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Thursday, September 3, 2026
A Dose of The Holy Ghost
A Dose of the Holy Ghost
A Dose of The Holy Ghost
Gimme a dose of da Holy Ghost
'Cause I is da one who need it da mos'
I don't wan' go to hell and roas'
So gimme a dose a da Holy Ghost
I like to run wild and have my fun
But I can't have fun without my gun
Drivin' like a maniac in da hot Bahamas sun
'Cause I jus' kill a man, and now I on da run
When I speak da truth I is be sly
'Cause all my truth is a big big lie
When da police axe me, who involve an' why
I een gon' snitch, even if I die
I meet one fine gal but she tell me no
I axe her what da hell she mean doe
She say she don't feel like it no more
So I still take what I wan' and slam da door
Dem laptops in da shop winda, is a good good sight
I gon' be shoppin' for dem in da middle a da night
'Cause I een wan' work, I jus' like ta tief
But maybe it's time to turn over a new leaf
So I bin ta pastor an' get diagnose
He look at me good, an' get da wine an' host
He say I need a triple dose of the Holy Ghost
'Cause I is a bad bad man, an' I need da mos'
So get a good strong dose, a da Holy Ghost
An' stan' nex' ta God, dead dead close
Den save ya soul, stick out ya ches' and boas'
"I gern ta Heaven, so Mr. Satan...adios!"
©A. Derek Catalano
(No AI)
Wednesday, September 2, 2026
𝔹𝕠𝕠𝕜 ℙ𝕣𝕠𝕞𝕠𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟: The View From My Window (A Tale of Two Doves)
Doves at Feeder
𝔹𝕠𝕠𝕜 ℙ𝕣𝕠𝕞𝕠𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟: The View From My Window (A Tale of Two Doves)
By Winston D. Munnings
I respect the title of an Ornithologist and certainly don't claim those skills. Neither am I an Avian Veterinarian, a Birder | Bird Watcher, nor am I an Aviculturist. I'm simply a passionate photographer captivated by the beauty of birds in their natural habitat.
This is a promo for my upcoming book (a pictorial essay), 𝕋𝕙𝕖 𝕍𝕚𝕖𝕨 𝔽𝕣𝕠𝕞 𝕄𝕪 𝕎𝕚𝕟𝕕𝕠𝕨 (𝔸 𝕋𝕒𝕝𝕖 𝕠𝕗 𝕋𝕨𝕠 𝔻𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕤), releasing in early 2027. It features two of my Florida favorites: the 𝕄𝕠𝕦𝕣𝕟𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝔻𝕠𝕧𝕖 and the 𝔼𝕦𝕣𝕒𝕤𝕚𝕒𝕟 ℂ𝕠𝕝𝕝𝕒𝕣𝕖𝕕-𝔻𝕠𝕧𝕖.
To view my first publication (2020) on the subject matter, please visit Bit.ly/3l5UPyR.
Questions? Email me at 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐃𝐌𝐮𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬𝐏𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐲@𝐠𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐥.𝐜𝐨𝐦, and I will set aside a personally autographed copy for you.
Winston's Caribbean Chronicle
Tug-boating in The Bahamas
Lady Holly heading out in Nassau Harbour
Tug-boating in The Bahamas
Tug-boating in The Bahamas represents a vital lifeline that connects an archipelago of over 700 islands and cays to global supply chains, international tourism, and industrial infrastructure. Far from being a simple auxiliary harbor service, tug-boating in Bahamian waters has evolved from localized salvage craft and wooden sail-powered tender vessels into a high-tech, highly specialized sector that operates some of the most powerful Azimuth Stern Drive (ASD) tugs in the Caribbean.
Tuesday, September 1, 2026
The Black Seminoles of Red Bays, Andros
Black Seminoles of Red Bays, Andros
The Black Seminoles of Red Bays, Andros
Introduction: The Saltwater Underground Railroad
Hidden on the remote, wild northwestern coast of Andros Island lies Red Bays—the only historic human settlement situated on the western shore of the largest island in The Bahamas archipelago. Beyond its geographic isolation, Red Bays holds a singular place in Afro-Indigenous history: it is the end of the "Saltwater Underground Railroad."
While mainstream North American history often emphasizes freedom seekers traveling north toward Canada, hundreds of enslaved Africans and their Indigenous allies fled south into the Florida Everglades. Guided by courage and marine navigation, they risked a treacherous 150-mile voyage across the Gulf Stream to seek sanctuary in British territory. The community they founded in 1821 at Red Bays remains a living testament to Afro-Seminole resistance, self-determination, and cultural synthesis.
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