tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65363008111397740352024-03-05T19:27:59.127-05:00CurrentsAn online blog magazine for Tropical CurrentAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17045857859557118895noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6536300811139774035.post-14627251625632439902015-12-06T03:16:00.001-05:002015-12-06T03:41:14.190-05:00Uncomfortable Changes. Necessary Adaptations.<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">It REALLY has been a while since this particular blog has been touched. Not because there was nothing to say but just because Tropical Current itself has been going through sort of a metamorphosis. And in some ways, there seems to be no end to the changes. We understand now that such are the characteristics of entrepreneurship. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">most <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">impactful</span> change is <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">with our move<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">:</span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">We are now located at <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">10</span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">5<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">0 Sigman Road NE, <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Cony<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ers, GA 30012</span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><a href="http://mahddenergy.blogspot.com/2015/11/mahdd-energy-at-78-degrees-restaurant.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">See <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">a r</span>ecent Video Shoot for MaHDD Energy<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> at 78Degrees Restaurant and Lounge</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></a></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">We are <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">excited to be </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ki<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">cking off a <a href="http://mahdd.com/shows/Upcoming/NewYear2016" target="_blank">New Year Celebration</a> <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">in a LIVE Concert with <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Jumo "Rubber Waist" Primo, <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.mahdd.com/" target="_blank">King Danskie (MaHDD Ene</a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.mahdd.com/" target="_blank">rgy</a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.mahdd.com/" target="_blank">)</a> and <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">hottest <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Dancehall Artist, Guche Londan (flyer below). </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">What else? <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Be on the lookout for Tropical Current<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> in 2016 and more of our work with<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> the <a href="http://www.caribbeangeorgia.org/" target="_blank">Caribbean Association of Georgia</a> and other businesses i<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">n our community. We<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">'re off to</span></span> th<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">e next level. <a href="http://tropicalcurrent.blogspot.com/2015/12/uncomfortable-changes-and-adaptations.html#support"> Learn more about our business partners and sponsors below</a>.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://mahdd4jan22016.eventbrite.com/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWvj4tiQziENofN-04KE7eg9hA8TO7lH5N8bKuPvjTnNVEjH7rEqOKsgn-a-IIJhKZXtcX5HRz_hP1oZ3PdN9zD6HYx6Np7lgL7ggJKV0VNkikLqF08_BnPS8w8P2ILjVdyLKqKkUV2Z8/s640/Jan24Mahdd.jpg" width="433" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://mahdd4jan22016.eventbrite.com/" target="_blank">Tickets also available online. http://mahdd4jan22016.eventbrite.com</a></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">S<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ave time. <a href="http://tropicalcurrent.blogspot.com/2015/12/uncomfortable-changes-and-adaptations.html#support" name="support">In ONE STOP, <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">visit these </span></a></span></span></span></span>local businesses</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> and <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">purchase your </span>tickets<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">:</span></span><br />
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<li><a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=Georgetown+food+market" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">G<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">eorgetown Food Market</span></span></span></span></span></span></a></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=International+Roti+House" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">International Roti House </span></a> <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.caribbeanshippingservice.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Caribbean International Shipping</span></a></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=bourda+green+caribbean+market" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Bo<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">urda Green Caribbean Market</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></a></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.legomier.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Le Gomier Re<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">staurant <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">& Event Hall</span></span> </span></a> </span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">M<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ore <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">events from the Caribbean Association of Georgia:</span></span></span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17045857859557118895noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6536300811139774035.post-82892314248388819202014-11-14T23:20:00.000-05:002014-11-14T23:20:27.286-05:00Our Contribution to Unity and Leadership<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">In looking around for symbols of unity in our community, I came across this Caribbean Unity flag online, which seems to be an abandoned cause. Though I am disappointed about that apparent fact, this flag provides a nice message...exactly the message that Tropical Current is striving to implement. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Changes Over The Years </span></h3>
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">As we launch Tropical Current, and beginning with the Caribbean community as a base, it is easily observable how the Caribbean-American community in Atlanta has changed over the last 20-plus years. Initially, there were only a handful of places one could go to authentically enjoy the West Indian culture. It was (and still is) a delight to know and meet so many of us living in the metro Atlanta area.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Gone are those days of scarcity in Caribbean Culture. Not only is there a larger number of businesses and individuals in the community (albeit still small compared to some other subcultural groups) but there are so many sub-groups that now the Caribbean community has become more or less </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">disjointed. Every event requires extreme competition for a relatively small section of the community. Disunity? Maybe.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I do not claim to know the answer, however, I do have experience in dealing with some of the influential persons in the community and have been disappointed at some of the "leadership", or lack thereof. From what I have witnessed, some of these "leaders" in the community have become so self-absorbed that they might have forgotten that the reason that many people initially moved to the Atlanta community. There was a sense of a close-knit, positive, progressive and empowered community. These influential persons seem to have forgotten what it felt like to move to a new place, hopeful, embracing and being embraced by supportive peers while becoming familiar with the very unique Georgia culture. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">So why are some of these influential persons this way?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Again, I cannot claim to have the answer but I do want to say something to those leaders that seem to specialize in overriding the skillful contributions of everyone else (you know who you are). My two cents include these words from the late great </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Bob Marley, "You can fool SOME people sometimes, but you can't fool ALL the people all the time."</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The Tropical Current Launch </span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">As we launch Tropical Current, we sincerely hope the</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> apparently genuine interest in unity in our community will prevail. We are here to do our part. Here is an invite to come out on Sunday, November 16 and celebrate the beginning of something quite special in the community. <a href="http://tropicalcurrentlaunch.eventbrite.com/?aff=gplus" target="_blank"> Learn more about the launch here</a> then take the time to <a href="http://tropicalcurrent.blogspot.com/p/tropical-current-launch.html" target="_blank">meet those who are making the launch possible</a>.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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