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“Clean Bermuda had some roads
And on their roads they had some trash, T-R-A-S-H
With some trash-trash here and some trash-trash there
Everywhere some trash-trash
Here some trash
There some trash
All because Uncle OBA was holding back the cash” — TCF...
DATE: Nov 05, 2015
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Christopher Famous
“Necessity is the mother of invention”
Over the past few years, marked shifts in our society and economy have taken place on multiple levels. On one hand, we have seen thousands of Bermudians lose their jobs because of downsizing, outsourcing and any...
DATE: Oct 30, 2015
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Christopher Famous
“No one left behind”
This was but one of the fancy slogans used by the One Bermuda Alliance during the late stages of its 2012 campaign.
What it truly meant with those words is anyone’s guess
What people have seen with its actions has been a lot mor...
DATE: Oct 28, 2015
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Christopher Famous
“Old time something come back again; Go run round the bend and go tell your friend” — Admiral Bailey
It is that time of year again when Bermudians play a little less soca and start tuning back into reggae. Not just any reggae, but some good old-time...
DATE: Oct 23, 2015
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Christopher Famous
Lady: Are you Mr So-and-So?
Man: Yes, I am.
Lady: Oh. I read your articles every week and I must say that while I do not agree with everything you write, I make sure to read them anyway. Oh, and that one you wrote about such-and-such really touched m...
DATE: Oct 21, 2015
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Christopher Famous
“The phrase ‘All politics is local’ is used commonly in American politics. Former Speaker of the House Tip O’Neill is most closely associated with this phrase, which encapsulates the principle that a politician’s success is tied directly to the pers...
DATE: Oct 16, 2015
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Christopher Famous
“Oft as we can we’ll come back again”
On Friday, the Berkeley Family will be having yet another family reunion. It has been a longstanding tradition that every October we honour our founding fathers of the Berkeley Institute at the event known as Fo...
DATE: Oct 14, 2015
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Christopher Famous
“It never occurred to me that I would fall in love with a Negro, but I have, and nothing’s going to change that.” — Joanna Drayton (Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner)
“Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner is a 1967 American comedy-drama film produced and directe...
DATE: Oct 09, 2015
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Christopher Famous
• On February 22, 2014, it was revealed that tourism minister Shawn Crockwell and Mark Pettingill, then the attorney-general, had spent $50,000 on a three-day trip to Singapore.
• Early summer 2015, it was revealed that the Bermuda Tourism Authority ...
DATE: Oct 07, 2015
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Christopher Famous
On Saturday afternoon, a lady walked up to another lady and gave her a firm hug. She then went on to say that she was so happy that she had brought her two sons to learn about their African history and culture.
With tears in her eyes, she went on to ...
DATE: Oct 02, 2015
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Christopher Famous