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“Leaders are people who raise the standards by which they judge themselves and by which they are willing to be judged. The goal chosen, the objective selected, the requirements imposed, are not mainly for their followers alone.” — Haile Selassie Let...

Often one wonders to themselves how did they get involved in certain circumstances. Was it happenstance? Was it peer pressure? Was it family influence? Was it a combination of all of the above? Being born into the close- knit families and communities...

A few months ago I was invited to the Association of Bermuda International Companies Education Awards function, celebrating multitudes of Bermudians who had received scholarships over many years. As I looked around the room, I saw Bermudians of every...

“Even Ray Charles can see what is going on.” A common saying in reference to when things are blatantly clear. If anyone has any doubts that an election is near, they would need to look at a few key indicators as of late. Recently, the One Bermuda All...

Over the years I have seen a lot of interesting things on the canvassing trail across every parish in Bermuda. I have witnessed the never-ending hospitality and generosity of Bermudians. And I have spoken with some of our living legends and met perso...

A few days ago, I had a startling conversation with someone on Facebook. Such conversations themselves are not surprising, as thousands of Bermudians have them daily. However, something that the person stated struck a chord deep within me. “... white...

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....