http://www.jonesbahamas.com/?c=45&a=11477

I am surprised no one has talked about this news story as of yet-unless I missed it.

What a sad thing that a great mind like his is so stricken by Parkinson's and lung cancer. I worked with him many years ago - I could hardly keep up! He was a dynamo of energy and ideas. So sorry to read the news.

Norman Solomon is a real Bahamian hero. I tell everyone dat. I would have to go to his funeral. I am compelled by the way of this man. He has done so much for this country, in terms of commerce and helping kids get up. He created at least a small avenue for kids to make a few bucks, for mothers and down and out men and women, to get back on their feet.
Wendy's and the rest of his Bahamian ventures, deserve to be herralded, not only for him providing service, but creating opportunity in this country for Bahamians.

Not very many Bahamian entrepenuers can say that. Myers is Jamaican and Audley Kemp, did not touch as many people, but he touched a few key people.

Normal Solomon deserves almost a state funeral. True Bahamian hero. He and Rupert Roberts. Those two men are the iron men of this economy. They have worked hard, and stayed steadfast creating and maintaining opportunity. I can not stress enough how great Solomon was, and I have never even worked for the man, or had the pleasure of shaking his hand.

Norman Solomon was one of the greatest Bahamians ever.

No doubt!

Norman Solomon is a real Bahamian hero. I tell everyone dat. I would have to go to his funeral. I am compelled by the way of this man. He has done so much for this country, in terms of commerce and helping kids get up. He created at least a small avenue for kids to make a few bucks, for mothers and down and out men and women, to get back on their feet.
Wendy's and the rest of his Bahamian ventures, deserve to be herralded, not only for him providing service, but creating opportunity in this country for Bahamians.
Not very many Bahamian entrepenuers can say that. Myers is Jamaican and Audley Kemp, did not touch as many people, but he touched a few key people.
Normal Solomon deserves almost a state funeral. True Bahamian hero. He and Rupert Roberts. Those two men are the iron men of this economy. They have worked hard, and stayed steadfast creating and maintaining opportunity. I can not stress enough how great Solomon was, and I have never even worked for the man, or had the pleasure of shaking his hand.
Norman Solomon was one of the greatest Bahamians ever.
No doubt!

He is still alive you know! You writing like the guy done dead.

http://www.jonesbahamas.com/?c=45&a=11477
I am surprised no one has talked about this news story as of yet-unless I missed it.


I think the bigger issue is the harbour redevelopment. Solomon is a great, great man, but what will happen to the redevelopment under Klonaris?

He is still alive you know! You writing like the guy done dead.


Giving him his due, before he dies. Time is so short, so many things prove that. Let us celebrate him, and maybe he has enough left and energized from our concern, that he will inspire one more, give one more a chance, give another man, woman and damn opportunity.
:hammer:

Norman Solomon is a real Bahamian hero. I tell everyone dat. I would have to go to his funeral. I am compelled by the way of this man. He has done so much for this country, in terms of commerce and helping kids get up. He created at least a small avenue for kids to make a few bucks, for mothers and down and out men and women, to get back on their feet.
Wendy's and the rest of his Bahamian ventures, deserve to be herralded, not only for him providing service, but creating opportunity in this country for Bahamians.
Not very many Bahamian entrepenuers can say that. Myers is Jamaican and Audley Kemp, did not touch as many people, but he touched a few key people.
Normal Solomon deserves almost a state funeral. True Bahamian hero. He and Rupert Roberts. Those two men are the iron men of this economy. They have worked hard, and stayed steadfast creating and maintaining opportunity. I can not stress enough how great Solomon was, and I have never even worked for the man, or had the pleasure of shaking his hand.
Norman Solomon was one of the greatest Bahamians ever.
No doubt!

solomon was a parliamentarian so I gather he will have a state funeral, or at least should. I met a lady, and she told me her daddy as the gardener back in the day for the solomon's and she use to say about how her dad would hear norman's dad and his other white knight bahamians friends talk about black people:

pay um enough friday so they come back on monday
send um to school long enough so they can know they name

I cant help but to think...in norman's youth did he hear this and was this reinforced to him...as you know children learn what they live.


just had to put that out there...the intent was to black the eye of this patriot Bahamian, Im of the firm opinion that he shouldve been knighted as opposed to the likes of coke conspirator/street walking MAG, baltron "who gave away mayaguana, or tiger. people live right, I send best wishes to the solomons.

solomon was a parliamentarian so I gather he will have a state funeral, or at least should. I met a lady, and she told me her daddy as the gardener back in the day for the solomon's and she use to say about how her dad would hear norman's dad and his other white knight bahamians friends talk about black people:
pay um enough friday so they come back on monday
send um to school long enough so they can know they name
I cant help but to think...in norman's youth did he hear this and was this reinforced to him...as you know children learn what they live.
just had to put that out there...the intent was to black the eye of this patriot Bahamian, Im of the firm opinion that he shouldve been knighted as opposed to the likes of coke conspirator/street walking MAG, baltron "who gave away mayaguana, or tiger. people live right, I send best wishes to the solomons.

There can be little doubt he heard such things - I did and I am younger that he. However, after Independence he selected to throw in his lot with the Bahamas and it's people. He could have left, like many did. He was wealthy enough to move anywhere and live comfortably and never give these islands another thought. But after all these years - he is still on Bahamian soil, proud to be a Bahamian. I am sure he would agree with another White Bahamian who said, "I am a Bahamian - first and foremost. God put me here. Here I will stay."

When I was with him I can't remember him talking bad about someone because of their race. In fact it is a great myth that the so called "White Knights" of today spend much, if any time at all, talking bad about peoples of color. In all my years I may have heard "bad talk" only a handful of times.