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Jewish section of Mucurapo Cemetery, Trinidad

globewriter — Sun, 19 May 2013 21:57:12 +0000

Jewish section of Mucurapo Cemetery, Trinidad, a set on Flickr.

A fascinating little side trip I took yesterday with Robin. The Jewish population of Trinidad has largely vanished as a result of the need to find marriage partners and fears of possible victimization arising out of the social upheaval of the 1970s. These names might be of use to genealogists.

Economist Dr. Terrence Farrell

globewriter — Fri, 03 May 2013 04:09:40 +0000

I interview many people but Dr. Terrence Farrell, Economist and former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of T&T is certainly one of the smartest. A very affable interviewee as well.

pomerac flowers, Woodbrook

globewriter — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 21:55:21 +0000

pomerac flowers, Woodbrook, a photo by globewriter on Flickr.

Interview with former TT Attorney General Ramesh Lawrence Maharaj SC

globewriter — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 23:55:21 +0000

Aired April 16th, 2013 on ieTV channel 1.

New Zealand – Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Bill – Third Reading

globewriter — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 14:48:01 +0000

Very sweet. From the Huffington Post:

“People watching from the public gallery and some lawmakers immediately broke into song after the result was announced, singing the New Zealand love song “Pokarekare Ana” in the indigenous Maori language.”

MP Maurice Williamson may also win an award for one of the funniest parliamentary contributions I have heard.

My Interview with Former Prime Minister Basdeo Panday

globewriter — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 23:27:12 +0000

My Interview with Former Prime Minister Basdeo Panday

globewriter — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 23:27:02 +0000

Holocaust Remembrance Day

globewriter — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 15:24:31 +0000

This was ten years ago but I think it is a strong testament to the resilience of humanity despite the worst of horrors and our ability to triumph and seize a better future despite the challenges. Today is Holocaust Remembrance Day – Yom Hashoah.

From the Jersusalem Post at the time:

The Israeli F-15s, originally invited to Poland to celebrate the Polish Air Force’s 85th birthday, were escorted during the flight by two Polish air force fighter jets. The ceremony ignored marginal protests and heavily overcast Polish skies.

In the cockpits, the Israeli aircrews carried the names of all those recorded murdered in Auschwitz on this date exactly 60 years ago. They had picked the names out of the records at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial in Jerusalem prior to flying to Poland last week.

The jets, displaying the blue Star of David, flew toward the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp as slowly as possible, followed the railroad tracks leading into the camp and crematoriums and then peeled away.

Forensic Pathologist Dr Valery Alexandrov

globewriter — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 16:49:47 +0000

Dr. Alexandorov talks about the case of the death of Curtis Marshall

My interview with Rhondall Feeles

globewriter — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 02:05:07 +0000

The President of the Single Father’s Association of T&T speaks about the challenges and tribulations facing fathers in the court system in T&T . Aired March 28, 2013 on ieTV Channel 1, Trinidad.