Superb Salads

An experienced salad chef once said that it takes four people to make a salad. A spendthrift for the oil, a miser for the vinegar, a counselor for the salt and a madman to mix it all up. Perhaps a botanist should be added to the group as there are so many different kinds of […]

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Inglorious Basterds – Film Review

Rated: C Running Time: 153 min. Written/Directed by: Quentin Tarantino Starring: Brad Pitt, Melanie Laurent, Christoph Waltz, Eli Roth and Til Schweiger There’s something utterly sublime about Quentin Tarantino. He’s an icon, a legend, a cinematic guru — the definitive writer-director that deftly defines his generation while aggressively inspiring the one that follows. He leaves […]

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Cecil Wallace-Whitfield

Born: 20-Mar-1930 Birthplace: Nassau Died: 09-May-1990 Location of death: Nassau Cause of death: Gender: Male Religion: Ethnicity: Black Occupation: Politician Executive summary: Founder of the FNM. Leader of the political movement in 1970, when eight Parliamentary members left the PLP and became known as “The Dissident Eight”. These men formed the Free-PLP but subsequently changed […]

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Roland Symonette

Born: 16-Dec-1898 Birthplace: The Current, Eleuthera Died: 13-Mar-1980 Location of death: His home at Green Roofs, Nassau, Bahamas Cause of death: Pancrearic Cancer Gender: Male Religion: Methodist Ethnicity: Mixed Occupation: Politician, Businessman Executive summary: Sir Roland’s legacy begins with his determination to succeed. As well as facilitating the development of the Bahamas, his shrewd business […]

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Stafford Sands

Born: 23-Sep-1913 Birthplace: Nassau, New Providence Died: 25-Jan-1972 Location of death: London, England Cause of death: Gender: Male Religion: Ethnicity: White Occupation: Politician, Lawyer Executive summary: Sir Stafford was a successful businessman and an undeniable force in Bahamian politics. He owned several important businesses – including Bahamas Gas & Fuel and a number of liquor […]

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