Recently, NPR has attracted more and more of my time because they really do a great job of digging into modern culture. This project, All Songs Considered, is a good example of this. It is remarkable because it forces you to look at things you like with empathetic eyes and try to imagine if other people would really like them too. I've always enjoyed such thought experiments. I definitely agree with Pink Floyd, Bob Marley and The Beatles being on the list. I'm a big fan of De La Soul and Paul Simon, but not sure they if they were quite as transcendent.
While many Bahamians were aiming their televisions, radios and internet feeds towards the Queen's Jubilee ceremonies in the United Kingdom , Bahamian PLPs were having a little Jubilee party of their own at Government House . It was a sad day for democracy , transparency and accountability in the Bahamas . Unbelievably, the new Bahamian government, under the leadership of the PLP , has decided to appoint Dame Marguerite 'the champagne lady' Pindling to the position of Deputy Governor General . Dame Marguerite Pindling is the widow of former corrupt Prime Minister , Lynden Oscar Pindling , who brought in the drug lords, like Carlos Lehder , and funneled millions of illicit funds to his own private accounts. He also stole from the people and treasury of the Bahamas throughout the Bahamian drug era of the late 70s, 80s and early 90s. His time in power was referred to as the 'Pingdom'. Her reward for her loyal service to the country? To be appointed Dep...
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