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Trump says US is ending decades-old nuclear arms treaty with Russia
https://www.cnn.com/2018/10/20/politics/donald-trump-us-arms-agreement-russia/index.html
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Trump’s threat to end the nuclear agreement with Russia is a variation of “Wag the Dog”, he wants the world to avert its eyes from the mess that is Saudi A. and he wants people to believe he is tough with Putin.
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World class Bajan muscians
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Hants & NO
Watching a bit of the Election results and it is Tory once again, Keesmat entered the race too late. Glad to see the end of Mammoliti and why would Doug Ford turn up at a municipal contest to support his nephew? Looks like Brown will take Brampton which shouldn’t be a surprise he has been courting the Indo community for years with frequent trips to India as a Federal and Provincial MP.
Overall turnout throughout the GTA was pitiful, people don’t realise how important municipal politics is in their lives. -
@ Sargeant,
It was a white wash lol
Keesmat can try again next election although I would not be surprised if she goes to work for a property developer.
Ford nation will make Ontario politics interesting.
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@ David will listen to Shadow later. May he RIP.
I am listening to GG right now.
Ladies of Soul 2018 | Didn’t We Almost Have It All – Glennis Grace
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@David,
Thanks for Shadow video. Listening on YouTube.
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@Hants
One of the greatest, he did it his way too!
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CANNABIS BARBADOS CANNABIS CANADA
“However, one of the most eagerly awaited sessions is the public discussion forum, which, according to the President, has a very timely and slightly controversial topic.
“We are tackling the subject of medical cannabis and the focus is looking into the future of cannabis,” Hope explained. Noting that this subject is going to generate lots of interest, the BIBA Official said that when other jurisdictions around the world are taken into consideration, it would be shown that they have legalised medical marijuana and that Oxley in Canada has now legalised recreational marijuana as well.
On this score she said that Barbados needs to start talking about the subject.”
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You Tube
Ladies of Soul 2015 | Sheila E – Glamorous Life & A Love Bizarre
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still dreaming..
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Family centric.
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Still hot.
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“Amazing Grace” the movie/album shot/recorded in 1972 with Aretha Franklyn will finally be released (the movie) after years of legal entanglements, this is one of the songs on the album.
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@Sargeant
Interesting rendition, you like the version?
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@David
What’s not to love? I also like a young Sam Cooke
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@Sargeant
Yes, they don’t make crooners like him these days.
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@David
Like a lot of black musicians of the day Sam Cooke cut his teeth in gospel music, I have a double CD featuring songs from his record company (SAR Records) which features both gospel and contemporary music. The first CD features a gospel group called the Soul Stirrers and Sam wrote and sang a gospel song called “That’s heaven to me”, many people are familiar with his standards but most people don’t know that one. The second CD has more popular songs and has Billy Preston and his brother L C Cooke among others and includes songs like this one by Johnny Morisette.
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@Sargeant
Sam Cooke was silky smooth with the crooning a la Bobby V, prefer a voice with some bite like Otis Redding even Michael Bolton.
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@David
If you want smooth here is Johnny Hartman, the man never got his due.Confession: I had an associate who owned a used book and record store he used to purchase from walk ins but the bulk of his inventory used to come from Estate sales (you’d be surprised at how quickly people got rid of prized collections when the owner died) and I would drop in occasionally to chat and Johnny Hartman is an artist he recommended
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@Sargeant
Excellent!
It is satisfying to listen to a crooner that is not ‘reaching’ for the notes.
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Collector’s item before we become a cashless society.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/cmhr-10-dollar-bill-1.4567809
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Still loyal to GG
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American States Concentration Camps- Long before Hitler’s
https://www.distinguished-mag.com/devils-punchbowl-american-concentration-camp/ -
I saw @Hants posted elsewhere, but this Canada Post strike doesn’t seem to be ending anytime soon. Get that mail out now.
Better still, for those who don’t, consider e-mail Xmas greetings, and alternate carriers. If you know of others sending items, consider getting together and share the lesser costs of a single package.
Also pork shoulders and legs are on sale, very inexpensive, you can cure your own ham, and smoke it if desired before Xmas. -
” The sister of the late Nova Scotia civil rights pioneer and businesswoman Viola Desmond, Robson said the move to include a black woman on the bill is a “giant step forward” in continuing Desmond’s work toward equality.”
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Members of the public are asked to note that the Barbados Postal Service has been directed to immediately discontinue all mail services to Canada until further notice.
http://www.nationnews.com/nationnews/news/215472/disruption-mail-services-canada
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“We want to be left alone” American “missionary” carrying a Bible and a football killed on North Sentinel island
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HEADS UP FOR MY FELLOW CANBAJANS.
https://www.barbadosintoronto.com/uploads/6/8/0/8/680878/homecoming_2020_memorandum.pdf
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From the frying pan into the fire. Blacks enslaved by Indian tribes.
https://howafrica.com/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-descendants-of-cherokees-black-slaves/?fbclid=IwAR3wKDFCc1ukierzoi32P3l4DXYcwO9oFkDYxbyTmmWFxyGtTRJkGeC0qm8 -
You Tube. You need good speakers or head phones.
Ladies Of Soul 2017 | 24K Magic & Tribute (Right On)
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Just beautiful!
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Hang Gliding anyone?
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SARGEANT IT SEEMS DAT YOU MISS A SUNDEE AT ST DAVIDS
WHEN DID THIS OCCUR?
“He is like King Herod washing his hands off the whole affair, ”
RE Paul Ryan spent his whole career fighting to reduce the deficit not that it has ballooned under his watch he is going home to hide in Wisconsin.
IT BALLONED UNDER HIS WATCH CAUSE HE IS A MORON AND A FAILURE
HE REACHED THE ZENITH OF HIS NON ENTITY AND INABILITY -
Listening on You Tube….as usual.
Glennis Grace I’ll Be There & Valerie Live Bij Evers Staat Op Radio 538
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Born Bajan.
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Happy Independence Hants!
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Same to you David.
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Jamaican singer wins x factor UK. He is really good.
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Hants,
Really good is an understatement. for that brother.
P.S. Only just saw your Jamaica Funk post. That used to be our signature song at our house parties. All talking stopped in the middle of a sentence, drink was put down ANYWHERE and the whole group hit the floor. Non group members either joined in or waited till the song was over to continue the conversation.
Our fetes always ended similarly with Reasons by Earth Wind and Fire and we all somehow gravitated to our usual partner in a ritual that was never even planned but seemed to occur organically.
Good times!
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verbazingwekkend
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