The Euphoria Of The Media

What is this? Whaaaat? Not I says the media!! Right or wrong? You the readers, tonight you form a jury. This blog occurs so co-incidentally with the changing of "PNM Abroad" on Facebook to "Speak Out Trinidad & Tobago" that it must have been some divine revelation, yes?   Let your voices be heard ! WHY? WHY? WHY? Well, the recent outbursts from Minister Anil about Anika Gumbs-Sandiford's article about the need to investigate if she drives a Honda car, lives in the East, travels to Miami to buy shoes, did take many by surprise. This was backed by the Prime Minister's revelations that there are rogue elements in the media.   Ask if there are any truths to the statements and the voices of MATT seemingly blend in a silent chorus. One editor opted to remain silent and speak only through the company's lawyers and this may be due process.  Still, should we not speak out Trinidad & Tobago?  Is it that the theory of games in the prisoner's dilemma, has superseded MATT's position of an attack on press freedom? Is it that journalists now view attack as a norm? Silence means consent, an act of co-operation, so that in so doing, journalists are perhaps subscribing to the the gains from cheating today that must outweigh the credible promises minus the credible threats of tomorrow. While I am not fully aware of the current wages of journalists by industry standards, the threat of defamation is so surreal. The T&T constitution is in a state of reform or amendment as they say, whereas in the US constitution through a Bill Of Rights, Shield Law exists, to protect journalists from revealing sources of information or disclosing personal information.  Our sovereignty is volatile, isn't it? 

Cupid strikes!

It is the day after Valentine's Day! Happy Belated Valentine to all. Better late than never when Cupid strikes, because love is patient and kind. Because I crave humor & happiness, I must share a heartful of this creation to all my readers wherever you are in this global Internet space.  I begin with the end in mind, my hopeless youthful creative space of: When I was a child, the sight of police or strangers instilled in me a feeling of fear because I didn't know what to say to them or what they would say to me. When I was a child, the smell of cane was as sweet as a chocolate or rose. When I was a child, I knew that the word 'cock-set' meant smoky fumes to prevent a mosquito from biting me.  When I was a child, I knew cricket was 'bat and ball'. When I was a child, I  met with many friends everywhere and played many games and sang many songs, but I didn't know the words Internet and computer. When I was a child, I knew the word Christmas and what it meant. When I was a child, I never knew the word 'Valentine' much less it's meaning. Now that I am not a child, I know differently.  I know as an adult, that the police is meant to be everywhere and stranger is derived from the word 'strange'  I know as an adult, I no longer smell the sweet scent of cane. I know as an adult, the double meaning of 'cock-set', haha! I know as an adult, cricket is an escape to stardom for many so destined. I know as an adult, I play games only on a computer and the Internet can sing songs for me. But what a bonus! As an adult, I know two words 'Christmas and Valentine', and that they both convey the messages of peace and love. Bravo!  And wait, Valentine is not just for lovers. It is a time of giving, as symbolic as Christmas is to giving gifts to loved ones or to charity. Cupid strikes at the heart of every deal. The relationship deal between parent and child, the sibling deal amongst siblings, the networks of peer-to-peer deal, and of course, also in the corporate world, where the employee can engage the boss in a futures contract to cement that employer-employee bond. As visionary as I dare to be, time is my deciding factor as trust bonds may have been broken in unsettled disputes. The day will come when barriers to formal structures will be removed and bosses can freely treat a more favored employee to a Valentine lunch or Valentine gift, thus engaging beyond the veil of ignorance to uplift and produce more freely.  To the owners this blog, my intent is never to plagiarise, but to uplift in every sphere, whether the intent is to help market a university by generating interest on a said topic or simply to pursue my self-inspired personal ambition to become an author. It is a simple cause for the common good on common grounds that I presume we all share. Knowledge is of no use if it cannot be shared. It is often said that 'trouble shared is trouble halved and joy shared is joy doubled'. This is the beginning of greater expectations in the years that lie ahead. O what a joy it is to have a Valentine! 

Towards Independence

As Trinidad & Tobago approaches the 50th anniversary of her independence, it's a time when senses revocate &/or reunite.
This nation's independence was seen through the kaleidoscope of Dr Eric Eustace Williams whose colorful light rays diffused and refracted amongst a mixed population of young and old.
Our Independence dared the sense of hearing and seeing on 31st August 1962 with a ceremony that marked the lowering of the Union Jack and the hoisting up of a national flag, red white and black. Red represents the vitality of the land and it's people. White symbolizes water and the purity of our aspirations. Black is the earth surrounded by water. 
History had begun the right to write through colours of every creed and race with a newly idolized sense of feel when a new preacher roared to the delight of its mass populis, 'massa day done'
Yet from Grande Anse Declaration, the Treaty Of  Chaguaramas was born in 1973. Years later in 2010, came the Maritime Treaty with Grenada! 
Today, the audacity of hope still resides in me as I rejuvenate those moments 'the significant meaning of my country's flag'.
What did it mean then for those who were there? What does it mean now for the youth in the land of my birth? What will it mean for the significant others, the unborn, the future generations?
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I cannot speak for those without a voice. I speak that you may heed the voice of the one greater than you, the one who sent you, the one that guides your thoughts so that you will be remembered now, forever and always. 
With boundless faith in our destiny, the future rests upon our common understanding for greater tolerance. We do not stand in isolation, as a nation that is truly independent in thought and deed. We have one aspiration which is equality and fairplay for every creed and race. Our voices blend in a unique chorus with our Caribbean counterparts as we stand side by side our islands in times of perseverance or persecution. We remain true to the ideals of Caribbean unity blessed by the Caribbean spirit of collaboration, to beckon a regional force in a global village where solid barriers to protection of Caribbean beliefs will form the nurturing grounds for the unborn.
It is with hope that the legacy of Independence will taste sweeter tomorrow than yesterday or today for the unborn. 

Ab initio, "The Passion", Ad infinitum !

This title translates as follows:
From the beginning, The Passion, to continue forever!

Ad valorem translates to - add value- to "Harry Potter" and "Fifty Shades"

We begin with some rhetorical questions. Can it be a natural evolution of the emotive sense? Can it be revolutionary authors initiating new motives for a newly re-defined generation? Then we can expect transformation to excellence, nothing but the best for you and perhaps for me too, lol.
JK Rowlings and EL James appeal to different target markets. 
JK Rowlings, the author of Harry Potter distinguished her ambition through the eyes & the ears of children with her unique flavor of characters. It is quite a significant and advanced pace of fiction writing from 'The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe'. The movies followed. 
EL James, the author of Fifty Shades, she too has also distinguished herself for women with a flavor for the erotic, romantic side. The movie I understand, is in the makings and is yet to be released.
Social media has moved me to blog on these two remarkably talented women.
From nothing to everything, from nobody to somebody, won't you say?!
Interestingly, why did children cling to these thrillers & why did women also?
What has changed or what will change? To some of us who prefer to be passively neutral in commentaries, I daresay that The Passion, brings life worthy of lessons, in an equation that will bring moral value upliftment which equals the benefit to society, moreso in a global village hemisphere. The emotive plot through 'The Passion' is ever present with a traditional flavor, yet religion has been written in the Bible, however named, be it Bhagavad Gita or The Quran, as 'The Law that man must follow'. 
Perhaps, a revocation through transformation has begun. 
I end this blog with a quote from psalm 46:10
Be still and know that I am God,
I will be exalted among nations,
I will be exalted in the earth.

Outta de senses?

Friday 22nd June 2012 
http://www.guardian.co.tt
BC Pires page A25 .... Father's feminism.... For God so loved the world that he gave his son to suffer & die, in a democracy?
Patricia McIntosh  page A27 .... There are local experts to do the job... Talent exist not just in construction sector, but also in education?
Richard Lord page A5.... Free HPV vaccines.... The vaccine costing the government $6m, so what is free?

Sensing The Photo Blogger In Me

Photography... Is not about amateur photographers, oh no!
It is about to tap all the senses. Yup! Even the sense of touch & sound ;-) 
Amazing by Grace eh? 
Well, I'm about to shoot the photo! If you see it, you feel it, you taste it, you hear it, you can talk about it by leaving a comment.
Ok, food my favorite topic, you can 'taste' it. I have eaten food but rarely  tasted good-looking food, you know a chef's speciality like the ones that the cameras have acted upon. Tell me when you have tasted photo foods and whether it looks like the taste, ok? With the exception of gyros, doubles, roti with curry duck & pelau, my opinion doesn't matter, because the photos sure taste delicious, yummo! With all sense of humility, I must confess now if you have not guessed already, that I am just an amateur photographer trying to write a photo blog.
Wedding photos, details, especially the rings matter, so can you 'see' it? The  decor, the cake, the bridal dress the groom & his bess man ;) Touch the camera, apply various shutter speeds, do u 'hear' songs of photography ie click flash? Noise commanded by motion sensors in the camera to shoot moving subjects, and yes, shadow means 'noise' to the professionals! 
Portrait photos are by no means simple! Masculine portraits differ significantly from feminine portraits pose although there are minor similarities. Both use a common backdrop colour of white, black or green. 
In masculine pose, the head is tilted slightly to the lower shoulder while in feminine pose, the head is tilted forward slightly to the side of the upper shoulder. The straight face towards to the camera is used for business. There is seven-eights & three-quarters head tilt and profile angle for your information. I happen to be around photographers, what a co-incidence for my personal knowledge sensing expansion! 
Hair light is common for both to give some shine & texture. 
In studio portraits, if the colour of the shirt or top is white, the more preferred option is a  contrasting backdrop colour such as black otherwise the subject's clothes will blend in & the face being highlighted will look fatter. Contrasting backdrop colours make the subject look slimmer. For more slender facial portraits, the subject's nose is pointed towards the main light, casting a shadow from short lighting, so that broad lighting is not the preferential choice for most women. Keeping the arms away from the body also gives a more slender pose.  A photographer can easily choose to capture or not capture a woman's double chin. You get the 'feeling'? Shrieking with laughter, a boyfriend will either want to touch or not touch this woman's face whether in dream photo by virtual reality, or physical realm! And, a man is bound to talk about a 'metro' woman in any rumshop after a few drinks, lol.

Judge and jury sensing

The CCJ as the appellate court of the Caribbean, a time for Caribbean jurisprudence! It comes at a time for T&T not without reservations. --"Be it resolved that the CCJ be the final court of appeal only in criminal matters."-- Civil matters may still go to the Privy Council. Huh? 
1) The International Criminal Court Of Justice exists. 
2) Death penalty must go through the Privy Council.
3) Privy council will query matters relative to the constitution.
How good does the statement look on paper? How good does it sound? 
Romney A Smoller, Dean of appellate advocacy from 'Washington and Lee School Of Law' teaches us that it is a difficult course to steer especially when experienced lawyers and judges may lead you through to their argument.
In preparing the brief for appellate advocacy, one must create a winning strategy. What is the likely defense position & how can I win the defense argument? It must be solid with concrete confidence portrayed through voice & posture. 'Never use the word like, always agree with the judge to disagree in any ambiguous circumstances ', Dean Romney quips. 
A lawyer is after all a persuasive profession :)