By The Bahamianologist
That agreement was the Hawksbill Creek Agreement.
That city was Freeport. Read more>>
Friday, March 6, 2026
Freeport’s First Investor: A then 100 year old Abaco Lumber Company 1946
That agreement was the Hawksbill Creek Agreement.
That city was Freeport. Read more>>
A Small Place - Paintings by Sheldon Saint
A Small Place
Paintings by Sheldon Saint
Opens 7th March
Canal House, Pelican Bay Hotel
Lucaya, Grand Bahama
Alcohol is a Drug of Violence
It's the weekend. Be Careful.
Related article: Alcohol Use and Its Connection to Violence and Homicide
Thursday, March 5, 2026
Hope For Tomorrow
"A Spark of Hope" - Bahamas AI Art
©A. Derek Catalano
Hope For Tomorrow
The velvet curtain of the night hangs heavy, dark, and still,
A shadow cast across the vale, a ghost upon the hill.
The echoes of the day gone by are muffled in the gloom,
And silence, like a heavy shroud, pervades the quiet room.
We gaze into the starlit void, where mysteries reside,
With secrets of the universe and places yet to hide.
Yet even in the deepest black, when vision seems to fail,
A tiny spark begins to glow, beyond the frozen veil.
It starts within the quiet heart, a rhythm soft and low,
A steady beat that promises the morning light will show.
For every winter’s icy grip that locks the world in sleep,
There is a secret, stirring root, a promise meant to keep.
The marble halls of yesterday may crumble into dust,
And iron blades of ancient wars may yield to orange rust,
But through the cracks of broken stone, the emerald blades arise,
To seek the warmth of golden sun beneath the morning skies.
Behold the dreamer in the street, who walks against the wind,
With spirit like a sturdy sail, and courage disciplined.
They see the world not as it is, in shades of weary grey,
But as a canvas yet untouched, where light and color play.
For hope is not a fleeting wish or vapor in the air,
It is the hammer and the nail, the answer to a prayer.
It builds the bridges o’er the gulf where narrow rivers run,
And weaves the threads of empathy until the work is done.
A shadow cast across the vale, a ghost upon the hill.
The echoes of the day gone by are muffled in the gloom,
And silence, like a heavy shroud, pervades the quiet room.
We gaze into the starlit void, where mysteries reside,
With secrets of the universe and places yet to hide.
Yet even in the deepest black, when vision seems to fail,
A tiny spark begins to glow, beyond the frozen veil.
It starts within the quiet heart, a rhythm soft and low,
A steady beat that promises the morning light will show.
For every winter’s icy grip that locks the world in sleep,
There is a secret, stirring root, a promise meant to keep.
The marble halls of yesterday may crumble into dust,
And iron blades of ancient wars may yield to orange rust,
But through the cracks of broken stone, the emerald blades arise,
To seek the warmth of golden sun beneath the morning skies.
Behold the dreamer in the street, who walks against the wind,
With spirit like a sturdy sail, and courage disciplined.
They see the world not as it is, in shades of weary grey,
But as a canvas yet untouched, where light and color play.
For hope is not a fleeting wish or vapor in the air,
It is the hammer and the nail, the answer to a prayer.
It builds the bridges o’er the gulf where narrow rivers run,
And weaves the threads of empathy until the work is done.
Heron Morn - PC Wallpaper
"Heron Morn" - Bahamas AI Art
©A. Derek Catalano
"Heron Morn" - Bahamas AI Art
©A. Derek Catalano
©A. Derek Catalano
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Religious Songs and Drums in the Bahamas - Various Artists
In this collection of Religious Songs and Drums in the Bahamas, Marshall Stearns demonstrates the strong external influences on Bahamian music and culture. The religious music by the Baptist-Methodist Group and the Congregation of the Church of God suggest a certain influence of American gospel music, while the drumming of the “Ring Game,” “Heel and Toe Polka,” and “Jumping Dance” indicate a continuance of African drumming traditions with the scraping element of a saw, unique to Bahamian “rake ‘n’ scrape” music.
Religious Songs and Drums in the Bahamas
Release Date: 1953
Label: Folkways Records
Tracklisting:
Alfred Henderson - Ring Play 00:00
Alfred Henderson, Gabriel Adderly - Fire Dance 01:14
Baptist-Methodist Group - In the Upper Room 03:46
Baptist-Methodist Group - Please Hear Me When I Call 07:26
Baptist-Methodist Group - Walk and Talk to Glory 10:44
Church of God Congregation (Nassau, Bahamas) - Church of God Congregation, Nassau-1 13:08
Church of God Congregation (Nassau, Bahamas) - Church of God Congregation, Nassau-2 16:42
Church of God Congregation (Nassau, Bahamas) - Church of God Congregation, Nassau 23:08
Harcourt Symonette, Gabriel Adderly, Alfred Henderson - Jumping Dance 26:30
Howard Johnson, Alfred Henderson - Heel and Toe Polka 30:58
Howard Johnson, Alfred Henderson, Gabriel Adderly - Jook Dance 32:20
Related music: I Don't Like Rum
Related music: Conga Scrape
Wednesday, March 4, 2026
Peace Through Superior Firepower
Peace Through Superior Firepower
©A. Derek Catalano/Adobe Photoshop
Download full size: 1200x1200
Related article: Most Advanced Country in Military Power and Why
Could the war in Iran lead to Armageddon?
"Armageddon" - Bahamas AI Art
©A. Derek Catalano
Could the war in Iran lead to Armageddon?
The question of whether a conflict with Iran could lead to "Armageddon" is one that bridges the gap between modern geopolitics and ancient religious prophecy. With the outbreak of the U.S.-Israeli military campaign against Iran on February 28, 2026, this discussion has moved from the theoretical to the forefront of global headlines.
Party for the Animals
Party for the Animals
Saturday, March 21st, 2026
7pm to 12 Midnight
BNT Retreat Gardens, Village Rd.
Tickets: $45 - Cash Bar: $7
In support of
Featuring DJ Slick Vick
Catering by
Northside Catering
Tickets:
Fox Hill Nursery, Bernard Rd.
Or WhatsApp Amanda: 376-0364
ADULTS ONLY
The War in Iran and How It Can Affect The Bahamas
"War in Iran" - Bahamas AI Art
©A. Derek Catalano
The War in Iran and How It Can Affect The Bahamas
I. Introduction: Iran and the 2026 Conflict
Iran — formally the Islamic Republic of Iran — is a major Middle Eastern country with deep historical, cultural, and geopolitical influence in its region. In early 2026, an intense armed conflict erupted after coordinated military strikes by the United States and Israel on Iranian military and nuclear targets. Those strikes included attacks that resulted in the deaths of Iran’s supreme leader and other key officials, marking one of the most significant escalations in U.S.–Iran tensions in decades. Retaliatory missile and drone strikes by Iran followed, targeting U.S. and allied positions in the Gulf region. The fighting quickly spread, involving multiple nations in the Middle East and disrupting critical maritime routes like the Strait of Hormuz — a chokepoint for about 20 % of global oil shipments.
Rock the City: What's Happening
Fanshawn Drops New Music Distributed by VP Records
Special Children’s Matinee Ballet
Nassau Arts: Fanshawn’s New Single & Weekend Ballet
Acklins Cascarilla Festival
The 5th Annual
Acklins Cascarilla Festival
June11th-14th, 2026
Spring Point, Acklins
The Acklins Cascarilla Festival is a vibrant cultural celebration held annually on the island of Acklins in The Bahamas. The festival honors the island’s rich heritage and highlights the historical importance of the cascarilla tree.
Related article: Cascarilla: Nature, Uses, and Value
Tuesday, March 3, 2026
20th Annual Bahamian Music & Heritage Festival
20th Annual Bahamian Music & Heritage Festival
The Ministry of Tourism, Investments & Aviation announces the
staging of the annual Bahamian Music & Heritage Festival, marking 20
years in existence. The two-day festival scheduled for 13-14 March is
scheduled to take place in George Town, Exuma, at the Regatta Park.
Under the theme, “Celebrating our past, embracing our future”, this year’s festival marks two decades of honouring the vibrant culture, music and traditions of The Bahamas, offering an immersive experience that highlights the spirit of Bahamian heritage. Read more>>
Under the theme, “Celebrating our past, embracing our future”, this year’s festival marks two decades of honouring the vibrant culture, music and traditions of The Bahamas, offering an immersive experience that highlights the spirit of Bahamian heritage. Read more>>
Forward, Upward, Onward, Together
"Together" - Bahamas AI Art
©A. Derek Catalano
Forward, Upward, Onward, Together
An Ode to the Bahamian Spirit
In the heart of the Lucayan sea, where the turquoise waters roll,
There lives a mantra etched in gold, the heartbeat of a soul.
Not merely words upon a crest, or ink on parchment dried,
But a sacred vow of unity, a nation’s source of pride.
Four pillars hold the ceiling high above our island home,
From the pine forests of Abaco to the Inagua’s salt-white foam.
Forward is the steady beat, the drum within the breast,
The refusal to be stagnant or to settle for the rest.
It is the stride of progress since the dawn of '73,
A sovereign people breaking chains to find their destiny.
Like the marlin in the current, we push against the tide,
With innovation in our hands and history as our guide.
It means we build the bridges where the gaps were wide and deep,
And plant the seeds of industry for future sons to reap.
Upward is the eagle’s gaze, the lifting of the eye,
To heights of excellence that reach beyond the summer sky.
It is the student in the classroom, the athlete on the track,
The reaching for the highest star and never looking back.
It speaks of moral character, of rising from the dust,
Of building up a government on integrity and trust.
Like the towering Royal Palm that bends but does not break,
We lift our standards higher for the next generation's sake.
The Many Faces of Love Flower Show in Grand Bahama
The Many Faces of Love Flower Show
March 7, 2026
1-5PM
Wallace Groves Auditorium
Freeport, Grand Bahama
Entry fee: $5
Presented by
Monday, March 2, 2026
Growing Up Newry
Growing Up Newry by C. A. Newry
Growing Up Newry is a lyrical memoir that returns to a Bahamian childhood shaped by family, faith, struggle, laughter, and the quiet lessons passed down through generations. With the rhythm of island storytelling and the intimacy of remembrance, the author invites readers into a world where neighbors knew your name, elders carried history in their hands, and every moment—ordinary or not—mattered.
Through scenes both tender and unflinching, this memoir captures the beauty of growing up surrounded by community, the weight of expectation, and the slow awakening of self. It is a story of roots and resilience, of how a place can shape a life long after one has left its shores.
Mosquito Infestation: Causes, Effects, and Prevention
"Tropic Mosquito Infestation" - Bahamas AI Art
©A. Derek Catalano
Mosquito Infestation: Causes, Effects, and Prevention
Mosquitoes are small insects, but when they multiply in large numbers, they create a serious problem. A mosquito infestation can disrupt daily life, threaten public health, and damage local economies. In many parts of the world, mosquitoes are not just a seasonal nuisance. They are a persistent danger. Understanding what causes infestations, what effects they have, and how they can be prevented is essential for individuals, communities, and governments.
Step Into Spring with a Somatic Writing Retreat in Grand Bahama
Spring Equinox Somatic Writing Retreat
March 21, 2026 - 10:00am - 5:00pm
Mosai Art Hub - Freeport, Grand Bahama
with Erin James & Susan Jensen Sweeting
with Erin James & Susan Jensen Sweeting
Step into the turning of the season and the doorway of your next creative chapter.
Join us for a day-long writing retreat honoring the Spring Equinox — a time of balance, renewal, and possibility. Through guided writing, reflection, somatic awareness, and community, we’ll explore what is emerging in our lives and on the page.
This retreat is for writers of all levels who feel called to pause, listen, and cross a creative threshold.
Sunday, March 1, 2026
Freedom to the World
"Aero Striker-01" - Bahamas AI Image
©A. Derek Catalano
Freedom to the World
The horizon glows with a morning light,
As shadows of tyranny fade from the sight.
From the land of the brave and the home of the free,
A beacon is shining across every sea.
High in the heavens, the Eagle takes flight,
With pinions of justice and talons of might,
An emblem of power that never shall rest
Until every nation is rightfully blessed.
Freedom to the world, in the Red, White, and Blue,
With a spirit of iron and a heart that is true.
Under the banner where fifty stars shine,
The promise of liberty—sacred, divine.
From the mountains of marble to the plains of gold,
The story of triumph is ancient and bold.
When dictators huddle in darkness and fear,
They know that the vanguard of justice is near.
For those who are downtrodden, silenced, and chained,
Where the rights of the person are bruised and profaned,
The Great Superpower descends through the sky,
To answer the captive’s long-suffering cry.
Saturday, February 28, 2026
Gold Coconuts
Loaded Gold Coconut tree in Nassau.
"Gold Coconuts" - ©A. Derek Catalano
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Friday, February 27, 2026
To Sir, with Love II
Thursday, February 26, 2026
Don't Waste Time
"Ancient Nautical Clock" - Bahamas AI Art
©A. Derek Catalano
Don't Waste Time
The sun ascends with golden light,
To chase away the shroud of night,
But as it climbs the morning sky,
The hours begin to flicker by.
A silent thief with velvet tread,
The day departs, the light is shed,
And what we planned to do at dawn,
Is lost within a tired yawn.
The clock upon the ancient wall,
Is measuring the rise and fall,
Of every breath and every beat,
Of winter’s frost and summer’s heat.
It does not pause for king or slave,
From cradle-side until the grave,
Its steady pulse is cold and clear:
The end of everything is near.
We say, "Tomorrow I shall start,
To follow what is in my heart,"
But "tomorrow" is a phantom land,
A castle built on shifting sand.
It promises a fairer day,
While keeping all your dreams at bay,
Until the weeks become the years,
And hope is drowned in quiet tears.
The Runner Stumbles has one more weekend!
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Afternoon Morning Glory
"Afternoon Morning Glory" - ©A. Derek Catalano
Taken around 4:30pm on a Sunday afternoon.
Bahamas Reflected in Machiavelli’s “Great Man” Theory
Bahamas Reflected in Machiavelli’s “Great Man” Theory
By The Bahamianologist
There is a book, slim enough to hold in one hand, that has never gone out of print since it was first circulated in Renaissance Florence more than five centuries ago. Niccolò Machiavelli’s The Prince, written in 1513, remains the most unsentimental manual of political power ever committed to paper. It does not concern itself with virtue in the conventional sense. It concerns itself with results — with the cold, calculating art of seizing, holding, and exercising power in a world that does not reward the meek.Machiavelli’s “Great Man” was not necessarily a good man. He was a necessary man — visionary enough to see what others could not, ruthless enough to do what others would not, and shrewd enough to make his dominance look inevitable in hindsight. He bent fortune to his will through a combination of virtù — that untranslatable Italian word encompassing strength, skill, cunning, and audacity — and an almost clinical reading of the moment he inhabited.
When we survey the long arc of Bahamian history, from the swaggering chaos of the pirate republic to the quiet consolidation of the post-independence era, we find, at every decisive turning point, a man who fits Machiavelli’s template with uncomfortable precision. None of them were saints. All of them were transformative. And understanding them through Machiavelli’s lens may be the most honest way to reckon with what they actually accomplished — and what they cost. Read more>>
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
The Great Bahamas Hurricane of 1929: The "Three-Day Storm"
"The Great Bahamas Hurricane of 1929"
Bahamas AI Image - ©A. Derek Catalano
The Great Bahamas Hurricane of 1929: The "Three-Day Storm"
The Great Bahamas Hurricane of 1929, also known as the "Great Andros Island Hurricane," remains one of the most significant and devastating meteorological events in the history of the Lucayan Archipelago. Striking during a period when the colony was already grappling with economic shifts and the early tremors of the Great Depression, the storm was a catastrophic event that claimed over 140 lives and fundamentally altered the Bahamian landscape.
Tuesday, February 24, 2026
242Day Celebration Meal
242Day Celebration Meal - ©A. Derek Catalano
Pan fried bread, fried Snapper, chunky conch chowder.
242Day Guava duff - ©A. Derek Catalano
#242Day #CelebrateBahamas
Bahamian Poetry by James Catalyn
James Catalyn with Bahamas Flag
Being Bahamian
by james j. Catalyn ©11th june 2009I am proud of my heritage
My colour
My people
I am proud of my language, “Bahamianese”
My music
My foods
I am proud of those who have achieved
And those who may not have had
The opportunity
They are my fellowmen
I am proud of my National Symbols
And my faith in things spiritual
I am proud that I am me
And being Bahamian
I am Bahamian and Proud!
Celebrate 242Day
"Celebrate 242Day Bahamas" - Bahamas AI Image
©A. Derek Catalano
Celebrate 242Day
On the twenty-fourth of February, hear the islands say,
Rise up, hearts of turquoise seas, it’s bright 242Day.
From coral keys to bustling towns where trade winds gently sway,
We gather as one people proud to honor who we are today.
The sun spills gold on ocean blues, on sands so warm and wide,
And every wave that kisses shore brings Bahamian pride.
It whispers through the coconut trees, it hums in Junkanoo drums,
It lives in every smiling face wherever our spirit comes.
So dress yourself in colors bold that mirror sea and sky,
Aquamarine and gold and black, let every banner fly.
Wrap up in Bahamian print, bright patterns stitched with care,
Let fabric tell our story loud in marketplaces fair.
Wear the flag upon your chest, let strangers see it shine,
A living sign of who we are, this heritage divine.
For black speaks strong of people’s might, our unity and name,
Gold beams warm as sunlight’s hope, aquamarine seas our claim.
Sailboat Moon - PC Wallpaper
"Sailboat Moon" - Bahamas AI Image
©A. Derek Catalano
"Sailboat Moon" - Bahamas AI Image
©A. Derek Catalano
©A. Derek Catalano
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Happy 242Day Bahamas
#242Day #CelebrateBahamas
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Monday, February 23, 2026
The Architect of the Mind: The Importance of Reading and the Gift of Literacy
"Happy Readers" - Bahamas AI Art
©A. Derek Catalano
The Architect of the Mind: The Importance of Reading and the Gift of Literacy
Introduction
To read is to engage in a silent conversation with the greatest minds of history. It is a cognitive feat that the human brain was never biologically "wired" to perform, yet it has become the bedrock of modern civilization. Reading is not merely a mechanical skill; it is an architectural process that reshapes the brain, builds the foundations of empathy, and serves as the primary engine for social and economic mobility. Understanding the importance of reading, and the vital necessity of teaching it effectively, is essential for the flourishing of both the individual and society.
Rock the City: What's Happening
Dion Cunningham piano concert
Jonny Cake live onstage
Yah Doctrine live stream virtual event
What's Happening: Dion Cunningham, Jonny Cake, Yah Doctrine + Career Opportunities. Read more>>
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