24 results returned for search: "education AND " category "Opinion Writer" author DJLT
I have a thought, as to why our education system isn’t working.
Some of today’s teachers are quite good, quite smart, quite effective and passionate about their work. But many are not.
When the Country was segregated, the best and brightest Bermudian...
DATE: Apr 12, 2013
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
DJLT
The new OBA Government has made some interesting moves.
Getting Progressive Labour Party MP Randy Horton to agree to be Speaker of the House was a coup it increases their majority by reducing the number of Opposition party voters by one.
Some peopl...
DATE: Feb 15, 2013
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
DJLT
My frustration and disagreement with the ”union mentality“ I described previously is well documented, as is my desire to discourage persons having a ’welfare mentality‘. It is also my belief that the haves should help the have nots. But we have a res...
DATE: Jan 11, 2013
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
DJLT
Happy holidays Bermuda! I absolutely love Bermuda and Bermudians. I’m blessed to live in and be from a really cool place.
My comments in this article are in no way a display of insensitivity to people who are less fortunate than I am.
I understand th...
DATE: Dec 28, 2012
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
DJLT
Many people under the age of 60 have a hard time understanding why older black folks are still bitter about the disadvantages, ill-treatment and unfair practices they suffered at the hands of a system that was designed to keep them oppressed, suppres...
DATE: Oct 19, 2012
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
DJLT
This week my pet peeve is the phenomenon of managers and supervisors who are afraid to discipline people.
It is sometimes that they can’t be bothered to take the time to administer progressive discipline or perhaps they’re too close to the staff beca...
DATE: Oct 12, 2012
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
DJLT
For several years now my pet peeve has been drivers who are at an intersection, see traffic coming at them, wait until the last minute then pull out. We talk about driving with care, caution and courtesy but this is simply UNSAFE and places oncoming ...
DATE: Sep 28, 2012
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
DJLT
It’s hurricane season and many of us are scurrying around looking for stuff. I hear that there is no more plywood on the rock! Wow. It’s good to see people protecting their property. I found it interesting yet not surprising that landlords generally ...
DATE: Sep 07, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
DJLT
I can’t get over my frustration with the work ethic of some people in this country. And I note that it isn’t just some Bermudians; there are some guest workers too now who exhibit these unacceptable work attitudes.
I have noticed that even though we...
DATE: Jun 22, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
DJLT
As I look around Bermuda, I see more and more examples of the tail wagging the dog. It is ridiculous and just speaks to the way things have changed.
One morning a few weeks ago I was interrupted from my most diligent efforts to complete my ‘to do li...
DATE: May 25, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
DJLT