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Schools across the island are into their last week of the fall term, as the calendar year rumbles to a close. It is evident that schools play an essential part in the development of young people; however, it provides only a portion of their growth.
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DATE: Dec 14, 2017
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In the 1970s as a 20-something, Wilfred “Mose” Allen became a mentor of mine. Mose, also known as “Scrapo”, had been a champion of social justice. While he had limited formal schooling, he was well-read, a paragon of “lifelong learning”.
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DATE: Jan 07, 2017
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Does anyone know who their father is? This question posed in the Greek myth, The Odyssey, is asked by a son who grew up while his father spent many years “fighting battles in distant lands”. The answer wouldn’t pertain to DNA, but something deeper.
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DATE: Jun 17, 2016
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This past weekend marked the end of Lent and the beginning of spring, a time of renewal. Lent commemorates Jesus spending 40 days in the wilderness: fasting, overcoming substantial temptations, accessing his higher self, emerging as the Christ — the ...
DATE: Mar 22, 2016
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“He not busy being born, is busy dying”
— Bob Dylan
Last Saturday a large celebration observing the 92nd birthday of Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe was held, costing a reported $800,000. The former finance minister, Simba Makoni, complained that...
DATE: Mar 05, 2016
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“To lead people, walk beside them ... As for the best leaders, the people do not notice their existenceThe next best, the people honour and praiseThe next, the people fear; and the next, the people hate ...When the best leader’s work is done, the peo...
DATE: Feb 08, 2016
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Today, December 5, marks the first anniversary of the death of Nelson Mandela, a global icon who has left a legacy for us all.
We pause to honour him at a time when we have just secured the America’s Cup, an unprecedented opportunity that offers a pl...
DATE: Dec 05, 2014
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The passing of Dr Clifford Maxwell offers an opportunity to remind us all how this quiet man let his actions speak loudly to the upcoming generations. His role as the Principal of the Berkeley Institute for two decades is widely known. However, his m...
DATE: Nov 09, 2013
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Martin Luther King was an icon of a movement that transformed the United States, the roots of which extended from as far as Ghandi’s India and transcended national boundaries, including Bermuda. Obama’s current challenge as a President attempting to ...
DATE: Jan 21, 2013
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My twenty years of teaching and long involvement in community work has offered a fair share of contact with young people. Perhaps this is why I have had queries from the younger generation regarding the up-coming General Election; mainly seeking guid...
DATE: Dec 17, 2012
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