Monthly Archives: March 2013

Just as the PM made it safe to go into the water…

Posted on March 20, 2013 by weblogbahamas

…The DPM contradicts him. Don't those guys talk to each other??? I thought you might need a break from that stuff today and offer the following links of brain food: Amity Shlaes on Calvin Coolidge and the Moral Case for … Continue reading →

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Kudos to Prime Minister Christie on clarifying work permit announcement fiasco

Posted on March 19, 2013 by weblogbahamas

Prime Minister Perry Christie Nassau Guardian Photo Prime Minister Christie says Bahamas "New Work permit Policy Flexible" buts notes his government is "grappling with high unemployment…" Well not only has Mr. Khaalis Rolle (PLP) attempted to "soften" the impact of … Continue reading →

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Barbados and taxes. A route The Bahamas is following

Posted on March 18, 2013 by weblogbahamas

…but should avoid at all costs. As The Bahamas Government considers introducing a VAT on goods and services and promising to drop import taxes I thought I would call a friend in Barbados to see how this all turned out … Continue reading →

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Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band – Song of the week – March 8, 2013 – She’s The One (Live)

Posted on March 18, 2013 by weblogbahamas

The Boss is back this week. All the way from his 1975 live performance in England at the Hammersmith Odeon, and what a performance! I only heard about this release a couple weeks ago and man is it tight. The … Continue reading →

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Green Heron Too: Photo of the week

Posted on March 17, 2013 by weblogbahamas

I lucked out on this photo. Hope you enjoy it. Rick Lowe Images by Rick Lowe is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License.Based on a work at http://www.weblogbahamas.com.Permissions beyond the scope of this license may be available … Continue reading →

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More from Fred Mitchell on Work Permits

Posted on March 17, 2013 by weblogbahamas

Mr. Mitchell (PLP) Minister of Foreign Affairs & Immigration, released this statement on Thursday, following another self induced controversy. In typical fashion, anyone that disagrees with him has "some political agenda". Of course most of the responses were from business … Continue reading →

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Antique Auto Club, Auto Show & Steak Out, Saturday, March 23, 2013

Posted on March 17, 2013 by weblogbahamas
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Don’t forget the Greek Festival again today

Posted on March 17, 2013 by weblogbahamas

If you missed it yesterday, you still have an opportunity today. Greek food, Greek Beer, Greek Band, Lectures, Kids Corner and more… A fabulous time. One of my favourite parts is listening to Pericles Maillis lecture on Greek History (here … Continue reading →

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Matt Ridley on How Fossil Fuels are Greening the Planet

Posted on March 16, 2013 by weblogbahamas

"Matt Ridley, author of The Red Queen, Genome, The Rational Optimist and other books, dropped by Reason's studio in Los Angeles last month to talk about a curious global trend that is just starting to receive attention. Over the past … Continue reading →

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Lawrence Reed talking Adam Smith on “The World Show”

Posted on March 15, 2013 by weblogbahamas

The Foundation for Economic Education put the following excellent interview up a couple days back. Here's the summary from Fee.org. "One year ago, FEE president Lawrence Reed appeared on a half-hour show on Canadian television called “The World Show.” "In … Continue reading →

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