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Gaslighting Another Black Community For Fun & Profit

Scratch beneath any story in Coconut Grove and you’ll discover the issue of race lurking. We’ll get to that eventually, but this true fable — with a twist on the race issue — starts with the approval of a Wawa gas station in the City of Coral Gables. So what? Cities approve gas stations all the time. However, this approval didn’t have any public consultation with the community, nor public hearings, both of which would normally have taken place. And, that’s ...

Mark Koldys-Johnny Dollar Comment of the Day

Let’s parse, shall we? Steve Doocy made a correction, but will this guy?nationalreview.com/corner/296892/… — johnny dollar (@johnnydollar01) April 25, 2012 By “this guy” Mark Koldys is referring to the President of the United ...

Andy Kaufman ► Another Magical Tee Vee Moment

It’s no exaggeration to say that Andy Kaufman changed the face of Stand Up comedy. Apparently Andy didn’t consider himself a comedian and called himself a “song and dance man.” ...

Rupert Murdoch Probed At Leveson Inquiry

There were some real knee-slappers from Rupert Murdoch in the continuing reality show called the Leveson Inquiries, known colloquially as Hackergate and Murdochgate. Rupie actually said with a straight face, ...

Mark Koldys-Johnny Dollar Comment of the Day

Just getting around to this one from yesterday. Here’s Johnny Dollar either being as dumb as a stump or being disingenuous: Clearly someone at Fox News thought it was a bigger ...

Martin and Lewis Reunion ► Another Magical Tee Vee Moment

Having not seen each other for 20 years after an acrimonious break up. Brought back together by the Chairman of the Board.

The James Murdoch Defense: “I was out for smokes when it happened.”

QUESTION: When you raise your right hand and swear aren’t you supposed to tell the truth? Poppa Rupert testifies tomorrow. The smart money’s says he’ll continue to stonewall.

Okay, I’ll Confess. I Love Bing Crosby!

People, who know that Dub Reggae is my favourite musical genre, and that I was also a ‘60s psychedelic, hard-driving, product of Detroit, are often surprised to learn that my ...

Nostalgia Ain’t What It Used To Be – Billy Preston

I really miss Billy Preston. While many musicians recorded with The Beatles, Preston is the only one ever given credit on the record label or liner notes. That’s because he ...

How Jamaica Conquered The World

Recently, through a chance Twitter encounter, I was interviewed about my experiences working for Island Records Canada for a series of documentary podcasts called “How Jamaica Conquered The World.” As ...

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