http://www.royalgazette.com%2Fapps%2Fpbcs.dll%2Fsection%3FCategory%3Dcolumn"> Columnists en-us http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20130523/COLUMN16/705229867&source=RSS TOMORROW'S Marathon Derby will begin with 1176 runners how many finish, well that's a different story - the second highest, preceded only by the 2009 field when the event celebrated its 100th anniversary. Thu, 23 May 2013 12:38:00 GMT http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20130523/COLUMN16/705229867&source=RSS http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20130523/COLUMN22/705239983&source=RSS On Sunday, May 26, Bermuda Alliance for Sargasso Sea BASS invite all boaters to join the Heritage Weekend Flotilla of boats and the Spirit of Bermuda to escort the Sea Dragon out of Hamilton at 10am. The Sea Dragon will be departing Bermuda for the first of two Sargasso Sea expeditions and the flotilla route will depart from. .. Wed, 22 May 2013 20:03:00 GMT http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20130523/COLUMN22/705239983&source=RSS http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20130521/COLUMN21/705219962&source=RSS What makes us who we are? We each have characteristic patterns of thoughts, feelings, and behaviours that make us unique and form our personalities. Mon, 20 May 2013 21:48:00 GMT http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20130521/COLUMN21/705219962&source=RSS http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20130520/COLUMN24/705209934&source=RSS Dear Carla I pay child support to my ex for our three children. I pay what the courts ordered, give extra if children need it, and never complain. Am I wrong to question their mother when I see her with new clothes, shoes etc all the time? Especially since she is continuously cryin' broke??? NOT A FOOL Mon, 20 May 2013 12:18:00 GMT http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20130520/COLUMN24/705209934&source=RSS http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20130520/COLUMN03/705209977&source=RSS Basic principles of good journalism will withstand the test of any microscope, but in a world awash with millions of devices for recording just about anything, the urge to be first in covering major incidents carries a risk of being first with the story, but also first in getting it wrong. Sun, 19 May 2013 21:17:00 GMT http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20130520/COLUMN03/705209977&source=RSS http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20130519/COLUMN11/705179950&source=RSS I took a quick look at The Royal Gazette's website this week and other online sources and counted some 50 jobs advertised. Sun, 19 May 2013 19:28:00 GMT http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20130519/COLUMN11/705179950&source=RSS http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20130518/COLUMN07/705189993&source=RSS Further commentary on elderly exploitation articles featured last week in The Royal Gazette. Sat, 18 May 2013 12:00:00 GMT http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20130518/COLUMN07/705189993&source=RSS http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20130518/COLUMN14/705189995&source=RSS It has been a big week for news in the football world with David Beckham announcing his retirement from playing, Rio Ferdinand from representing England, Frank Lampard becoming Chelsea's all-time leading scorer and Roberto Mancini being fired at Manchester City after losing to Wigan in the FA Cup final. Fri, 17 May 2013 18:51:00 GMT http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20130518/COLUMN14/705189995&source=RSS http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20130518/COLUMN15/705189997&source=RSS Nature says that it is summer. The flowers are in bloom, the farmers have crops in the field and, contrary to some opinions, there are some fish to be caught offshore. The weather has finally decided to moderate and the sun is certainly hot enough to make the use of sunscreen mandatory for most skins. The winds are much more predictable and,. .. Fri, 17 May 2013 17:18:00 GMT http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20130518/COLUMN15/705189997&source=RSS http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20130517/COLUMN16/705179979&source=RSS IT'S a long way from the patchy, well-worn pitch on St John's Road to the lush turf of Wembley but 22-year-old Nakhi Wells is about to step into what might be considered the most iconic of all stadiums for a second time in the space of three months. The vast majority of football professionals will never get to savour that experience. Fri, 17 May 2013 16:11:00 GMT http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20130517/COLUMN16/705179979&source=RSS http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20130517/COLUMN09/705179944&source=RSS Another week, another column, another visit from Little Miss Belle. This time I have packed her back off to bed and apparently she will stay there. I "pwomise" mummy, she whispered as I tucked her back in. Wow this one really does know how to shake my resolve! Thu, 16 May 2013 23:45:00 GMT http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20130517/COLUMN09/705179944&source=RSS http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20130517/COLUMN13/705179985&source=RSS Cricket starts this weekend with the Belco Cup competition, but forget the Belco Cup, who wins that is irrelevant to the future of Bermuda cricket. I don't know if it is me and my passion that is driving me on this, but I won't stop until people wake up and realise that they can't just talk the talk, they have to walk the walk. Thu, 16 May 2013 21:53:00 GMT http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20130517/COLUMN13/705179985&source=RSS http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20130517/COLUMN01/705179999&source=RSS It's been nine weeks since MPs trundled up the Hill to do business. Thu, 16 May 2013 19:41:00 GMT http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20130517/COLUMN01/705179999&source=RSS http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20130516/COLUMN22/705169961&source=RSS The May edition of the Bermuda Docs Weekend Film Series will be at BUEI on Sunday, May 19th with the documentary "A River Changes Course", showing at 3pm, followed by French comedy, "In The House", at 5. 15pm. Wed, 15 May 2013 22:26:00 GMT http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20130516/COLUMN22/705169961&source=RSS http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20130514/COLUMN17/705149987&source=RSS Not everything can be tweaked. I am not referring here to the Pollyanna principle in which people identify with every positive statement made about them and ignore everything else. An extension of that is to think that everything is wonderful and everything is going to remain wonderful. Mon, 13 May 2013 20:58:00 GMT http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20130514/COLUMN17/705149987&source=RSS