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On the early evening of July 7, I witnessed something first-hand that brought a shock to my head and tears to my eyes. As I was sitting in my car in downtown New York City, I heard loud, thunderous shouting behind me.
I walked down the block to see w...
DATE: Jul 13, 2016
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Christopher Famous
“Buyer's remorse is the sense of regret after having made a purchase. It is frequently associated with the purchase of an expensive item such as a car or house. It may stem from fear of making the wrong choice, guilt over extravagance, or a suspicion...
DATE: Jul 09, 2016
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Christopher Famous
In the best of times, politics can be akin to watching paint dry on a wall. In the worst of times, politics can be extremely frustrating and divisive. Over the past few weeks, we have seen the divisive side once again rear its ugly head.
These sorts ...
DATE: Jun 24, 2016
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Christopher Famous
In the heart of back-of-town, there lies a pot of gold. Well, more like a potpourri of friendship, fun, festivity and, yep, food.
Located on the corner of Union Street and Angle Street, there sits a building painted in gold.
On any given day, you w...
DATE: Jun 17, 2016
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Christopher Famous
There are those who would like to paint a narrative that Bermudians are lazy, are non-performers and constantly are seeking handouts. Then there are those who buy into that false narrative.
By buying into that narrative, then they see Bermudians as ...
DATE: Jun 03, 2016
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Christopher Famous
Three days ago I made my way into Hamilton for my “annual freeloading and hitting up everybody’s camp day”, more commonly known as the Bermuda Day Parade. As I made the rounds, I noticed a less-than-usual vibrancy among the crowd. Everyone was simply...
DATE: May 27, 2016
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Christopher Famous
Growing up during the 1980s, like most other young men, I was addicted to both local and international football. We spent almost every free moment we had playing football, talking about football or watching football live or on television.
Back in tho...
DATE: May 20, 2016
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Christopher Famous
One of the important factors in understanding more about international business is for us to learn how to separate myth from fact. One of the best ways is to have a look at numbers related to international business.
Today we will look at a few pertin...
DATE: May 13, 2016
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Christopher Famous
Recently, there has been a rash of opinions put out by persons who are in support of the proposed airport redevelopment project.
First, on March 28, Steve Nackan, of Aecon, had a piece published. One of the standout statements that he made was that ...
DATE: May 06, 2016
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Christopher Famous
In any society with diverse views, there will often be differing perspectives and views of the “others”. Here in Bermuda, we have a country of at least two different cultures and varying socioeconomic circles.
Over the next few months, I will be taki...
DATE: Apr 29, 2016
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Christopher Famous