Monthly Archives: November 2010

Elvis Costello – Song of the week – November 22, 2010 – Dr. Watson, I Presume

Rick Lowe There is no doubt that Elvis Costello is one of the best singer/songwriters around today. I know, there’s a lot of them, but just take a look at his web site here… and you’ll get a better feel … Continue reading

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Visions of History: Ways of Seeing the Past

Rick Lowe According to the Mercatus Center introduction, “Dr. Stephen Davies presents: The way we think about and understand the past shapes the way we view both the present and the future – Orwell’s famous slogan from 1984 captures this. … Continue reading

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The Bahamas is for Bahamians

Rick Lowe The Bahamas is for Bahamians. The land in The Bahamas is for Bahamians. The jobs in The Bahamas are for Bahamians. What a crock! Just take a look at the few remaining countries that base their country's economic … Continue reading

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The rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer. A myth or reality?

Rick Lowe One of the things we hear an awful lot about in the US press is how the rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer. In this Op-Ed for the New York Times, Nicholas D. Kristof … Continue reading

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Lessons in Freedom: Tree Hugger Hypocrisy

Tibor R. Machan I live in Silverado Canyon, about 7 miles east of Irvine Lake in Orange County, California, and it is a very pleasant place except for the fact that there is a small group of residents who want … Continue reading

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Cable Bahamas has become just like any Government Corporation!

by Jerome Pinder On Monday November 15th, Mr. Davis had a letter published in The Tribune expressing his disgust with Cable Bahamas and their digital platform.  Please see Mr. Davis' letter here. Well Mr. Davis is not alone.  I came … Continue reading

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When government is the problem, not the solution

S.T. Sweeting, DDS The secretary of the Pharmaceutical Council has been calliing physicians and dentists to make sure they know of the provisions of the new Act which will become law in January 2011. I was informed that we will then … Continue reading

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Nassau MP Brensil Rolle – Your Typical Politician!

by Jerome Pinder Mr. Brensil Rolle, poor guy, must have lifted his head out of the sand long enough to ask natives of Exuma what they thought of the marina development on Bell Island.  Doesn't he realize that politicians don't ask the voting … Continue reading

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Andrew Jones & Spirit House – Song of the week – November 15, 2010 – Junkanoo

Rick Lowe I’m really taken by Andrew Jones and Spirit House, and the song of the week is a great one by them. Get some of the background here… and here… Most importantly buy their CD, Plenty Plenty Love, available … Continue reading

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Lessons in Freedom: Equality Is Only A Cheap Dream

Tibor R. Machan Two academic researchers, both of them psychologists, have recently rekindled all the fuss about inequality of income in the United States of America. Mostly this topic has been the province of political philosophers, economists and theorists, many … Continue reading

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