Comments for Travels With Tim O'Keefe

Comment on President Obama—Day 4 Post Irene—Where Is The Aid? by Droid

Droid — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 15:23:45 +0000

I cant even believe that the government would bring up lack of funds to help out hurricace Irene victims. There should never be a time that any government says there is a limit to the resources that are available for victims who have lost their homes and their lives. I am ashamed to hear the discussion even brought up from FEMA and it does not belong in the media. We should focus more on helping those in need knowing that there will be every effort made to make sure funds are always set aside for disaster relief.

Comment on Carib Indian Tidbits by M. Timothy O'Keefe

M. Timothy O'Keefe — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 00:39:46 +0000

It’s unfortunate you will probably never see your comment published or my reply since you have used a fake email address to correspond. So much for honest discourse.

Obviously, you did not read or get the point of the entire article, which points out that the material about the Caribs being cannibals may have been a psychological warfare campaign to justify their extermination. That myth is still repeated on most of the islands you mention. Thank you for this reading list. I intend to read some of volumes if they are easy to find.

Incidentally, the new name for the former Caribs (I know, they keep changing it) according to the current chief is Kallinago, a K replacing the C. And you do know the Taino or Arawaks were on many of the islands before the Caribs arrived and displaced them? The Kallinagos were not “the original inhabitants of the Caribbean.” That is well established historical fact, not open to question or interpretation.

Comment on Carib Indian Tidbits by Garifuna

Garifuna — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 16:22:25 +0000

Superficially researched and poorly interpreted information like the one Mr. Okeefe presents here disguised as historical fact adds to the long list of bibliographic misrepresentations and further propagates racist discourse and discriminatory practices against the Callinagos, original inhabitants of the Caribbean, and their descendants, the Garinagu of Honduras, Guatemala, Belize and Nicaragua.

May I recommend further research to help correct this myopic perspective of the Calinago past:
Reid, Basil – Myths & Realities of Caribbean History
Hulme, Peter & Whiehead, Neil – Wild Majesty Encounters with Caribs
Charles, Asselin – Colonial Discourse Since Christopher Columbus
Kirby, I.E. and Martin, C.I. The Rise and Fall of the Black Caribs. St. Vincent

Comment on The Man Who Made Bonaire Famous by M. Timothy O'Keefe

M. Timothy O'Keefe — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 04:48:42 +0000

Sorry, I thought everthing was mobile friendly. Let me check what the problem is.

Comment on The Man Who Made Bonaire Famous by M. Timothy O'Keefe

M. Timothy O'Keefe — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 06:06:56 +0000

With a backlink and as long as it isn’t too much, yes! If you are specifically referring to the post about Don Stewart, feel free to use all of it with the backlink. Don deserves any and all publicity and recognition.

Comment on The Man Who Made Bonaire Famous by M. Timothy O'Keefe

M. Timothy O'Keefe — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 05:50:54 +0000

Thank you! We’re learning and will go back to earlier posts and give them the visuals they deserve.

Comment on Holland America Le Cirque Menu by M. Timothy O'Keefe

M. Timothy O'Keefe — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 20:25:02 +0000

Sorry, that should never happen. Can you tell me which ad?

Comment on Laundry Schedule for a 35-Day Cruise by erotyka

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Comment on The Man Who Made Bonaire Famous by migraine ocular

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Comment on Half Moon Cay Part II by hotels in london

hotels in london — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 03:45:09 +0000

Keeping it real online I think. Obliged for sure, Patrick