Monthly Archives: August 2011

On the night table: Endurance by F. A. Worsley

Posted on August 26, 2011 by weblogbahamas

Rick Lowe One of my closest friends wants to take a trip to the South Pole and I've volunteered (probably crazy but there might be an opportunity for some neat photos of penguins etc). And on a recent holiday to … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Freedom: The Keynesian Non-Answer

Posted on August 26, 2011 by weblogbahamas

Tibor R. Machan The New Republic editorialized recently about the current economic mess and it is worth quoting it because the central passage is largely non-hyperbolic, non-polemical: “The classic response to [our current economic] situation, put forth by John Maynard … Continue reading →

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Hurricane Irene Update – Nassau Aug 25, 2011 10:15am

Posted on August 25, 2011 by weblogbahamas

Rick Lowe Well it seems like Nassau and the island of New Providence has come through reasonably well. Still windy and rainy but the sun is peaking through every now and then. All things considered we're darn lucky. The Southern … Continue reading →

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Hurricane Irene sure to take a toll on The Bahamas

Posted on August 25, 2011 by weblogbahamas

Rick Lowe This was posted this last night (Wednesday, August 24, 2011) before the electricity went off permanently. As we sit in Nassau, New Providence in little more than rain and a nice breeze at 8:20pm, our fellow Bahamians and … Continue reading →

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Be safe Bahamas

Posted on August 24, 2011 by weblogbahamas

Rick Lowe We've posted a couple blogs to show up on Thursday and Friday as we're not sure if we'll have electricity or Internet service. Will post more current stuff as soon as things are up and running after the … Continue reading →

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More on Venture Capital

Posted on August 24, 2011 by weblogbahamas

Rick Lowe The Oxford Dictionary defines Venture Capital as "capital invested in a project in which there is a substantial element of risk". It is immoral for anyone to propose that banks should be forced by the government to lend … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Freedom: Political Hyperbole!

Posted on August 24, 2011 by weblogbahamas

Tibor R. Machan I am baffled by how critics of some Tea Party stars engage in rank hypocrisy. For example, they–such as many commentators on CNN-TV–have been claiming to be utterly shocked with former Texas Governor Perry’s polemical answers to … Continue reading →

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Quote to think about

Posted on August 23, 2011 by weblogbahamas

"The problems we face today are because the people who work for a living are outnumbered by those who vote for a living." – Dan Cofall, host of The Wall Street Shuffle Show on CNN radio, August 1, 2011. Thanks … Continue reading →

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Hurricane Irene a serious threat to The Bahamas

Posted on August 23, 2011 by weblogbahamas

Rick Lowe I don't think I've ever seen a hurricane that was projected to go through the entire chain of Bahamian Islands as Irene is. According to the map below from HurricanneTrack.com the eye of the storm should be right … Continue reading →

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Links of interest

Posted on August 23, 2011 by weblogbahamas

Rick Lowe Hope you enjoy the following links. The unintended consequences of Price Controls… The unintended consequences of Rent Controls… Foreign Affairs: The Truth About al Qaeda…

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