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1269 days ago
The West Indies are back!!! As a recent bandwagon jumper filled with new-found passion for the sport and team I am hooked and passionate about their mission. Unlike a lot of those old-timer, loyal fans who have been burned far too many times in the past few years... I am youthful and optimistic about their chances. India was number 2 in the world. West Indies are number 8... but haven't won any matches in ages. They just whooped India in the one-day format, and are in the midst of opening some more cans of whoop-ass on India in the test format. For all you North Americans... cricket is about 1000x more interesting than baseball. I know it seems slow and boring... but once you understand the game it is impossible to turn away. You never know when wickets will fall.
1269 days ago
After re-reading my entry I decided that I somewhat misrepresented Haiti and wanted to make some clarifications. Haiti gets enough negative publicity and misrepresentation... example the hot spot showing people eating mud pies. While Haiti definitely lacks development - it is still very rich in spirit and culture. Haitian art is some of the best in the world with striking and violent contrasts of colour. On top of painting they have incredible metal sculptures that are manually hammered and manipulated by their masters. The music and love of singing is also amazing in the country. On top of that Haiti has THE BEST food and restaurants in the Caribbean. Some sensationalism-loving journalists (hot zone) - indicate that Haitians eat nothing but dirt. This is bull crap - I am sure the the lowest and poorest 1% may eat dirt from time to time... just like the poorest 1% in the USA eat garbage. Why not show American's eating garbage instead and stop continually ...
1281 days ago
About 4 days after Haiti I went to Orlando and stayed at hotel beside Disney World. Orlando disturbed me far more than Haiti ever could. Awkward, acne-covered, brace-faced teenagers were everywhere - even working at bars. The place is just creepy - avoid it.
1281 days ago
Haiti is the poorest country in the western hemisphere. Haiti is so underdeveloped they don't have any of the big fast food chains there. Imagine a country without a Macdonalds, Burger King, KFC or Wendys! Some of you would exclaim that this is fantastic but these corporations provide investment, sponsorship for local culture and jobs. Haiti has a population of 10M and is probably the second biggest island pop'n wise next to Cuba. It is slightly larger than Dom Rep - the other country that shares the island of Hispanolia with it. In terms of selecting land on the island Haiti lost big time versus Dom Rep. There are mountains that divide Haiti and Dom Rep. The rivers of that mountain all flow into the Dom Rep side. The rain all comes from the atlantic ocean and blows westwards. The mountains however stop the rain from crossing into Haiti. The mountains protect Dom Rep from hurricanes that blow in the channel between Jamaica and the island housing Haiti/Dom Rep. They ...
1281 days ago
*** A big caveat on this article - some people have quoted this in other blogs. Any information listed below is not necessarily fact but is based on my perceptions at the point in time - including dollar values*** Last month I went to Haiti... twice. The country is in a state of calm right now - it has been declassified to a "medium risk" country by most security experts. I mean Jamaica does have a higher murder rate - but then again Jamaica has a higher murder rate than every country in the world. Yes I know that it is generally wrong to talk about your work in the context of a blog - but I can't help it, this was a huge event globally that I don't think got enough fair press. The company I work for invested $130M into Haiti - this is the largest foreign investment ever into the country. People lined up for phones starting at 4am the night before our launch. Line-ups were hours long at EVERY store in the country. It is the first time affordable mobile ...
