Saturday Blog Treats

Greetings! The Blog Treats are here! What’s happening in the world and blogosphere (greater than the world!)? Lots of politics, art (mostly arts because that’s my scene), and people talking about themselves (including me talking about myself).

To keep my dear readers informed, I will deliver the 'Treats' twice a week. Some of it good, some of it bad, so I posted just the ones that I liked or thought worthy of your time. Enjoy!




Chairman of the National Carnival Commission (NCC) Howard Chin Lee announced yesterday they were able to save $3.5 million from their allocated $121 million. Nice! Usually they go over budget, not under. Also, tomorrow's Panorama semi-finals should be amazing!


Lots of great percussion videos on this blog. I find the ones from NYC particularly cool. NYC is awesome!


Okay, so I was hungry when I compiled these stories and decided to go with the food one---Thai food is pretty great and has a level of spice that I think we islanders can appreciate. So, Thai ladies, feel free to show me a thing or two!


Activism and music have always gone hand in hand in my mind. Savannah Party plugs for the environment--making it easy to party AND promote a cause--protecting our beautiful TT! Although this one is to protect Africa's savannahs--the lands of our ancestors!


BCPires mourns the political demise of Panday and shares an interview he did with Panday from 2002. It’s long so I didn’t read much but I believe the doctrine of reacting to losing power by calling for unrest and civil disobedience does not reflect commitment to law and democracy. And seriously BC, is asking a politician whether he wears briefs or boxers the best way to start a useful interview?


In arts and history news, the National Museum will move into the Knowsley building--where the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is currently. It'll be near the National Academy of the Performing Arts--so visitors can see all of them at once. Wonder if they'll find any historical treasures or secrets when they move all those filing cabinets!


This is a decent recap of some changes in Carnival and of events of the past week--although I think this guy was more coherent than myself. I can't remember all of these date and times--its just one continuous celebration!


The iPad is NOT a tampon…funny post, man!


This is an issue dear to my heart---where is the pan music on the radio. Obviously we love it, we go to the shows, the amazing turnout at Panorama, the show tomorrow, I could go on forever--when will we get more pan on the radio??


Transistors that have memory!! We’re doomed…the robots are going to take over, and, despite all the sci-fi shows and stories we read, we will give them the power to do it.


Shurwayne Winchester, looking pretty stylin with an especially awesome bike. He seems to be doing well for himself and is over booked! Good luck catching a glimpse!


Well, you'd have to be REALLY out of it to not notice some of the nastiness falling out of the UNC election results. I think some of it has shown people's true colors. Let's play nice, shall we?


And in a moment of sad news, Roland Gordon, chief judge of Soca Monarch passed away early Friday morning. He will be missed.


Robin Montano sheds light on the aftermath of the UNC election. His conclusion: The UNC is weak, divided and will lose the next election!



Conspiracy theory? Maybe, maybe not! I too have my suspicions about the relentless attacks on EDeCOTT…Something about Bagoo’s little crusade just doesn’t smell right!