The worst thing that could have happened for us is the linkage of climate change to profits. Because the cause is now hijacked for speechification and profit. I see selling fill is big business,... where all this soil mixed with freshly cut trees coming from? Who watching?

Correction: Plotted "*weather", not "*climate*".

Climate change is real. The earth is warming, it is fueled by our use of fossil fuels. But what we do here is dump alot of gossip, poor comprehension skills and reading habits onto the debate.

I believe we do that because it's a cultural trait of a people who were never encouraged to move forward intellectually (Politcs and religious prostitutes feed on easily swayed uninformed people). Oral tradition is how our great great grandparents got information, it's a great tradition but some of the nonsense that's allowed today fueled by whatsapp and religion is mind boggling. I really miss the presence of Juan McCartney who would speak deeply and intelligently on a variety of topics and guard zealously the gates of information flow. Now any crackpot is allowed to express poor information often based on misinterpreted religious tenets and literally what they "*dream*". It's a very bad thing because for us, what's spoken "*on air*" is gospel truth.

I saw a climate graph on cnn... I believe it plotted climate for every year since 1960's(?).

I had recently heard commentary from "*young people*" that their grandparents had saidaid theyd, "*never experienced heat like this before*. I thought to myself, that's weird, cuz I'm younger than their grandparents and I remember heat like this, days at work where I planned not to set foot out the office until the evening hours...

anyway back to cnn... to my great surprise the graph displayed 2 prominent curves 2023 and 2016, almost identical temps, there were a number of other years where the temperature curve was also close. I suppose the grandparents could have alzheimers. The same hysterics happens every time there's heavy rain, lightening and thunder, like we never experienced this before. Then there are the people who mix sustainability with climate change like the fact that people can't walk to the shore and pick up a conch is all due to climate change. And Bahamians gobble up this unscientific sky is falling nonsense.

What the real scientists say is the heat is due to cyclical El Nino warming pattern Clearly from the temp graph, we've had multiple years with very very similar temps. When La Nina comes we'll be talking about how cold it is, when it happens, please just remember Nassau temps have been in the high 40's before

"Sold! For one bowl of porridge"

I'm with you.

I get the need to celebrate longevity, it's a human thing.

But as I listened to people I couldnt help but think the celebrations were targeted at the privileged, the simple minded and the easily swayed. I saw an international magazine speak in wonder about the fact that the Bahamas now has a Junkanoo museum. What are we doing? From the minute they announced that The Port would *own* our heritage I asked how could a govt allow it? The shining glory of what most Bahamians recognize as wholly Bahamian and we dont own it, our beaches we dont have the right to visit. I saw a sign on one beachfront saying *Private, No Fishing*. What dat mean? Cuz you have to be near the *high water mark* to fish. What are we doing???

Huh? Where's the story about a hot tin car flying through the air? This is as bad as the ocean gate sub. Will we hear the story after something more serious happens?

I have a hard time with this one...

I listened all day to people speaking about their wonderful experience, the committee did a great job. *Whatever* money they spent it was well spent.. oohh King Charles sent us a message too... and I wonder when did our priorities get so screwed up? One show host put it in the proper perspective she said basically *it appeared to be a nod to the upper class and they forgot the people*. That's precisely what it seemed like. The lower class got stuck in hours long traffic, relegated to walk several blocks to then be shuffled through a tiny entrance, ushered to crammed seating while the dignitaries got the police escorts, preferred seating, perfect makeup and balls gowns to cut the 5,000 dollar gold cake (I'm guessing) and to top it all off more brainwashing with a fireworks display featuring Sir Lynden... was he really the only person who fought the fight?

**From the time of Caeser nothing has changed, the ruling class draped in jewels and golden robes have sought to take the minds of the people off their daily sufferings with weeks long games and festivities**. I had occassion to drive through Pinewood this day after the millions were spent, and it looked the same... dismal. The giant potholes made the experience somewhat worse.

**What did we celebrate? *Out of touchedness*?**

Id argue that the Bahamas is Heaven! it gat the natural beauty...you read the part where Satan get hit with the megaolomania virus, get some rabid supporters behind him and civil war break out? (Sounds familiar...) and I know Archangel Michael look better than Captain America, and he gat majestic wings, a sword that could rival Excalibur and he could fight better than Jackie Chan and Donnie Chen put together ? You really cant beat the bible for some good science fiction (/fact) screenplays

Can you imagine that this administration knowingly allowed its citizens to bathe and drink water contaminated with gasoline for months and hid the findings to save their jobs?

Happy 50th

I'd agree with the characterization.

Speaking out in this country requires courage. Speaking out so publicly as the face of a news journal even more so. I will give you though that being wealthy and out of reach of petty politicians accounts for some of that courage

When I saw Mrs Carron's photo I thought this was another type of announcement, didnt even want to read the headline. Glad its an honour being bestowed.