gave birth to Jaxon Elijah Bethel … Continue reading →

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Rain Children…

Posted on 2007-05-18 by Eddie

I like to consider myself an athlete. Most of my life I’ve participated in running, cycling, and soccer. These three sports are all-weather activities – no such thing as a rain delay or rain cancellation (well not entirely true – … Continue reading →

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One-step, two-step

Posted on 2007-05-15 by Eddie

Just about all dances in junkanoo are variations on two basic moves: the one-step and the two-step. Robert Bain shared this insight with me when we both rushed in the back line of One Family. Of course, at the time, … Continue reading →

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New Govt !?!!

Posted on 2007-05-03 by Eddie
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Alan Johnston

Posted on 2007-04-30 by Eddie

Missing since 12 March

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Old Time Junkanoo (part 2)

Posted on 2007-04-26 by Eddie

Still collecting recordings of junkanoo from years gone by. Here is a clip of the recording on Chippie’s album “Carnival in Paradise” I’ve only included about a minute of it – but the full clip is even better. Slides are … Continue reading →

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