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Ruminating on the Borrower's Protection Bill

by Rick Lowe Most of us are being impacted one way or another as a result of the worldwide and Bahamian economic slow down and know someone that is having financial difficulty and might be about to lose their home. This is difficult to bear to say the least. So... Read more →

Lessons in Freedom: The Era of Procrustes

by Tibor R. Machan It used to be an ugly trait to be envious. Envy is when one holds that it would be best if everyone were equally badly off. If you are better off than I am, envy will incline me to want you to give up whatever it... Read more →

Solutions to education problem misguided?

by Rick Lowe Ms. Mr. Makia Gibson, in a thoughtful response to Mr. Ralph Massey's letter on The Bahamas dismal school exam results tells us his proposed solutions of increasing the length of classes, school days and school year along with a voucher programme and charter schools is a "a... Read more →

James Catalyn & Friends "Summer Madness" 2012

Download the Summer Madness Flier here... Visit their web site here... Read more →

No need for a referendum on gambling

by J. Barrie Farrington, CBE Posted with the kind permission of the author. The debate on the legalization of a lottery rages on. It is regrettable that the issue is so divisive particularly when there are so many national issues requiring unified attention such as job creation, education reform, and... Read more →

Baden Powell Deep Cove to Lynn Canyon trail

Taken on a brief hike in early August 2012 on the Baden Powell Deep Cove to Lynn Canyon trail. Read more →

Gambling in The Bahamas: Hot, cold or lukewarm

by Edward Hutcheson There are many words to describe the atmosphere of muddiness and misinformation Bahamians are being made to endure regarding the “gambling referendum”, which is not a referendum on gambling at all. As we listen to the “moderators” on the “talk shows” and at the “town meetings” there... Read more →

Lessons in Freedom: Another Attempt to Bluff Us All

by Tibor R. Machan Those aspiring to manage our lives, to take it over and run it according to their vision, never tire of trying to bluff us into letting down our guards. Now come Robert and Edward Skidelsky, in a book titled How Much is Enough? (Allen Lane, 2012),... Read more →

Roger Hodgson - Song of the week - August 20, 2012 - London

Photo: aloastyle.blogspot.com by Rick Lowe We enjoyed a brief vacation in Vancouver, BC, Canada recently to visit our children (son and daughter-in-law) there and we had the opportunity to see Roger Hodgson live, and we were simply blown away. Backed by Aaron Macdonald - Saxophones, Harmonica, Keyboards, Backing vocals, Bryan... Read more →

Government, its cronies and going green

by Rick Lowe You know it turns my stomach when I read comments that government should fund farmers and certain business people and "green" projects etc while criticising governments funding or should I say subsidising "big oil". In fact oil companies receive tax incentives which is different than receiving cash... Read more →