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“Sticks and stones may break my bones, but names will never hurt me.”
As adults, we tend to put way too much stock in what is said on social media.
In my own experience and opinion, as grown people, we should not be afraid to publicly dialogue, ...
DATE: Jul 16, 2021
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Christopher Famous
“Sometimes we cannot see the forest for the trees.”
One of the most extraordinary things in life is to look beyond one’s immediate surroundings to gain wider perspectives and a broader knowledge base.
For example, a law student tends to study as...
DATE: Jul 09, 2021
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Christopher Famous
In the 1950s, two young girls from the island of Tortola in the Virgin Islands sat next to each other in primary school and in high school.
One young girl from the east end of the island; the other from the central mountains of the island.
Rocky ...
DATE: Jul 02, 2021
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Christopher Famous
“The stone that the builder refused has become the head cornerstone.”
— Psalm 118:22
Growing up in the rural mountains of Tortola in the Virgin Islands, my mother and her four sisters never had to worry about going hungry, being bullied or ...
DATE: Jun 25, 2021
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Opinion Writer
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Christopher Famous
After 18 months of constant changes to regulations, rules and requirements, people rightfully question why the Bermuda Government, as with all other governments around the world, have put untold amounts of Covid-19 measures in place.
Most of these me...
DATE: Jun 18, 2021
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Christopher Famous
Living in Bermuda, one becomes used to waiting for a considerable amount of time to deliver something ordered online. It is not unusual to wait up to three weeks to a month to receive the desired goods.
More often than not, one can look on Facebook a...
DATE: Jun 11, 2021
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Christopher Famous
A few weeks ago, an announcement was made by the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention stating that those who are fully vaccinated would no longer have to wear a mask inside of a store or restaurant.
Essentially, there would be an honour system ...
DATE: Jun 04, 2021
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Christopher Famous
“Thank you Mama for the nine months you carried me through
All those pain and sufferin'
No one knows the struggle you bear a just only you”
— Sizzla
A few weeks ago, persons worldwide were celebrating Mother’s Day and the women wh...
DATE: May 21, 2021
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Christopher Famous
“A domino effect or chain reaction is the cumulative effect produced when one event sets off a chain of similar events.”
At the point of crossroads, individuals or groups have to decide which path they will follow. Some paths may be well paved; ...
DATE: May 14, 2021
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Christopher Famous
There was a time that we thought the divisions in Bermuda were based on a few categories such as race, economic class or politics.
Then again, there is always the biggest divider in Bermuda. That being those of us who support St George’s and everybod...
DATE: May 07, 2021
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Christopher Famous