Viewed from a distance, Port-au-Prince seems a pleasant and mellow Caribbean port city: Once one is out on the streets though, the fact that all is not well in Port-au-Prince soon becomes apparent. And the January 12, 2010 earthquake only served to push Haiti closer to the top of the Failed States Index… Destruction, dysfunction … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: May 2011
Great 80s Songs (Still)
Great songs from the 80’s? The top 80’s songs? The best songs of the 80’s? I recognize that compiling a unique list of the best songs of the 1980s is a highly subjective process open to a great amount of debate and discussion. I have endeavored to select songs that are still good. As such, … Continue reading