Monthly Archives: June 2008

Bahamas Parliament: If everyone was listening

Posted on June 17, 2008 by weblogbahamas

The budget debate is over, at least in the lower Chamber, and will be debated by the Senate in time for the new fiscal year commencing July 1, 2008. In this earlier post… noting some of the positive things I … Continue reading →

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Bahamian Fragments: Bits and Pieces from the History of The Bahamas

Posted on June 16, 2008 by weblogbahamas

Christopher Lowe, one of our fellow bloggers, passed this interesting site… on. Hope you enjoy it.

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The Devlins – Song of the week – June 16, 2008 There Is A Light

Posted on June 16, 2008 by weblogbahamas

I’ve somehow ended up with two of the four compact discs released by this Irish duo The Devlins. And both of them are worth the purchase. Following is my favourite tune from their Consent CD, titled, There Is A Light. … Continue reading →

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Charlie Rose interviews Fareed Zakaria

Posted on June 15, 2008 by weblogbahamas

Fareed Zakaria on the Rise of the Rest and the post American world. Some very interesting thoughts. Some I agree with, others I don’t, but it is worth a listen. To paraphrase a line from the interview, can economics trump … Continue reading →

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Crime in The Bahamas

Posted on June 14, 2008 by weblogbahamas

Sometimes a picture says more than words. The Minister for National Security has finally released the crime statistics for the year so far. Thanks to The Nassau Guardian for the chart, copied from their Friday edition. Any thoughts?

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The late great Tim Russert

Posted on June 14, 2008 by weblogbahamas

The sudden death of the great journalist and host of ‘Meet the Press’ Tim Russert is shocking. I recall flipping through the television channels yesterday and being absolutely stunned, and even overcome with a sense of lost, to learn that … Continue reading →

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The Bahamas Budget Parliamentary Debate

Posted on June 13, 2008 by weblogbahamas

The annual debate of the Budget of The Bahamas Government is in its final stages, and should be completed by the time this blog becomes visible. Unfortunately I was only able to see parts of the presentations of Messrs. Malcolm … Continue reading →

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Bahamas at the Crossroads?

Posted on June 12, 2008 by weblogbahamas

The web site Songfacts says that the song Crossroads, …was originally recorded by Blues musician Robert Johnson in the 1930s. According to legend, Johnson went to the crossroads and made a deal with the devil, giving up his soul for … Continue reading →

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Public Policy Ideas for The Bahamas

Posted on June 11, 2008 by weblogbahamas

Bahamians, particularly some of our politicians, believe we have to reinvent the wheel where public policy is concerned. In fact, our present Minister of Health, when given the opportunity to receive free advice from a renowned health care economist, turned … Continue reading →

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World Gone Mad – Cases of Mark Steyn and the new president of the UN General Assembly

Posted on June 10, 2008 by weblogbahamas

One of our regular readers sent along a couple links that made your not so humble blogger wonder if the world has gone mad. The Case of Mark Steyn First of all, it’s the story of Mark Steyn, and Maclean’s … Continue reading →

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