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All's not well in the sunny Caribbean, including our Bahamaland

Jack M. Mintz: All is not well in the sunny Caribbean Read more →

Rose Island Oats - Photo of the week

Taken a few years back on just another beautiful day on Rose Island. Read more →

John Stossel: Atlas Shrugged

"John Stossel on Fox Business Channel. Jan 7, 2010. Atlas Shrugged Special. "John Allison of BB&T Bank, analysts from various think tanks and Nick Gillespie of Reason Magazine are among the numerous guests who discuss their take on the book and why they believe so many are reading it and... Read more →

Compromises to higher taxes

I fear compromise between the Coalition for Responsible Taxation (CRT) and the Government. It concerns me that the CRT seems to be changing their language as it relates to more taxes. While reforming the tax system might not be entirely bad, without guarantees that government spending will be reigned in,... Read more →

Raising Salaries of MPs

Editor RE: Raising Salaries of MPs Dear Sirs, Brave Davis is advocating that the MPs salary be raised so that they are not tempted to do anything improper. I am reminded of the writings of old wise Biblical King Solomon, who said: What is crooked cannot be made straightened, and... Read more →

Poverty Is Easy to Explain

by Walter E. Williams Originally published at The Freeman, the flagship publication of the Foundation for Economic Education (FEE). Read the original article here... Please support FEE here… Academics, politicians, clerics, and others always seem perplexed by the question: Why is there poverty? Answers usually range from exploitation and greed... Read more →

On spying. Is what's good for the goose good for the gander?

The allegations that the US might be monitoring all cell phone calls in The Bahamas, in other words spying on us, made me go back and read newspaper articles over the last couple weeks relating to alleged spying by the Bahamian government on us. May 7, 2014. Nassau Guardian: FNM... Read more →

Much ado about a postage stamp?

A "conversation" developed Sunday on a friends Facebook page as follows: NEW STAMP: The Bahamas has a new 70c Stamp showing Will & Kate celebrating the Christening of Prince George (their baby). Which do you think is correct - A or B??? A - Is this another example of Bahamians... Read more →

Can we feed the world?

I've signed up for this online event starting at 6:00 PM this evening. "How has the West conquered famine? Does fresh fruit all year round have anything to do with declining hunger around the world? Why could the hundred-mile diet endanger the progress we've made? "Host Janet Neilson will discuss... Read more →

Bloomfield, Kooper and Stills - Song of the week - May 19, 2014 - Blues for Nothing

Super Session from 1968, an album conceived by musician extraordinaire Al Kooper, gets better every time I listen to it. This incredible piece of vinyl includes, Al Kooper — vocals, piano, organ, ondioline, electric guitar, twelve-string guitar, Mike Bloomfield — guitars on side one, Stephen Stills — guitars on side... Read more →