Monthly Archives: October 2009

Ted Talks – Chimamanda Adichie: The danger of a single story

Posted on October 18, 2009 by weblogbahamas

Rick Lowe This is an excellent video, but while watching this I couldn’t help but think of the single story about Bahamians like me. The jokes about American’s that have little understanding of the world are funny, but become tiresome. … Continue reading →

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Lynden Pindling International Airport, Nassau, Bahamas

Posted on October 18, 2009 by weblogbahamas

Jerome Pinder The Father of our Nation, the Late Sir Lynden Pindling, would be proud of the progress being made at the airport named in his honour. Yesterday, I traveled to Ft. Lauderdale and for the first time in many … Continue reading →

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Obama deserved the Nobel Prize

Posted on October 17, 2009 by weblogbahamas

Adrian Gibson First published in The Tribune on Friday, October 16, 2009 under the byline, Young Man's View. PRESIDENT Barack Obama is the outward manifestation of a desire of the American electorate to walk a different path in world affairs … Continue reading →

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Justice and Bahamian Law

Posted on October 16, 2009 by weblogbahamas

Sidney Sweeting, DDS Throughout history and in some parts of the world today judgements for crimes have been imposed from an eye for an eye to cutting off the hand that committed the crime. Crime, punishment and morality are the … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Freedom: Why the Nobel for Obama?

Posted on October 16, 2009 by weblogbahamas

Tibor R. Machan "Sure, it is a bit gross to give out this prize to someone who hasn't done much for peace except to talk it up on and off but, hey, why be picky?" OK, I will no longer … Continue reading →

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Tourists robbed at gun point in Nassau, Bahamas

Posted on October 15, 2009 by weblogbahamas

Rick Lowe According to a report in The Tribune, 11 tourists were held up at the landmark Queen's Staircase in the City of Nassau at 11:00am on Sunday past. This is a day that so many Bahamians feared. What will … Continue reading →

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Another Strike for Down Town Nassau, Bahamas

Posted on October 14, 2009 by weblogbahamas

Jerome PInder On Friday past we had two family members visiting from the US.  Against my better advice, they spent midday Friday Down Town shopping.  For one of them her visit was a first and she insisted on visiting the … Continue reading →

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Look Mommy, the emperor has no clothes (3)

Posted on October 14, 2009 by weblogbahamas

Sidney Sweeting, DDS There has been a lot of discussion and concern about the unusual number of Czars that have been appointed by the White House because in most cases it is not clear what powers they have and yet … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Freedom: Resisting Statism

Posted on October 14, 2009 by weblogbahamas

Tibor R. Machan (Michael) Moore is right, of course. To object consistently now to what Obama & Co. are embarking upon it would have been necessary for the opponents to protest most of the statist measures Moore rattled off. A … Continue reading →

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Turtle Hunting Ban in The Bahamas now a race issue?

Posted on October 13, 2009 by weblogbahamas

Rick Lowe There was an intriguing letter to the editor in The Tribune on Saturday, October 10, 2009 about the proposed ban on turtle fishing in The Bahamas. Your not so humble blogger didn't support the ban because I didn't … Continue reading →

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