Monthly Archives: December 2012

Happy holidays to all our visitors

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Islandz Tours & Merchandise, Nassau, Bahamas

by Rick Lowe On Saturday we had the pleasure of meeting a dynamic young man Mr. Jaime Lewis promoting some of his artistic products at Doongalik Studios. The items on display were key chains, iPhone cases, iPad Cases and laptop … Continue reading

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Lessons in Freedom: The Erosion of Our Freedom

by Tibor R. Machan Often when I argue that governments must not violate our rights–they are supposed to be unalienable, after all–statists have a ready retort:  Government is already violating them, good and hard, all over the place. Recently I … Continue reading

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Fabulous Thunderbirds – Song of the week – December 24, 2012 – Merry Christmas Darling

by Rick Lowe The Fabulous Thunderbirds are a fun group and here's their salute to Christmas and lost love. Hope you enjoy, Merry Christmas Darling below. Visit their web site here… and please buy some of their music. Merry Christmas … Continue reading

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EconStories: Deck the Halls with Macro Follies

by Rick Lowe Back in 2011 Econ Stories burst on the scene with a video of the Fight of the Century, featuring the historical "economic battle" between John Maynard Keynes and F.A. Hayek, by filmmaker John Papola and economist Russ … Continue reading

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Photo of the week: Sunset on Georgian Bay

Taken a couple years back when we had the pleasure to visit the fabulous Bruce Peninsula with some dear friends. Rick Lowe Images by Rick Lowe is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License.Based on a work at … Continue reading

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Jackson Burnside III, Native Son

by Rick Lowe We finally had the opportunity to see the documentary of the life of Jackson Burnside III yesterday at Doongalik Studios, and what a treat it was. We shared the joy of his wonderous life and that of … Continue reading

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Food Security. Code for subsidies?

by Rick Lowe Fellow blogger, S3S, had a couple posts about Food Security recently and while I am all for individuals attempting to farm, even if it's only backyard gardens, I remain unconvinced that "food security" is a goal the … Continue reading

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Price controls actually harm the consumer

by Rick Lowe "To trade is to exchange one item for another, as butter for coal. Each party to any trade is both a buyer and a seller, and a person must be satisfied in that dual capacity before he … Continue reading

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Lessons in Freedom: Gun Control Obscenities

by Tibor R. Machan When the massacre occurred in Connecticut, there was no call for commentary, certainly not from me who lives thousands of miles from where it occurred and knew none of the victims, the culprit or their family.  … Continue reading

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