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Julia van Beelen, aka JVB, and I started talking online about six years ago before the 2012 General Election. Needless to say, we, along with a select group of politics junkies, often were in “spirited” online debates that seemingly lasted fo...

Forty-five thousand Bermudians are eligible to cast a ballot for referendums, by-elections and general elections. There are roughly 1,200 persons residing in 500 homes in each of our 36 constituencies. Each one of those individuals expects and deserv...

On any given day when persons prepare themselves to go out to canvass, they do the following: • Collect their clipboards and walking lists for the specific areas that they will be canvassing • Ensure that they have adequate voter registration forms •...

Over the past few days, many Bermudians have had the opportunity to read some interesting articles in The Royal Gazette. By the time a story reaches print or online, a number of persons would have had to have done some research on the subject matter....

One of the few things that persons involved with different political parties can agree on is that canvassing is a fundamental component of any election campaign. Fortunately for us in Bermuda, social norms dictate that candidates visit the persons th...

“Hocus-pocus” “Abracadabra” Two of the signature terms of magicians. Whether they are pulling rabbits out of hats or sawing damsels in half, magicians have been using smoke and mirrors combined with the art of distraction to trick their audience fo...

Some 70 years ago, my paternal grandmother passed away suddenly, leaving my grandfather to raise ten children. My aunt Pauline was the eldest and took on the role of mother for a few years. She then left Bermuda in search of a better life in Americ...

“Hocus-pocus” “Abracadabra” Two of the signature terms of magicians. Whether it is pulling rabbits out of hats or sawing a damsel in half, magicians have been using smoke and mirrors, combined with the art of distraction to trick their audiences, ...

Prior preparation prevents poor performance. Anyone who has served in the Royal Bermuda Regiment would have been indoctrinated in the above axiom, the simple premise being that the more one prepares, the better the performance and the results. Over t...

Official Hansard records from December 16, 2015. The Honourable E.T. “Bob” Richards: “Thank you, Mr Speaker. “In accordance with section 2AA (3) of the Government Loans Act 1978, I rise this morning to inform this honourable house of the execution of...