living in kbecistan

Humour, culture and survival notes from modern Barbados, filtered through one slightly unstable brain

What is this?

Living in Kbecistan is about navigating modern life in Barbados through humour, observation and the occasional questionable conclusion.

Somebody has to document it. It might as well be me.

Recent Dispatches From Kbecistan

You're Never Too Old To Learn
Kevin Beckles Kevin Beckles

You're Never Too Old To Learn

While I was stuck in a traffic jam just now, singing Chandelier by Sia at the top of my voice, I made an amazing discovery.

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I Believe I Can Fly
Kevin Beckles Kevin Beckles

I Believe I Can Fly

I see that they’re people my age doing regular, rigorous exercise, cross fit and other such madness.

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The Best Star Trek Is…
Kevin Beckles Kevin Beckles

The Best Star Trek Is…

In anticipation of the upcoming Picard series and after binging recently on The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager, Enterprise and Discovery, I feel like talking Star Trek and comparing the series.

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Happy Independence 2018
Kevin Beckles Kevin Beckles

Happy Independence 2018

I once wrote that 1982 was a seminal year for Barbadian calypso but I would also say that the 1995/1996 period was just as important for local party music.

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The Real Enemy
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The Real Enemy

Much of the conflict in the world would end if humans stopped dwelling on the differences between us and instead concentrate on the similarities.

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Memories DO Leave like People Do
Kevin Beckles Kevin Beckles

Memories DO Leave like People Do

This morning I was heading to the supermarket and thirty seconds after I left my driveway I remembered that my ex-wife was a little under the weather and I should call her.

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Celebrate Yard Fowls!
Kevin Beckles Kevin Beckles

Celebrate Yard Fowls!

Former Barbados prime minister, Erskine Sandiford, is quoted as describing a yard fowl in the following way

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The Robots Are Going To Win
Kevin Beckles Kevin Beckles

The Robots Are Going To Win

I recently had reason to use a massage chair to help me with some severe back pains.  It was a quite an experience.

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The Time Travel Mission to a Rum Shop
Kevin Beckles Kevin Beckles

The Time Travel Mission to a Rum Shop

There’s a prank I would love to play sometime. I’d rush into a rum shop somewhere in the Barbados, act as if I'm out of breath and ask a group of rum drinkers “What’s today’s date?”

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I See Your Embarrassment And Raise You...
Kevin Beckles Kevin Beckles

I See Your Embarrassment And Raise You...

I began writing this post a few months ago after a Facebook friend posted the question “What is your most embarrassing memory?”. There were some great responses but I think I got them beat.

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A Blackberry Lovestory
Kevin Beckles Kevin Beckles

A Blackberry Lovestory

Today I was able to take a look at the iPhone X.  It really is a remarkable piece of technology.  I think we’re closer to Star Trek level communicators than we think.

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Sexiest Bajan Ting Award
Kevin Beckles Kevin Beckles

Sexiest Bajan Ting Award

I wasn’t aware that People Magazine was a serious authority on sexiness. I always assumed the proclamation of Sexiness Man Alive was a joke to be honest. Just fluff in a fluffy publication.

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The Mankini Experiment
Kevin Beckles Kevin Beckles

The Mankini Experiment

I have often taken a “Sure, why not?” approach to new or unique situations or opportunities. This time? Instant regret!

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Frasier Crane in Blackface
Kevin Beckles Kevin Beckles

Frasier Crane in Blackface

One of my so called friends read my recent blog entry and was amazed that I dared to play Bring Me To Life at a bar in Barbados.

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