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America Love It Or Fix It 2008

By Rab Bakari • Apr 22nd, 2008 • Category: Features, Politics & Culture

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Meet The Main Candidates
Commander-in-chief, leader of the free world, the Decider. Whatever you call it, America is about to pick a new president. These are your options. Choose wisely because there are others that are not counting right now. From our America Love It Or Fix It 2008 video series:
Good Magazine - Presidential Election [...]



PALM - Treo & Centro comparison chart

By Rab Bakari • Apr 7th, 2008 • Category: Features, Tech

I have been a smartphone user for quite a while. I actually go back to the HandSpring Visor. I went through the first Treo 180g (graffiti) to the Treo 270; the Treo 600 and finally in early 2006; I went to the Treo 650. This is where I am at today.
So many innovations since [...]



Film - ‘Planet B-Boy’ Review

By Rab Bakari • Apr 1st, 2008 • Category: Features

Planet B-Boy
A documentary film by Benson Lee
About…
One of the Greatest Dance Phenomena the World Has Ever Seen
2007 FILM FESTIVALS
TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL
SYDNEY FILM FESTIVAL
TRIBECA 789 FILM FESTIVAL BEIJING
EDINBURGH FILM FESTIVAL
DEAUVILLE FESTIVAL
IDFA FILM FESTIVAL
Running Time: 101 minutes
35mm Color Dolby SSR Aspect Ratio 1:85 English Unrated
What happens when a child becomes greater than the parents before [...]



Writer; Sir Arthur C. Clarke dies at 90!

By Rab Bakari • Mar 19th, 2008 • Category: Features, Sci-Fi

Sci-Fi Writer and scientist/visionary Arthur C. Clarke passed away in Sri Lanka today. He is most famously know for 2001: A Space Odyssey brought to film by Kubrick and vision for communication satellites.The British-born author came to fame in 1968 when short story ‘The Sentinel’ which was written in 1948 was made into the [...]



Daylight Saving Time Redux

By Rab Bakari • Mar 8th, 2008 • Category: Features, Tech

Every year millions of North Americans and Europeans scratch their heads to understand Daylight Saving Time. Even worse; the US of A has gone against the grain and set it’s own commencement date at Sunday, 2 AM; March 8th [the second Sunday in March]. Does this practice really help save energy? Is it time to retire [...]



Documentary Film, Home Grown” takes Ghana music industry to the next level….

By Rab Bakari • Mar 4th, 2008 • Category: Features, Politics & Culture

I have been involved with this film over the years. I was present at the launching in the Nima neighborhood in Accra, Ghana. It’s a personal film about the Rap/Hiplife group Vision In Progress (V.I.P.).
GhanaMusic article
Born and bred in Nima, Hashim Haruna is the new CEO of Better Development of Nima (BDN), the NGO [...]



DJ Jazzy Jeff @ One Step Beyond - 29th Feb 2008 - Photos!

By Rab Bakari • Mar 2nd, 2008 • Category: DJaying, Events, Features

Here are some photos from the event from FlavorPill’s Flickr photo stream. Photos by Justin Charles and Keith Ferreira
One Step Beyond feat. DJ Jazzy Jeff



DJ Jazzy Jeff @ One Step Beyond - 29th Feb 2008

By Rab Bakari • Feb 27th, 2008 • Category: DJaying, Events, Features

 
ONE STEP BEYOND
Launch your weekend with drinks and dancing at the most explosive party this side of the Milky Way. See and be seen under the stars as live bands, DJs and VJs present the hottest music and project dynamic visuals at the Rose Center for Earth and Space @ The A. Cocktails keep the [...]



Total Luna Eclipse - Visible in New York USA

By Rab Bakari • Feb 20th, 2008 • Category: Features, Tech

 
Ahhh! Another celestial event. I got addicted to these when I was 7 years old. I’m a sucker for Leonids; Perseids; Geminids and eclipses! This Lunar eclipse is taking place on an extremely clear …. and COLD night. So it’s no fun to kick back in the lawn chair and watch. According to my GPS coordinates [...]



Where is Sekondi?

By Rab Bakari • Jan 21st, 2008 • Category: African Cup of Nations GHANA 2008, Features

  Many people always ask me ‘Where is Sekondi?Sekondi is a costal city in the Western Region of Ghana. 259 KM East of Abidjan, Côte D’Ivoire; 6 km North-East of Takoradi and 182 km west of Accra.Check this interactive Encarta Map. You can move East or West or Zoom in.   FIND SEKONDI



Where is your allegiance? Club or Country?

By Rab Bakari • Jan 11th, 2008 • Category: African Cup of Nations GHANA 2008, Features

Here is a very good article by Andrew Hush contributing to ESPN SoccerNet about the proliferation of African players who now disrupt many European league club competitions by choosing to vie for a spot in the African Cup of Nations.
Read Full story here!



USA… the greatest country in the world? Not when it comes to Football!

By Rab Bakari • Jan 10th, 2008 • Category: African Cup of Nations GHANA 2008, Features

6 Teams in the 26th MTN African Cup of Nations GHANA 2008. I have been updating the list of the final 23-man team going out there to represent their nation in this competition.
If you go to my page TEAM Profiles; you see that I list the Nation and club of these superstar players. I [...]



I’m Confirmed! I’m on my way to Ghana to partake in Football Madness!

By Rab Bakari • Jan 7th, 2008 • Category: African Cup of Nations GHANA 2008, Features

 

 
As I look at my counter to the right; The 26th version of the African Cup of Nations; the football championship of the African Continent sponsored by MTN Wireless is approaching with anxiety for many.
Now, you must understand that Delta has a lock on direct flights from the USA to Accra. Flights to Accra, [...]



Allow Me To Introduce Mysef! My Name is … Rab!

By Rab Bakari • Jan 3rd, 2008 • Category: African Cup of Nations GHANA 2008, DJaying, Features, Food, Graffiti, Lead Story, Music, Politics & Culture, Sci-Fi, Tech, Uncategorized

I decided to make this my first post. I would like to introduce myself . I am Rab Bakari. Connections to USA and Ghana. I am a Tech; Sci-Fi; Apple; Football (the game that really uses ‘the foot’); Graffiti; Music and Food enthusiast! I am a child of the golden years of the Hip Hop [...]