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dans un verbe d’arc-en-ciel.
For WEDNESDAY 27 SEPTEMBER 2006 Pour le MERCREDI 27 SEPTEMBRE 2006
English French Spanish Creole
Columnist Carl Fombrun
QUOTE OF THE DAY OBJECTIVE OF DEMOCRACY 1) To extend equal rights and opportunities to all citizens. 2) To obtain the self-respect of every individual. 3) To increase the critical intelligence of the population as a whole. 4) To make cooperation and civility possible. Cooperation demands full knowledge of how our actions affect others, an appreciation of our inter-dependence and a willingness to pursue common goals. All suggest a heightened involvement with others in our community, institutions and professions.
MY GUEST ON THE CARL FOMBRUN SHOW ISLAND TV TO BE SHOWN ON THURSDAY 28 SEPTEMBER 2006 WILL BE:
Judge Bronwyn Catherine Miller Assigned to the Miami South Dade Justice Center, Civil Division. Judge Miller received her J.D. cum laude from the University of Miami School of Law and B.A. from Barnard College, Columbia University. Prior to her appointment to the bench by Governor Jeb Bush, she was an Assistant State Attorney in the Eleventh Judicial circuit. There, she served as a Training Director, and was responsible for the training of approximately three hundred prosecutors. In addition, she carried a caseload of capital cases and law enforcement related shootings. As a prosecutor, Judge Miller tried over eighty cases to verdict in the Circuit and County Courts. Judge Miller has been granted an AV Rating by Martindale-Hubbell and is the co-author of “Authentication of Digital Photographs under the Pictorial Testimony Theory. Judge Miller has been awarded the Millenium Movers “3rd Annual Celebration of Urban Professional Women” Shaker Award. She has been recognized in “Who’s Wo of American Women” and “Who’s Who in the World.” The Event of the Year RECEIVED FROM
MYRIAM NADER HAITIAN-AMERICAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY HAHS
Good Morning Don Carlito.
Hope this finds you well. As per Daniel Fils-Aimé and Josette Cantave's requests, I am informing you of some the Haitian American Historical Society (HAHS) activities so that you post them on your corner as a courtesy.
1) Please find below an invitation for a Fashion Show Luncheon Fundraising hosted by the H.A.H.S. There will be also a silent auction sales and a table for bricks donations. It will be held on Sunday October 1st starting at noon at the Coral Springs Marriott Hotel, 11775 Heron Bay Blvd. Should anyone be interested in purchasing a ticket, please do so by mailing the payment directly to Myriam Nader, 9260 SW 59th Street Miami Fl 33173 with the names of their guests included. All checks must be payable to HAHS and the tickets must be purchased in advance. No tickets will be sold at the doors. Seats are very limited.
2) The HAHS is planning on having a taste of Savannah by taking a bus of 56 people there , from Friday October 6th. (leaving late at night) to return on Monday October 9th. (Columbus Day) . It is a long week-end and we think it would be a great idea to take advantage of this long Columbus week-end to unwind in Savannah and be part of the whole festivities...
The trip will cost: Couple $500 (double occupancy) , Single $350 including transportation by bus round-trip + 2 night hotel stay + continental breakfast + tour & Festivities..... We need at least 40 people to make it feasible. Deadline to RSVP Friday Sept 30th, 2006 .
Should you need further details please don't hesitate to call me (305-412-9618) or email me (galeriedartnader@aol.com) . Please visit www.haitianhistory.org for more updates. Once again, thank you for your valuable help to this worthy cause! See you on Sunday!
All the best,
Myriam
NB: Please let me know if you have received my email this time. Thanks!
Coral Springs Marriott Hotel,
Golf Club and Convention Center
11775 Heron Bay Blvd.
Coral Springs, Fl 33076
Phone: (954) 753-5598
Direction from the Turnpike:
Exit on the SawGrass Expressway Merge onto and Enter the SawGrass Expressway Exit on Coral Ridge Dr. Go North (Right Turn) onto Coral Ridge Dr. Go West (Left Turn) on Heron Bay Blvd. Hotel is on your Right
Direction from I-95
Exit on SW 10th Street (between Sample Rd and Hillsboro Blvd Exit) Go West until the SawGrass Expressway Enter the SawGrass Expressway Exit on Coral Ridge Dr. Go North (Right Turn) onto Coral Ridge Dr. Go West (Left Turn) on Heron Bay Blvd. Hotel is on your Right
Direction from I-75 North
Merge onto and Enter the SawGrass Expressway Exit on Coral Ridge Dr. Go North (Left Turn) onto Coral Ridge Dr. Go West (Left Turn) on Heron Bay Blvd. Hotel is on your Right
GALERIE D'ART NADER, LLC FINE HAITIAN ART & INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITS Years of Experience, Years of Excellence 9260 SW 59th. Street(By Appointment Only) Miami, Fl 33173 Tel:305-412-9618 Fax: 786-513-5852 Appointments:305-409-7059 www.galeriedartnader.com Email: galeriedartnader@aol.
MY ANSWER
Dear Myriam, I am certainly happy to hear from you and to be part of your positive energy. More power to you! I just received a phone call from Chairman Daniel Fils-Aimé, offering graciously to pick-me up at my home and I accepted. Not wishing to be a statistic,with all the carnage on the road, I am comfortable with Daniel at the wheel. He has already proven himself to me; he already drove me from Jacksonville to Savannah and back. He is an outstanding driver and a wonderful companion. We do laugh quite a bit when we are together. Looking forward to a great lunch and a successful fundraising for the HAITIAN-AMERICAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY. Don Carlo
RECEIVED FROM
ROBERT NOEL
noelcybob@yahoo.com
P. O. Box 641101 Miami, FL 33164-1101
Dear Carl: I would like to send you clean and presentable articles that your readers would be happy to read. I know that it takes a lot to prepare a newsletter, I would like to do as much as I can to make it easier for you. Next time I will only send articles that are complete and final, ready with no corrections needed, and no rush to send them after first takes. Best wishes. Robert
POVERTY
(by Robert Noel)
(some extracts)
The root cause of poverty is spiritual and if we are going to make a difference that is fundamental in eradicating poverty around the world we must look at the spirit. God promise to bless all of the family of the earth trough the seed of righteousness; I believe that God can only bless us trough our spirit…It is the spirit that empowers us to prosper. When I look at the devastating effects of AIDS and hunger in Africa, I know that the cause is poverty.
I did not know that China and India were considered rich countries. I believe that they were considered emerging nations, on the brink, just breaking the barrier past the level of poor countries. These two countries are promising nations to soon join the rank of rich nation but still the majority of their populations are living in poverty. Though China and India account for 60% of the world population, they are still behind the Europeans or whites nations.
My point is that when I look at the disparities that exist between whites and blacks, the extreme poverty that exists in Africa, the trailing of blacks consistently behind whites around the world, I can only see Negation as the cause. There is a natural disposition in people to negate that WHICH IS BLACK. There is an impulse imbedded in the psyche of people that is driving them to cut off blacks out of the possibilities of this world, denies them their existence; I think that we must first address this problem before we can solve the cause of poverty.
Bill Gates and Bill Clinton are just some of those who want to alleviate the world of poverty. I think that no amount of resources they may have will make much difference or a lasting difference in their fight against poverty, without a spiritual understanding of the cause of poverty. I believe that people must also be involved in their spiritual transformation if the fight is going to be successful. Like rain drops trying to fill the vastness of the ocean without much success, it is the same fighting poverty without awareness. We can never have enough resources to totally eradicate poverty around the world. It will take the likes of a global warming to make a dent in the level of the ocean; as such it will take awareness to make a fundamental difference in our fight against poverty. Without awareness of the forces that restrain and keep humanity behind in a state of stagnation all of our efforts will be absorbed by the enormity of the problem.
noelcybob@yahoo.com
RECEIVED FROM
(d à g) Fritz and Carl
Fritz Mondé and his son Aiiden
FRITZ MONDÉ
Dear Carl, Yesterday I watched a sad state of affairs in Africa. Where the disease of AIDS runs rampant without checks or balances. Christiane Amanpour, a dedicated newswoman didn't seem overwhelmed by the situation she reported on, and I presume it is because she has seen worst, far worst, covering the world's detritus of events. I watched the program of no hope because these “hermanos y hermanas” live far away from the harried reality I live in. No, I do not have to wake up to the frightful stages of AIDS, no I do not have to send my partner to prostitute in a nearby town to bring food home because the children and I are starving. But, let's say I were to lose my job, let's say I got fired and was denied unemployment insurance. What would I do then? I know, I'd don on a mask and rob the local bank, and with my amateurishness I'd certainly be welcomed into the vast slave ship that are the prisons and bane of black America. Or I could sell drugs and hide them from my growing teenage daughter and inquisitive son. Yeah! That's right I could sell it from a corner, 1000 ft. away from a school, so if I'm busted I won't have to do hard time. Or I can get a gat, that's gun, for you who do not know, and become an American Ton-Ton Macoute and work at the behest of the highest bidder. Read, well paid assassin. No, really I would take on a $9.83 hourly job at Publix's from 6:00 a.m until 2:00 p.m and then come home drop off the kids from school and go to my security job from 6:00 p.m until 2:00am. One day my partner would come home and find me on the sofa seemingly watching TV until she noticed the food dribbling out of my mouth because I choked on it from the massive heart attack I had from the stress of working class America. It does happen like that, really, you know. The African women last night in the show. Proud, emaciated women who are as friendly with life as with death that hovers infinitesimally near. They know they are at the end. A dusty road leading nowhere for them, but a sliver of freedom for one, one of those children she labors to feed and save. Write a check and send them money. Yes, that would ease our conscience but not their burden. Adopt one of their children. No. Let's leave that for Angelina Jolie. How about the major pharmaceutical companies contributing for free the drugs badly needed to keep these poor proud people alive. Much like we keep Earvin 'Magic' Johnson alive. Yes, that's the answer. But you know buddy boy, the head honcho up in stratosphere land, chairman of the board ain't gonna give it up like that. Shit let those poor black 'negritos' die is the conservative thought emanating from across the boardroom world. However, if we can get some mileage out of this. Like worthy news stories that prop up our business model and gets our shareholders greater dividends and off of our backs in shareholders meetings, then, why hell boy, that just might work. That's honky-tonk for I'll scratch your back and you'll scratch mine. Money wise that is. I feel sorry for people in a bind like that but I look at the world I live in and cannot compare their misery for mine. Like they say whenever you feel that your situation is bad, like my Dad says, god bless him, there's always someone worster. On the serious side. What can we really do? Let's hear you opine! Fritz Mondé MY ANSWER Dear Fritz, Let’s give credit where credit is due:
Bill Clinton, Bill Gates, Warren Buffet, Richard Branson, Ted Turner. Some examples: Bill Clinton just raised $7 billion-plus over three days from 215 different commitments. Bill Gates gave 43 billions dollars to combat AIDS in Africa. Warren Buffet gave 39 billions. Richard Branson, Chairman of Virgin Atlantic Airlines, whom I had the pleasure of meeting at a party, gave 3 billion dollars. Ted Turner was a big donor too. We still have some good people in this world regarless of their roots or political affiliation. Let’s keep the momentum going, everyone according to their means. Hope springs eternal. Carl RECEIVED ON CARL’S CORNER It takes all kinds to make a world.
(“CREATURE” FOUND ON A BEACH
IN CEBU, PHILIPPINES.Looks lihe a mermaid)
FRENCH SECTION
Carl
LA PENSÉE DU JOUR
La lacheté ne sait pas profiter des lecons que la
générosité lui donne.
Marcel Proust
1871-1922
LES GENS HEUREUX…
Les gens heureux n’ont pas d’histoires…Les gens
heureux ils font l’histoire. La ballade des gens heureux sur
LE COIN DE CARL parlant de tout et de rien
continue, dans un verbe
d’arc-en-ciel .
Le temps poursuit sa marche et avec lui avance le monde,
espérons aussi Haiti.
Bonjour Miami, ses alentours et les "internôtres" qui écoutent
et nous lisent à travers le monde. CHAQUE JOUR EST À LUI SEUL
UNE VIE. Dieu, le travail et la liberté. Et bonjour, bonjour la vie,
bonjour l’amour,
moi’j vais bien et’j m’habitue.
NOTRE GRAND AMI
Jean Denis alias JAN MAPOU
est à l’hôpital Jackson.
Jan est un « poto mitan »
de la culture haitienne
à travers le monde, et un avide
promoteur de la langue haitienne : le Créole.
La « Libreri Mapou », dans la Petite
Haiti à Miami, est le refuge d’intellectuels
partout sur terre.
Avec nos meilleurs vœux, « frami » Jan, pour
un prompt rétablissement.
« Framicalement »
Carl
L’humour d’une
polémique sur l’internet
Il n’y a aucune preuve historique que Capois la Mort avait dit à Vertières: "En avant, les boulets sont de la poussière". Quelle comédie, l’histoire, et l’attitude faramineuse de l’haitien qui se comporte en Cyrano à la moindre provocation. Carl
WDNA
ANTENNE 88.9 FM
MIAMI
La WDNA, Antenne 88.9 FM est une populaire institution radiophonique en Floride. Cette prestigieuse station à Miami a pour mission de présenter des programmes culturels divers aux résident de la Floride du Sud. Elle consiste de 40 volontaires, d’un Directeur Général, d’un Directeur Musicologue, et d’un Ingénieur-en-chef. À part ses programmes sur les Jazz américain et latino, la WDNA, Antenne 88.9 FM a régulièrement chaque dimanche, depuis plus de vingt ans deux programme dans les langues francaise et créole haitien. La première diffusion en francais est animée par l’architecte Robert Gil de nationalité francaise et de son épouse d’origine chilienne l’artiste Marguerite Gil, chaque dimanche de 2 heures à 4 heures de l’après midi. Leur fille Ursa et son compagnon Jorge les remplacent quand ils sont en vacance. La deuxième diffusion en francais et créole haitien commence chaque dimanche à 4 heures de l’après midi et est animée par Emmanuel Ardouin, Weston Étienne, et Flore Lindor Latortue. Carl Fombrun a le COIN DE CARL qui commence à 4 heures 15 et prend fin à 4 heures 30 régulièrement chaque dimanche. Ci-joint les photos des animateurs à la station : ANTENNE 88.9 FM
1) Ursa et Jorge. 2) Carl, Ursa, et Jorge.
1) Carl et Emmanuel Ardouin. 2) Carl et Weston Étienne.
1) Carl et Ti-Tonn. 2) Carl et Manny. ET LA PIÈCE DE RÉSISTANCE, LA REINE DE L’ANTENNE 88.9 FM
Flore Lindor Latortue
MOIS DU CRÉOLE À
MONTRÉAL
Bonjour Carl, Voici une partie des renseignements que vous demandiez, malheureusement on a pas pu avoir les noms des danseuses. Bon travail. Comité International Pour la Promotion du Créole et de l'Alphabétisation Komite Entènasyonal pou Pwomosyon Kreyòl ak Alfabetizasyon (KEPKAA) C.P 65060, Succ. Place Longueuil, Longueuil, Qc, J4K 5J4 Tél. / Tel. (514) 907 8554 Courriel / imel : kepkaa@videotron.ca Visitez notre site / vizite sit nou an: www.moisducreole.com
1) Harry Delva, porte-parole du Mois du créole à Montréal, édition 2006. 2) Debout, M. Marcel Tremblay, membre du comité exécutif et responsable des relations interculturelles de la ville de Montréal. Assis, M. Pierre-Roland Bain, coordonnateur du Mois du créole à Montréal signant le livre d'or de la ville de Montréal.
1) Quatre mannequins, deux haitiennes, deux mauriciennes. 2) Trois mannequins, deux haitiennes, une mauricienne.
1) Non-identifiée. 2) M. Pierre-Roland Bain, Coordonnateur du Mois du créole à Montréal. Publication d’un nouveau livre sur Cuba en France (recu de Santiago, Cuba) Le livre intitulé « Cuba : Au Cœur de la Révolution », a commencé à circuler en France. Ce nouvel ouvrage aborde les aspects historiques et la réalité dans l´île. Jean Lamore, professeur émérite de l´Université de Bordeaux et auteur de l´œuvre, a expliqué que l´édition a été à charge de la maison Ellipses, et inclut plus de 30 entrevues de personnalités et de représentants de secteurs variés de la population cubaine. Le volume en français contient des fragments en espagnol de certains documents importants de l´histoire du pays, entre lesquels figurent le Manifeste de Montecristi, la Seconde Déclaration de La Havane et Paroles aux intellectuels (du président Fidel Castro). Il ajouta que durant le mois d’octobre prochain sortira un autre texte, à plusieurs mains, nommé « Cuba, Résistance et Révolution, avec des fins éminemment didactiques, dont l´édition sera à la charge de l’institution universitaire du sud de la France. Un troisième livre, ajouta-t-il, a la charge du Ministère de l´Éducation de cette nation européenne, rassemblera également, avec un autre auteur, des points de repère du processus révolutionnaire cubain et des études sur la cinématographie nationale. Ces œuvres s´ajoutent à d´autres réalisées par Lamore durant plus de 40 ans de liens avec Cuba. De ces liens fructifièrent des traductions en français du roman « Cecilia Valdés » et des « Vers libres », de José Martí, ainsi que d´autres en rapport avec notre Héros National.
UN POÈME DE DAVERTIGE
Omabarigore
Omabarigore la ville que j'ai créée pour toi En prenant la mer dans mes bras Et les paysages autour de ma tête Toutes les plantes sont ivres et portent leur printemps Sur leur tige que les vents bâillonnent Au milieu des forêts qui résonnent de nos sens Des arbres sont debout qui connaissent nos secrets Toutes les portes s'ouvrent par la puissance de tes rêves Chaque musicien a tes sens comme instrument Et la nuit en collier autour de la danse Car nous amarrons les orages Aux bras des ordures de cuisine La douleur tombe comme les murs de Jéricho Les portes s'ouvrent par ta seule puissance d'amour Omabarigore où sonnent Toutes les cloches de l'amour et de la vie La carte s'éclaire comme ce visage que j'aime Deux miroirs recueillant les larmes du passé Et le peuple de l'aube assiégeant nos regards
SOBRE LA ESQUINA DE
DON CARLO
Por melodia
A ti,amiga que si sonríes eres huella iré con tu risa donde me digas por melodía.
En este mi presente y a veces triste otoñal tiempo de pasos que tú acompañas trenzando.
Deshaces hielos de mis manos engarzando caracolas que traen tus olas avivando. SCHMETTERLING
KREYOL PALE KREYOL KONPRANN
pa Kal Fonbren
« Lè ravèt pa ka manje yon manje, li pito gate li. » Sa vle di : Zot wè li pa gen chans fè yon biznis li ta vle, la konsèye lot moun pa fè li tou. Mezanmi se pa pou nou pete tèt nou, nou tout nou renmen zen, men, bagay defome pawol zot di, tout jwèt se jwèt, kroshèt pa la dan-li. Gen yon oditè ki rele pou fèm reprosh. Li di mwen deklare se oditè ak oditris 16 a 40 lanne sèlman mwen vle ki pou koute « kwen kal » la. Mwen pa janm di sa. An plis, moun laj mwen yo, ak sa ki pli granmoun yo, se yo ki poto mitan Kal.
Tout sa mwen di, pibliye sou entènèt. Nan pwen mank. Nan pwen domi bliye. An plis, san ti-marie ki gen yon 100 lanne sou tèt li, ki fè pwovisyon pou mwen tou le jou, « kwen kal » la ta sefwe lontan. Alos, tanpri souple, anvan nou moute sou de pye militè nou, cheke konpyoutyè-a, beniswa entènèt-la, si nou wè mwen gen rezon. Bay Ceza sa ki pou li, epi onè respè, ban mwen zorèy mwen atow.
Jim Davis ak Darryl Jones pou Gouvènè ak Lietnan Gouvènè.
Jodi-a map pale nou de eleksyon yo ki tou sou nou. Charlie Crist se yon boul dog repibliken ak yon pakèt lajan nan men-li e sa pap fasil pou Demokrat pou gouvènè Jim Davis koupe zèb anba pye li. Alos, demokrat, pa rele la marie bèl two tò, tande. Ak kandida demokrat nwa Darryl Jones pou Lietnan gouvènè se vot nwa eta la florid-la sèl ki kab bay Jim Davis la viktwa si tout moun mete tèt ansam. Nan tout pale anpil kab fèt-la tout sa mwen kab di votè yo, demokrat Jim Davis ap miyo pase kandida repibliken Charlie Crist.
Mwen pap vote kon yon repibliken, yon demokrat, ou yon endependan men mwen pwal seye vote pou kandida mwen kwè ki kab ede leta la florid-la ak tout moun la dan-li e se pousa map vote pou demokrat Jim Davis. Charlie Crist li menm se enterè gwo palto yo lap veye. Se pousa anpil moun mouri nan peyi isit pou dwa chak moun gen dwa vote ak entelijans epi yon konpreansyon pou chak kandida pou yo konnen kote yo gad… Vil Miami-an pa janm fè moun pov yon priorite e li chaje ak koripsyon.
Moun pov tou gen pou yo pran avantaj systèm la.Fanmi pov yo elijib pou 4 mil dola tonton Sam chak lanne anba yon plan ki rele « Earned Income Tax Credit, » e yo gen dwa pou yo aplike pou kob sa-a. Inspektè biro tax tonton Sam-la yo di chak lanne gen yon band malere kap viv vil Miami ki gen dwa pou aplike pou kob sa-a e yo domi bliye.
Alos, koulye-a se pou nou pale de moun pov systèm la kite dèyè kamionèt-la. Jeb Bush pa janm fè anyen pou moun pov yo. Jeb Bush pa janm ofri yon grenn pwopozisyon pou li ede moun pov Miami-yo, men li toujou ap deklare la travay ak majistra epi komisyonè yo, si yo mande ed li. Se sa ki rele an bon kreyol roule’m de bo, keke rat dè bwèt.
MEZANMI se la ma’p rete pou jodi’a. Na pale denmen si Granmèt la vle.
