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My sister left to go back home to Abaco on Friday, December 21, 2008 and frankly the plane was fortunate to take off with barely enough light for them to make it to the unlit airstrip in Marsh Harbour. The next day, my parents arrived, about two hours late from... Read more →
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Check out the latest commentary at the Nassau Institute. This week's topic is how to end poverty. Here's a little snippet: In the past 50 years, global business has been the superhero of the world’s poor, lifting hundreds of millions out of poverty. China was once the deathbed of the... Read more →
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Alex Tabarrok over at Marginal Revolution, explodes the myth that they don't. See here... and , here... I think the rich are getting a bad rap. How about you? Read more →
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Just days after maximum leader Fidel Castro threw his hat in the ring for Cuba's so called elections he has remarked that he 'won't cling to office'. As Luis Garcia says, to interpret Fidel Castro's recent remarks that he is stepping down means he won't cling to office is 'hilarious'.... Read more →
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Mr. J. Barrie Farington, appointed by the Free National Movement government to chair the board of BahamasAir (BA) has his hands full. According to the recently released financial statements, that are already a year old, the debt is piling on the struggling airline faster than the dreaded New England Patriots... Read more →
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While this country is trying to deal with the major issues such as murder, rape, robbery, stealing, etc. there are the smaller societal issues that must be addressed. This blogger has, for more years than I can remember, tried to accept the attitude of the majority of Bahamians about time... Read more →
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The two articles below from the MiamiHerald.com are just great news, to this not so humble blogger any way. Some Chavez allies slow to shed luxuries By CHRISTOPHER TOOTHAKER Hugo Chavez constantly urges his supporters to reject "savage capitalism," but allies of Venezuela's president have been slow to embrace his... Read more →
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Craig 'Tony' Gomez, chartered accountant, has been elected to chair the Bahamas Financial Services Board (BFSB). According to the BFSB web site it: ... represents an innovative commitment by the financial services industry and the Government of The Bahamas to promote a greater awareness of The Bahamas' strengths as an... Read more →
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I picked up Pete Yorn's CD, musicforthemorningafter simply because it had a cover version of Bruce Springsteen's anthem New York City Serenade, from The Wild, The Innocent & The E Street Shuffle. And I wasn't sorry. musicfromthemorningafter goes from rock, to punk to alternative and it is a darn good... Read more →
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BBC News ran a great story recently about bloggers in Iraq - who blogged in English. They featured a few blogs, and I found the Last Of Iraqis blog quite intriguing. Following is an excerpt from his blog of October 19, 2007 titled Struggle of powers: The last two week... Read more →
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