Monthly Archives: April 2007

Fun and Games in Havana for the Spanish Foreign Minister

Posted on April 11, 2007 by weblogbahamas

by Rick Lowe Check out this post over at Child of the Revolution by Luis Garcia. Here is a snippet: You know, senior minister from democratic nation arrives in Havana with a huge delegation of officials and travelling media. He … Continue reading →

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Henry Hazlitt’s Time Will Run Back

Posted on April 10, 2007 by weblogbahamas

by Rick Lowe Henry Hazlitt’s novel Time Will Run Back, that forecasts “the unraveling of a system” (Communism) has been reprinted by the Ludwid von Mises Institute. Here is the opening paragraph from the introduction by Hazlitt: If capitalism did … Continue reading →

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Transparency in Government

Posted on April 9, 2007 by weblogbahamas

by Sidney Sweeting For more than two years we were promised that the signing of the airport contract was imminent and it was finally signed just before the election. During the term of the "old" PLP government at least two … Continue reading →

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Peter Tosh – Song of the week – April 9, 2007

Posted on April 9, 2007 by weblogbahamas

by Rick Lowe Peter Tosh one of the prime movers in reggae music circles. An original member of The Wailers with Bunny Wailer and the great Bob Marley, Winston McIntosh was great in his own right. Like Bob Marley, Tosh … Continue reading →

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THE BR!CK AWARDS. The Oscars For Youth Service

Posted on April 8, 2007 by weblogbahamas

by Rick Lowe I stumbled across this information about The Br!ck Awards on How Stuff Works. The BRICK Awards spotlight extraordinary young people, who are making a difference in their communities and around the world. For the first time, the … Continue reading →

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Tempted to go fishing?

Posted on April 6, 2007 by weblogbahamas

by Rick Lowe Sometimes events in our little country make me want to jump in a boat and go fishing. The problem is we sold our boat. However, thank goodness for my iPhoto catalogue. I can scan through and come … Continue reading →

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In the name of politics

Posted on April 4, 2007 by weblogbahamas

Sidney Sweeting, DDS In 1967 I had recently returned home from school and political rallies were something new to me so I was in the crowd at the corner of East and Bay Streets listening to a candidate for the … Continue reading →

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Think outside the box and with Reason

Posted on April 4, 2007 by weblogbahamas

by Rick Lowe Reason is a great magazine and I often pick it up if I am abroad. Here is what they say they are about:

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Traffic – Song of the week – April 2, 2007

Posted on April 2, 2007 by weblogbahamas

by Rick Lowe One of the great old bands featuring Stevie Winwood, a clever song writer with a unique voice and Jim Capaldi. Check out this live version of Pearly Queen, with Winwood on lead guitar. The five minute You … Continue reading →

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The President, The Pope, and The Prime Minister Three Who Changed The World

Posted on April 1, 2007 by weblogbahamas

by Rick Lowe One of my fellow bloggers (Dr. Sweeting) recently gave me a copy of The President, The Pope, and The Prime Minister Three Who Changed The World, by John O’Sullivan, former speechwriter for Margaret Thatcher, editor of the … Continue reading →