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In the best of times, politics can be akin to watching paint dry on a wall. In the worst of times, politics can be extremely frustrating and divisive. Over the past few weeks, we have seen the divisive side once again rear its ugly head.
These sorts ...
DATE: Jun 24, 2016
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Opinion Writer
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Christopher Famous
“Our goal is an ambitious one: to increase the social, environmental and economic resilience ... through an efficient use of natural resources and an implementation of projects that will create and sustain high-quality local jobs for current and futu...
DATE: Jun 23, 2016
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Gregg Bloche
Should psychiatrists have the power to rewrite civil rights law by revising their diagnostic categories? By basing its push for transgender rights on a change in clinical taxonomy, the Obama Administration is giving them this authority.
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DATE: Jun 22, 2016
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Donald Trump believes American Muslims are hiding something. “They know what’s going on. They know that [Omar Mateen] was bad,” he said after the Orlando massacre. “They have to co-operate with law enforcement and turn in the people who they know are...
DATE: Jun 21, 2016
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Sir John Swan may best be described as an idealist without illusions. He is a man whose boldly optimistic vision of what Bermuda has the potential to be has always been tempered by an intuitive understanding of life’s harder realities.
His ability t...
DATE: Jun 19, 2016
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Editorials
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RG: In our Opinion
Most of us are not privy to detailed information regarding decisions by those in authority on a number of important issues, especially when it involves consideration for a Bermudian to fill the post of Commissioner of Education. Having had someone hi...
DATE: Jun 18, 2016
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Al Seymour
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.
D...
DATE: Jun 17, 2016
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AUTHOR:
Glenn Fubler
This Father’s Day will be 21 years since my dad’s death. I’ve now lived longer without him than I did with. Every day, I wake up grateful for what he worked so hard to provide for me: a good education, financial security and back-up. I know I’m very ...
DATE: Jun 15, 2016
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Julia Pitt
If you would like to see an added interest in your garden and space allows, consider creating a “wild garden” to encourage avian activity, insects, lizards, butterflies and moths.
Such areas can have a controlled, but natural appearance, and meld in...
DATE: Jun 15, 2016
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AUTHOR:
Malcolm Griffiths
Bermuda’s latest gang shootings have led me to reflect upon something I recently observed. I happened to be in a store and spotted a woman of approximately 20 years, with a child of about 3, who was messing about as three-year-olds do. In return, the...
DATE: Jun 14, 2016
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Bryant Trew