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Atlantis, Brookfield and the PLP again

Rick Lowe The chorus of PLP's suggesting there is something the government could have or should have done or should do in this very private matter is curious indeed. It is surprising that Mr. James Smith, former governor of the Central Bank of The Bahamas and Finance Minister with the... Read more →

The Che Guevera Smackdown or Che? No Way!

Rick Lowe It's about time this happened. Che Guavara was undoutedly a tyrant that should not be idolised but denounced. Here are some links about the firestorm brought on by Mercedes use of his image in a recent ad campaign and the aftermath. I also included a link to something... Read more →

Tom Waits - Song of the week - January 16, 2012 - Tom Traubert's Blues

Rick Lowe I just love this tune. Tom Trauberts Blues (Four Sheets To The Wind In Copenhagen) Please visit Tom Waits web site here… and buy some of his material. Tom Waits also has a new CD out, Bad As Me, you might buy as well. I just did. Hope... Read more →

The Wisdom of Bastiat and the wonder of the Foundation for Economic Education

Rick Lowe I was having an e-mail conversation with a friend and went to the bookshelf for some reference material and I came across a great little 24 page publication by the Foundation for Economic Education (FEE) entitled The Wisdom of Bastiat. It contains selected writings (What Is Seen and... Read more →

Marathon Bahamas/Susan G. Komen race FOR THE cure

Rick Lowe We went out for the walk this morning. Impressive. Sorry about the blurry photos. Should have stopped walking while I snapped them with my phone. Click on photo for a larger image if your stomach can take it. Read more →

William Damon: The Death of Honesty

Rick Lowe William Damon has an interesting essay on honesty over at "Defining Ideas". Society seems more accepting of the "shading of the truth" &/or "tiefing" as we call stealing here. But back to the essay. Here's a very pertinent excerpt. "Our serious problem today is not simply that many... Read more →

Marathon Bahamas registration open until Saturday, January 14, 2012

Haven't registered yet? You have until this Saturday, January 14, 2011. Visit MarathonBahamas.com for more details... Read more →

Job security is tied to revenue performance?

Rick Lowe The Nassau Guardian ran another story recently about the PLP and their concern about the Kerzner International agreement with Brookefield Asset Management. Beside asking the Government to release the details of a private arrangement the PLP's deputy leader, Brave Davis worries that "job security at the Atlantis properties... Read more →

Marathon Bahamas registration open until Saturday, January 14, 2012

Beyond Politics: The Roots of Government Failure by Randy T. Simmons

Rick Lowe The Independent Institute first published this work on Public Choice Theory by William Mitchell and Randy T. Simmons back in 1994 (I think I bought it in the late 1990's) and while it remains relevant, Dr. Simmons has Revised and updated it. The brief introduction says: "In the... Read more →