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It is only November, so too early for new year’s resolutions, right? Not too early for me. I’m already preparing my resolutions for a Better Bermuda in 2017.
For starters, let’s talk about “disenfranchised” Bermudians. What does this mean? It means t...
DATE: Nov 04, 2016
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I was born on June 2, 1918, in New York City. Woodrow Wilson was president, the United States was fighting the First World War and women could not vote in this country.
It would be another two years before women could vote in US elections. But when t...
DATE: Nov 02, 2016
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Curb’s Central Council wish to express their concern at the way the Reverend Nicholas Tweed has been treated over his work-permit renewal.
Tweed is uniquely qualified for the position, not only from a spiritual and leadership perspective, but also fr...
DATE: Nov 01, 2016
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After reading the October 27 editorial titled “What’s missing? Rear window, bravery, honour, leadership”, we can understand the Editor’s shock at the news that the football team’s attackers were from the ages of 13 to 16. But that’s about the typical...
DATE: Oct 31, 2016
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Khalid Wasi
Most readers will be familiar with articles I have penned on Bermuda’s debt in past issues of Financial Ramblings from the Rock. The recent refinancing conducted by the Bermuda Government is resurrecting this commentary. I swore to avoid a quotidian ...
DATE: Oct 24, 2016
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Opinion Writer
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Nathan Kowalski
Dear Sir,
After seeing the unveiling of the Olympic Wall of Fame at our National Sports Centre, I write this letter with just a tad of disappointment. Seeing that Clarence Hill is our only Olympic medal-winner, he should have a singular monument amon...
DATE: Oct 19, 2016
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Letters to the Editor
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In the celebrated Paul Gallico novella Love Of Seven Dolls, the tiny wood-and-felt cast of a carnival puppet show, each with its own distinct character and perceptive insights, helps to heal the wounded psyche of a traumatised French teenager.
Bypas...
DATE: Oct 18, 2016
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RG: In our Opinion
“In politics, a big tent or catch-all party is a political party seeking to attract people with diverse viewpoints and thus appealing to more of the electorate. This is accomplished by appealing to a very limited number of issues, characteristics and...
DATE: Oct 14, 2016
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Opinion Writer
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Christopher Famous
I joined my high school’s gay-straight alliance when I was 14 and became its co-president the next year. In college, I led the Queer Student Union and in 2005, my full-colour photograph graced the front page of the local newspaper for National Coming...
DATE: Oct 12, 2016
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In the vibrant flea market in Apia, Samoa, bustling with eager vendors and tourists browsing stalls lined with elegant Polynesian dresses and colourful Pacific jewellery, one lady stands out. At just 27, Molly has managed to build up a lucrative busi...
DATE: Oct 12, 2016
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