Tribute to Martin “Dougie” Douglas -- Why Should I Feel Discouraged? (His Eye is on the Sparrow)

 

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Entertainers disappointed as performances spaces closed

Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

Entertainers disappointed as performances spaces closed

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Disappointment etched the faces of members of the NLCB Fonclaire Steel Orchestra as they reacted, yesterday, to the announcement by Health

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WHAT THANKS DID YOU GIVE GEORGE "SONNY" GODDARD WHEN HE WAS ALIVE...WHEN HE DIED? TRY AN USE ME AS YOUR EXCUSE FOR DISHONORING HIM ALL YOU FRIGGIN WANT! (IS "FRIGGIN" A CUSS WORD?)

IF SO...APOLOGIES. I THING LIKE AN ATHLETE...I USE AS MUCH ROOM AS THE RULES ALLOW. ANYWAY, FOCUS ON THE POINT, IF YOUR CONSCIENCES DICTATE. 

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MAU MAU MUSIC, LLC IS A ONE-STOP PAN SHOP! BUY THE E-BOOK, A PAN, A PAIR OF "MALLETS" AND GIVE YOURSELF SOMETHING CONSTRUCTIVE TO DO. ENOUGH TALK! NO MORE EXCUSES!! LEAD BY EXAMPLE! PLAY PAN IF YOU LI

BUT WE ALL KNOW. IT'S NOT PAN YOU LIKE. IT'S CONFUSION! THAT IS ALL YOU ARE ABLE TO CREATE. WHY? BECAUSE YOU WERE BORN AN IMPS AND YOU ARE GOING TO DIE AS AN IMPS. YOU NEVER CONTRIBUTED ANYTHING TO SOCIETY, SO ALL YOU CAN DO IS TRY AND PULL DOWN THOS

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Home Breaking News Jill Biden’s Patronage Of This Caribbean Owned Store Does Not Go Unnoticed

By newsamericas -
March 2, 2021

Dr. Jill Biden at the Caribbean-owned bakery, Sweet Lobby. (Facebook image/Jill Biden)

News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Weds. Mar. 3, 2021: The US First Lady, Dr. Jill Biden, is winning praise for her patron

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Trinidad Back On Lockdown After Surge in COVID-19 Cases

The Trinidad and Tobago government had announced a partial lockdown after the country recorded a new COVID-19 one-day record of 328 new cases on Thursday.

The country has now recorded 10,170 COVID-19 cases since the first reported infection in March

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KEEP DRINKING DE PISS DEY GIVIN YUH TUH DRINK AN TELLIN YUH IZ MAUBY! I'LL PASS...WATER. DRINK DAT TOO! LOL. OH, OH. HERE'S COME THE PLANTATION OVERSEERS. SLAVE SUFFERING FROM DRAPETOMANIA!!!!!!!

♫DIS IZ NOT AH FETE IN HERE DIS IZ MADNESS♫ RIGHT? DOING THE SAME THINGS...TALKING THE SAME OLE TALK...PICKING THE SAME PEOPLE OR THE SAME PERSONALITY TYPES....BETTING ON THE SAME OLD "LET'S SEE WHAT STICKS" GAMBLES...LAUDING THE SAME IMPS WHILE DISH

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AND, IF EVERY MEMBER BOUGHT A COPY OF THE BOOK, MY FORMER CAPTAIN WOULD BENEFIT. SO, RATHER THAN TALK ABOUT IT, BUY IT! ESPECIALLY YOU WHO NEVER PLAY PAN!

Of course, we ALL know when it comes to putting their money where there mouths are, many of these forked-tongue snakes will slither away. lol. BUY DE BRUDDER'S DANG BOOK AN LEARN TUH PLAY PAN, AN STOP CRITICIZING THOSE WITH MORE TALENT THAN YOU WILL

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PanoGrama Webinar Series a Success

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TEN (10) MORE DAYS, VIPERS! HONOR THIS GREAT MAN...GEORGE "SONNY" GODDARD. AND, IF YOU DON'T KNOW WHY, YOU ARE PART OF THE PROBLEM!!!!!

OKAY; I KNOW I REFERRED TO THIS SPACE AS A SNAKE PIT. I STILL SEE IT THAT WAY, BUT I BELIEVE IN THE POWER OF TRANSFORMATION! CHANGE YOUR "DUTTY" WAYS, AND JOIN THE SIDE OF THE RIGHTEOUS! LEAVE THOSE WITH FORKED TONGUES TO FIGHT AMONG THEMSELVES. NEIT

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WHOSE PAN? NOT NARELL'S PAN. NOT TELLO'S PAN. NOT EVEN MY PANS AND MOS DEF NOT DE PANDA FELLA'S PAN. NOT PAN IN DANGER. ASK THE PANYARD INC DUDES.

OF COURSE, I INTENTIONALLY USED THE TERM "DUDES" TO GIVE THE FEELING TOTERS SOME CRUMBS TO RUN BACK TO THEIR HOLES WITH. I HAVE TWO WORDS TO SAY TO THEM ALL:

HEY AUNTIE.

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California has a staggering $75.7B budget surplus

Politico 5/10/2021

SACRAMENTO — California expects a staggering $75.7 billion surplus despite a year of pandemic closures — an amount that surpasses most states' annual spending and prompted Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday to propose sending cash back to

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REBRAND and RELAUNCH for ST. VINCENT BENEFIT CONCERT as corporate entities have come on board with $70,000 US in pledges.

CARIB NEWS APRIL 30, 2021

"A number of corporate entities, including Microsoft have come on board since then, prompting a rebrand and relaunch. To date, the campaign has received $70,000 US in pledges, with $40,000US of that already handed over.

Tay

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HAPPY EARTH DAY!!! ON SUSTAINABILITY: Environmental Science 101. The Effects Of Climate Change MUST Be Part Of Your Proposals OR...

I cannot consider them. The notion of a "sustainable steelband model" MUST include considerations for the effects of climate change. While I may not always be serious (waste of time in this space), this time I am. Regardless of how keen a businessman

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PanoGrama 2021 - Steelpan Tuners and Pan Makers

PanoGrama 2021 - Steelpan Tuners and Pan Makers

Global - A quick look at the steelpan instrument tuners and pan makers the contestants are using for this PanoGrama 2021 competition. Range of instrument and year made is listed when provided.

A deep

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Congratulations to the 2021 PanoGrama Champion - Keishaun Julien!! of Trinidad & Tobago

 https://twitter.com/WhenSteelTalks/status/1396279538980622336?s=20 - #competition #PanoGrama2021 #global @KeishaunJulien 

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Scouts of Belize Receive Steel Pan Instruments

Belize, C.A. - Today the Embassy of the Republic of China (Taiwan) donated fifty thousand dollars to the Belize Scouts Association and Foundation. The funds will be used to purchase instruments for the creation of a steel pan band. The handi

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SOME GIVE FISH. I TEACH HOW TO FISH: Top 10 Best Free eBook Creator Software for Windows - The Geek Page.

And, voila! There it is! One of NUMEROUS websites that will take you to the place where you can create your own nice E-Book if your little snake hearts desire. (Speaking, of course to the vipers, and not the rest of you.)

Next Free Class: How to buil

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PanoGrama 2021 Prelims Results - Top 20 Move On To Semi-finals

Global - The top twenty of the thirty panists who competed in the PanoGrama 2021 Preliminaries are on the move - to the semi-final phase of this year's event. Over three nights, May 7, 8 and 9, the musicians, ten at a time, had their performances br

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American steelband benefactor passes

The steelband world in the United States and the Caribbean is mourning the loss Of Lester Trilla, noted steelband supporter and benefactor, who died Wednesday April 21, at the age of 75 near his home In Suburban Chicago, Illinois. Trilla was a longt

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