Hi, it's me, Benjamin, the owner
and webmaster of this weather web site.
I am keen on tropical meteorology
and computer science. In fact, I like just about any field that
has something to do with Science in general.
I did Physics and Chemistry studies
at University (during my first 2 years) then I specialized
in computer programming.
I am a member of the Archeological
Association of ope Estate, and member of the Project Atlantic
Vortex team. I was once President of the Guadeloupe's branch of
an association of Saint Martin's students (ASMIS) and recently
a mathematics, physics and biology teacher for junior high level
and professor of mathematics and computer science for a college
level class. (see School
picture here.)
Concerning my hobbies: beside weather
and computer, I alos like writing. Poetry consitutes 90% of my
compositions, then comes a few lyrics for songs, scientifc repports
and documents... and now I am launching out myself in an analytical
text on the evolution of the actual society.
I love science-fiction films... long
live the world of imagination !
I like drawing, but because of a
lack of time I have droped this type or art. What a petty ! (I
know)
I have a weakness for collacting
semi-precious stones and fosiles.
To escape this world fill with stress,
nothing is better than to strike a few piano notes or to observe
fishes swimming in an aquarium.
I am not a big romantic dude, but
who say "Love Poems" also say "Flowers". I can stay hours just
admiring flowers (all shapes and colours). The one that intrigues
me the most is the orchid, it is so pure, so light, so fine, so
mysterious in its form... anyway !
One simple recommendation I can give
to the youth: is not to limit yourself in life. You must have
a dream or a vision to pursuit until the very end even if some
young people or adults alike will try to be obstacles in your
way to success.
If you were born to fly like an eagle,
why should you content yourself to leave others to force you to
live as a simple chicken ?
And most important of all, the abuse
of alchool and the consumption of drugs is as good as what flows
within sewage pipes (if, of course, you consider that to be "good").
And like people almways like to ask
me the question: my first love died in a car accident because
of a drunken driver.
During these last few 5 years (or
so) as I have employed, I have learned a lot on the social relations
between employee and employer, the social conflicts, the tricks,
the manipulation.... some elderly persons who build their empire
on the hard labour of young people, exploiting the youth or other
adults like themselves while finding all the so-called reasons
to justify their deeds... anyway, all just one of the many faces
of capitalism. In the book that
I am curently writing I make a lot of references to the year 1995
as the Year of Revolution: some say 1 + 9 + 9 + 5 = 24 and that
2 + 4 = 6, that famous number 6.
Inspite it all, since then we have
witness exceptional events over the years: numerous lunar eclipses,
solar eclipses (total and partial), cyclones, earthquakes, tidal
waves, forest fires, sea creatures washed ashore, the rise of
the sea level, the hole in the ozone layer, volcanoes, comets,
the alignment of a few planets, .... all since 1995, and of course
our global climat that always have surprises for us !
And yes ! philosophy is to me what
ice cream (vanilla or chocolate) is to a child !
Well, I hope that
this web site will bring to you a maximum of information possible,
enjoy the web surfing !
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Words,
images & the melody
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I
am a relatively shy and reserved person.
For
such main reasons I have always found refuge and a certain
force behind the power and images than words can produce.
To
my own knowledge, I have started wirting poetry since
1992, year in which I met an Angel. A Hawiian who gave
a new definition to the word "angel"...
She
liked poetry.
What
a luck !
No
need to say that within a time span of 5 years I have
writen no less than 113 love poems.
In
between I would compose a poem or two for other occasions.
But
I owe the rest of my poetic acheivement to a friend I
met in Guadeloupe: Henri Miguel. He who had encouraged
me to register myself to a poetry contest held in the
USA, explained in a random email I had received. Which
points out that receiving SPAM is not always that bad
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I
like to keep my feet on earth and stay realistic, all
with a humble attitude.
I
had doubts about this poerty contest thing, until the
day I received an email stating that I was selected to
come to Walt Disney World to participate in the final
round of the contest organized by Poetry.com.
Surely
some writers love reading their own art in public. Not
that I am shy but get the impression of exposing the deepest
and most secret part of me in public (which makes me very
uncomfortable).
Beside,
by definition, a poet should never read his own writing
in public. One is a poet because he or she expresses their
thoughts and feelings through writing.
Anyway,
the presentation of one's poem before a croud of 3000
poets from across the world is definetly not an easy task.
But I returned to St Martin with a silver cup.
Ouf
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Periodically
I would receive invitations to various cultural and book
events organized by "the House of Nehesi Publishers" (publishing
house) on the Dutch Side.
This
year, the invitation came from the City Hall on the French
Side. I had the priviledge to present a few of my poems
during the evenings "Le Jardin des Poètes" organized
by the commune. One of them featured in the book The Best
Poems & Poets of 2002 that was published in the USA. |
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After
a few essaies or marketing tests, I will be soon launching large
publications in english and in french. |
