Category Archives: Blogs by Rick Lowe

Dr. Sidney T. Sweeting, DDS 1935 – 2022

Posted on January 30, 2022 by weblogbahamas

Today, (Saturday, January 29, 2022), the funeral service for Dr. Sweeting was held at Trinity Methodist Church. I have known Uncle Sid, as I affectionately called him, since I was but a toddler, visiting him in his professional capacity as … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas

Posted on December 25, 2021 by weblogbahamas
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History in Black and White

Posted on October 31, 2021 by weblogbahamas

"With the volume Red, White, and Black: Rescuing American History from Revisionists and Race Hustlers, the incomparable academic, community leader, and social entrepreneur Dr. Robert Woodson announces the founding of his latest initiative, “1776 Unites.” Woodson describes this initiative as … Continue reading →

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In Memoriam of Jeffrey D. (Jeff) Robertson

Posted on August 7, 2021 by weblogbahamas

Today (Monday, August 2, 2021) I lost a dear friend. A brother I never had. To all those who knew him, he was one of a kind and generous, almost to a fault. Funny and humble with a discipline unseen … Continue reading →

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The Roots of Progress

Posted on July 17, 2021 by weblogbahamas

The story of human progress—and how we can keep it going I stumbled across this interesting blog recently. Take a look here…The Roots of Progress You might also find this article of interest…Why I'm a proud solutionist Enjoy!

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Why demonise anti-vaxers and Florida?

Posted on June 26, 2021 by weblogbahamas

In his Thursday, June 24, 2021 column Front Porch, Simon says: "There is a disturbing moral selfishness by those who refuse to be vaccinated, who contract the virus overseas, mostly in south Florida, then return to The Bahamas, potentially spreading … Continue reading →

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The Struggle for a Better World by Peter Boettke

Posted on May 8, 2021 by weblogbahamas

"In The Struggle for a Better World, Peter J. Boettke explores how the social sciences, and political economy in particular, help us understand society and its institutions of governance. Boettke advances an approach for understanding, articulating, and pursuing a coherent … Continue reading →

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Bahamas Debt to GDP “…too narrow a measurement”?

Posted on January 31, 2021 by weblogbahamas

Former Governor of the Central Bank of The Bahamas in discussing the IMF's recent recommendations for austerity by the Government said "that “it’s too narrow a measurement” to focus on debt-to-GDP ratios, which only assess a country’s debt as a … Continue reading →

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The Bahamas and The Boiling Frog Dilemma

Posted on January 24, 2021 by weblogbahamas

CESRA turns up the heat. The boiling frog dilemma anecdote describing a frog slowly being boiled alive is an apt description of what is happening here in The Bahamas over the past couple decades. The political class keeps ratcheting up … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas & Happy New Year

Posted on January 2, 2021 by weblogbahamas
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