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Florida's Fabulous Everglades. Simply incredible.

 The following photos were taken over the years in Florida's Everglades.

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Milton Friedman's Century - Free or Equal Documentary preview

Rick Lowe

There are only a couple spots left to watch the new documentary on Dr. Milton Friedman by Johan Norberg.

Click here… to sign up for this Nassau Institute event scheduled for Thursday, January 26, 2012.

Native Stew: Still one of the best sites for things cultural in The Bahamas

ARKive: Images of Life on Earth

A friend sent a link to ARKive recently and I've poked around it a bit, and thoroughly enjoyed it.

Click on the image or link above and explore the many videos and images of "Life on Earth".

Following is a sample of the many types of images that are available for your enjoyment. Click on it to go to the ARKive site.

Milton Friedman's Century - Free or Equal Documentary Preview

Join the Nassau Institute for their inaugural event of the year on Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 6:30pm at their offices on East Bay Street.

See below for more details:

"The Nassau Institute has joined the Free To Choose Network in a worldwide celebration of the winning ideas of freedom.

"2012 is the centennial of Milton Friedman’s birth and the 50th anniversary of the publication of his first book on public policy: Capitalism and Freedom. Free To Choose Network is spearheading the effort that involved think tanks from around the world.

"Please join us in The Milton Friedman Room at The Nassau Institute office on Thursday, Janaury 26, 2012 at 6:30pm for the showing of Johan Norberg's new documentary, Free or Equal. The one-hour film "examines the contemporary relevance of (Dr. Milton) Friedman’s ideas..."

"Admission is free. Donations welcome.

"Refreshments and popcorn will be served.

"Sign up online here…

Margaret Thatcher: a figure of history and legend

Rick Lowe

One of my favourite blogs - The Coffee House - posted a neat little blog about the the new feature film about Lady Margaret Thatcher. Read it here...

As Charles Moore noted in his review for The Telegraph about the film:

"One of the benign effects of the passage of time is that hatred comes to seem an irrelevant emotion. One does not feel that one has to loathe Julius Caesar for capturing Britain, or even Napoleon for threatening our shores. One is simply interested in what these great men did and what they were like. A comparable process is now benefiting Margaret Thatcher. You have to be over 40 to hate her. Young people, I find – whether instinctively pro or anti or, most commonly, not sure – find her extremely interesting."

Watch the movie trailer below.

Enjoy.

Braveheart battle site in the news

Rick Lowe

Remember the movie Braveheart? The story line was something like this: Scottish Rebel William Wallace led an uprising against Edward the Longshanks of England to inherit the Crown of Scotland for himself.

Well it was a great movie, but was not actually factual according to ScottishHistory.com.

I was reminded of the movie when I saw an article Current Archaelogy about the burning of the Abbey Craig - the site of the National Wallace Monument commeorating the 13th - Century Battle of Stirling.

Here's a snippet:

News: Abbey Craig – a burning question

The hilltop of Abbey Craig is best-known as the site of the National Wallace Monument, which commemorates the 13th-century Battle of Stirling Bridge. But while the Scottish commander William Wallace reportedly watched the armies of Edward I massing from the rocky outcrop before his famous victory in 1297, the site might have witnessed another violent clash several centuries earlier.

A hillfort comprising a single oval bank with another rampart 30m further down the slope, was first recorded on the summit in the 18th century. Originally interpreted as the camp of Wallace’s troops, recent investigations revealed the structure was much older, as charcoal recovered from the inner rampart returned a radiocarbon date of AD 560-730.

Read the entire article here…

Subscribe to Current Archaelogy here…

Nature's Beauty. Pollination

This video is a part of a Ted.com presentation.

It's a nice break from politics.

Enjoy.

Stratford Festival's Jesus Christ Superstar. What a treat.

 Rick Lowe

We were lucky enough to see the Andrew Lloyd Weber and Tim Rice spectacular, Jesus Christ Superstar at the Stratford Festival, in Ontario on summer vacation this year.

It was an amazing production, and it's now heading to Broadway!

If you get the chance to see, don't miss it.

Read more here…

Visit the Stratford Shakespeare Festival site here…

“SUMMER MADNESS” Revue 2011

Read on for a message from James Catlyn.