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The ten finalists of the GT&T Jingle and Song Competition have been announced from the list of 15 who competed in the semi-final.

The semi-final of the GT&T Jingle and Song Competition featured Caribbean Night so the contestants had to bring it home with Soca, Reggae and Dancehall.

Today The Scene commences its seven-week review and analysis of the GT&T Guyana Star Jingle and Song Competition with the Quarter Final/Individual Round which aired last Sunday.

Guyana is in dire need of a Rosa Parks; someone to stand up and say no.

So where was I? Oh yes! Sharing with you a minute journey of realisation I had when compared to so many adventures Guyana has to offer.

Once you’re a true Guyanese you have that instinctive attachment to the earth and you have that innate feeling of adventure – a certain fire within you is set ablaze, not so?

The arts, whether drama, dance, drawing, painting, fashion, is a means of expression.

As Guyana warms into the technological and digital age, more and more Guyanese are logging into and being part of the infinite world of possibilities – the internet.

“You ever heard of Saul Out or Hopscotch?” I asked Nixon, son of one of my co-workers.

Dear Brother Gog, I am saddened. I am hurt. I am crying and it gives me grief to say that I have lost a lot of faith in you.

I am here! Here in the beautiful, great, green land of Guyana.

As our 43rd Republic anniversary approaches, some amount of introspection is required.

Last week saw me at the premiere of three films from local filmmakers, under the banner ‘Femme’, by CineGuyana – the Film Producing Company of Guyana.

For those of you who are subscribed to a cable network, the History Channel’s Bamazon has been on your schedule for the past three months hasn’t it?

Innovation – A new idea, method, device. Innovation – Introduction to something new.

The buzz in Guyana right now is about the twin theatres: Kara and Nash, together they are under the ‘Avinash Theatres’ brand and they are the pre-ups to a mega entertainment complex the company is still working on in an effort to remodel Water Street, Georgetown.

My editor knows that I put Soca and Dancehall in front of every genre of music man can think of, everything else is too profane, too stupid or too annoying.

Ohhh… You’re broke? I know that feeling. Head hurts? Same here.

Hehehehe… well what do you know! We’re alive! No doomsday prophecy (I told ya!)

There is nothing better than the Holiday Season at home, why dream of a white Christmas when you can live happily in your green paradise?