Monthly Archives: June 2014

David Stockman Interview: My Journey From SDS To Contra Corner

Posted on June 25, 2014 by weblogbahamas

A very good and interesting interview with David Stockman, former Director of the Office of Management and Budget under President Ronald Reagan. He's also an excellent author. His most recent book is The Great Deformation: The Corruption of Capitalism in … Continue reading →

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On RPT Bill payers

Posted on June 25, 2014 by weblogbahamas

by Henry Owens A couple of assumptions first: There are, give or take, some 25,000 civil servants; Political persuasions split 50/50 PLP/FNM – yeah, I know some DNA, some couldn’t give a hoot. But the point of this letter, there … Continue reading →

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On The Public Disclosures Of MPs

Posted on June 24, 2014 by weblogbahamas

by Adrian Gibson First appeared in The Tribune under the byline, Young Man's View here… This week, The Tribune shockingly revealed that less than 15 current MPs were up to date with their public disclosures, in accordance with the Public … Continue reading →

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Minister of Finance gets it wrong again

Posted on June 24, 2014 by weblogbahamas

Remember the government telling us at election time how they would balance the budget? Yet two years on extraordinary debt offerings are now required just to finance little more than government payroll. Of course we're told The Bahamas stands as … Continue reading →

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Nation At A Fiscal Crossroads

Posted on June 23, 2014 by weblogbahamas

by Adrian Gibson First appeared in The Tribune under the byline, Young Man's View here… Today, is my first column back after a brief sabbatical and one notes that so much has transpired over that time. As I get back … Continue reading →

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Keb’ Mo’ – Song of the week – June 23, 2014 – She Just Wants To Dance

Posted on June 23, 2014 by weblogbahamas

Back on June 8, 2014 at the B.B. King's Blues Club, in West Palm Beach, we go to scratch another item off the bucket list. Seeing Keb' Mo' live was a wonderful treat. One of the genre's best, we were … Continue reading →

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The more cantankerous Mr. Roberts gets, the more wrong he is

Posted on June 22, 2014 by weblogbahamas

It seems the more vociferous Mr. Bradley Roberts is about an issue, when you drill down, he seems to forget his Rotary oath, the Rotary 4-Way Test. Not only that, he's more often than not, wrong. Take his defence of … Continue reading →

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The FNM and the Recent Senatorial Appointment of Michael Pintard

Posted on June 22, 2014 by weblogbahamas

by Adrian Gibson First appeared in The Tribune under the byline, Young Man's View here… If both the FNM and the DNA are in existence by the next general election, both of those parties will be hurt by a three-way … Continue reading →

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In memory of Bernard C. H. Dupuch. A fine gentleman

Posted on June 22, 2014 by weblogbahamas

I did not meet Mr. Bernard until returning home in 1982, but he was always the same perfect gent whenever we met. Soft spoken, yet deliberate and determined, he was no pushover. Pre-deceased by his wife he will be missed … Continue reading →

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The wilds of British Columbia – Photo of the week

Posted on June 21, 2014 by weblogbahamas

A few years back we got to tour the Okanagan Valley of British Columbia, Canada. This was along one of the lonely roads somewhere out there. A one word description? Amazing.

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