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A scientist will say the thing that differentiates humans from animals is their ability to conceive of tomorrow. They will also say the feedback stimuli that feeds the human brain allows not only the ability to contemplate the future but also the abi...

I have read a lot lately about the seemingly random acts of nature that occasion together to create what seems a terra firma. In a geographic context, the Spanish and the Portuguese were the first to occupy Bermuda, and for 100 years this island play...

What is the greatest thing a government can do or be known for having accomplished or tried? Throughout history, we have had examples of various leaderships that have left an indelible print on the psyche and coloured literature since antiquity. From...

Walking along Reid Street and gazing through shop windows during normal shopping hours, one could not help but notice just how inactive most are. At times it appears as were not for the staff, some places would be virtually empty. I know as a busine...

I sat on the Human Rights Commission for 13 years up until the end of 1998. The legislation was always a work in progress — not as one would think, as this immutable gospel or the tablet on the Mount. The whole issue of what is a human right has its ...

Aside from putting the world on notice that ocean warming and climate change dramatically have altered our ecosystem, Hurricane Irma put on display the true nature of the wealth of nations. The southern portion of the United States was severely hit b...

A Throne Speech is a throne speech is a throne speech, so they say. I try to be critical and look for what is being said and, equally, what hasn’t been said also. The style of this year’s speech was clear: there was a noticeable pitch to almost every...

The recent call for independence by Senator Jason Hayward at the Labour Day rally should not be a cause for alarm or surprise — and it was to be expected. There has always been a sector of labour that has wanted independence. They are not alone becau...

You don’t have to be a prophet to know that you cannot burn a candle at both ends. Within an economy where one of the problems may be the issues of wage and benefits, and the other may just be not enough economic activity for business, the question o...

I recently wrote about Sir Henry Tucker. The motive behind it was to use our history to demonstrate the power of vision and, more specifically, to highlight the role of market leaders. Sir Henry was the classic example of the combination of business ...