Monthly Archives: October 2008

Burton Cummings – Song of the week – October 20, 2008 – I Will Play a Rhapsody

Posted on October 20, 2008 by weblogbahamas

I can’t believe that I haven’t posted a Burton Cummings song since posting the first Song of the week in January 2006. Burton Cummings of Guess Who fame (American Woman, These Eyes etc) has been one of my favourites for … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogs by Rick Lowe, Music | Leave a comment

Lessons in Freedom: (Mis)leadership

Posted on October 20, 2008 by weblogbahamas

We are delighted to present Lessons in Freedom, essays by Dr. Tibor Machan, for your pleasure. Dr. Machan holds the R. C. Hoiles Chair in Business Ethics & Free Enterprise at Chapman University’s Argyros School of B&E and is a … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogs by Tibor Machan, Economy, Education, Politics/Government, Society | Leave a comment

Inspired talks at TED and ideas at Big Think

Posted on October 19, 2008 by weblogbahamas

If you haven’t come across them already, check these web sites out. Ted and Big Think. Enjoy.

Posted in Sports | Leave a comment

What will the politicians in The Bahamas talk about next?

Posted on October 18, 2008 by weblogbahamas

by Rick Lowe I’m willing to bet that sooner, rather than later, the political class will be discussing how the economy of The Bahamas needs to be diversified. Of course, that has been the discussion, particularly at election time, at … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogs by Rick Lowe, Economy, Politics/Government, Society | Leave a comment

Bahamas Mortgage Corporation Bad Debt Ratio was 22.43% back in May 2008

Posted on October 17, 2008 by weblogbahamas

by Rick Lowe …And this week, almost five months later Prime Minister Ingraham announces a rescue plan for those Bahamian’s that face financial difficulty in these tough economic times. The entire release is printed below, but the Bahamas Government’s own … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogs by Rick Lowe, Economy, Politics/Government, Society | 2 Comments

Lessons in Freedom: Rand & Selfishness

Posted on October 17, 2008 by weblogbahamas

We are delighted to present Lessons in Freedom, essays by Dr. Tibor Machan, for your pleasure. Dr. Machan holds the R. C. Hoiles Chair in Business Ethics & Free Enterprise at Chapman University’s Argyros School of B&E and is a … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogs by Tibor Machan, Education, Politics/Government, Society | Leave a comment

Arawak Cay, Bahamas: Best for New Container Port?

Posted on October 16, 2008 by weblogbahamas

by Richard Coulson                    First published in TheTribune. I was putting away some conch salad at Goldie’s next to Arawak Cay,  listening to  Zeke and Amos, a couple of savvy truck-drivers on a lunch break. … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogs by Guests, Economy, Politics/Government | Leave a comment

Bahamas Government creating a welfare state?

Posted on October 15, 2008 by weblogbahamas

by Rick Lowe Over the past few weeks, Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham has obviously been feeling helpless with the many requests that he confronts for help from people grappling with the unkind effects of what is becoming a world wide … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogs by Rick Lowe, Economy, Politics/Government, Society | 5 Comments

Lessons in Freedom: My Summer “Vacations”

Posted on October 15, 2008 by weblogbahamas

We are delighted to present Lessons in Freedom, essays by Dr. Tibor Machan, for your pleasure. Dr. Machan holds the R. C. Hoiles Chair in Business Ethics & Free Enterprise at Chapman University’s Argyros School of B&E and is a … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogs by Tibor Machan, Economy, Education, Politics/Government, Society | Leave a comment

The Rising Odor from Bahamas Supermarkets (City Markets)

Posted on October 14, 2008 by weblogbahamas

by Richard Coulson First published in The Tribune The whiff of  confusion arising from Bahamas Supermarkets has become the acrid odor of high-level mistakes. The painful statements made by  Chairman Basil Stands at the recent AGM in releasing the company’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogs by Guests, Economy, Politics/Government, Society | Leave a comment