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Everyone has a story to tell; some happy, some sad, some exciting, some bad. This is my story, a little bit of all of that. I was born August 1, 1930, and as a youngster growing up I thought everyone had a holiday for me, but of course it was Emancip...

Congratulations to David Burt for becoming the ninth leader of the Progressive Labour Party. The timing of his ascension is pivotal heading into a General Election in a little more than a year’s time. The country has numerous challenges such as the ...

The political scene in Bermuda is in desperate need of refreshing change. Young people, you are the change that Bermuda needs. The dilemma is that while there is a great need for young people with innovative ideas, fresh energy and a new vision, thes...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...