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When I heard my daughter wanted to have a boy over to play I rushed out and bought a soccer ball.
I thought it was essential. Surely he wouldn’t find anything interesting in her sea of Barbie dolls and dress-up clothes.
I went to a single-sex school;...
DATE: Sep 17, 2015
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Slacker Mom
Bermuda can count itself fortunate to be home to the Green family. Their purchase of the Hamilton Princess & Beach Club, the $90 million makeover that has followed, the development of the hotel’s beach club on the site of the former Sonesta hotel in ...
DATE: Sep 17, 2015
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Editorials
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AUTHOR:
RG: In our Opinion
“Virtually every industry in existence is likely to become less labour-intensive as new technology is assimilated into business models — and that transition could happen quite rapidly.” — Martin Ford (Rise of the Robots)
“White-collar service indus...
DATE: Sep 16, 2015
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Rolfe Commissiong
Dear Dr Nekia,
I have read a lot about how during sex it is the woman’s responsibility to make sure that she reaches orgasm, but I am not understanding this.
I mean, why is so much responsibility placed upon women to do everything nowadays? We are n...
DATE: Sep 14, 2015
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Nekia Walker
At Central School, now Victor Scott, there were many outstanding dedicated teachers who touched many lives during the deeply troubling years of the Second World War. In addition to those conditions, the social injustice of the day added to the hurdle...
DATE: Sep 14, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Al Seymour
Dear Sir,
Our children and teachers alike were excited to begin the new school year. Our Government announced that the schools were in readiness to start the new school year, but what do they classify as being ready?
I live in the western end of the...
DATE: Sep 12, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Letters to the Editor
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The Bermuda Economic Development Corporation team is constantly adapting its service offering to best serve the Island’s small- and medium-sized businesses.
Today, I want to highlight three of our new initiatives that have been put in place to bette...
DATE: Sep 12, 2015
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Other
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Recent events have once again prompted me to dust off my copy of the Sage Report, Mr Editor.
One of the recommendations in particular came to mind; the one that focused on the need for change from the top down. You know, leadership by example. It ha...
DATE: Sep 11, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
John Barritt
Economic inequality is increasingly an issue on the Island and not only between those who have jobs and those who do not.
The widening gap between the best paid in our community and the lowest paid should not be ignored. On an Island of this size, t...
DATE: Sep 10, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Editorials
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AUTHOR:
RG: In our Opinion
On the first day of school my daughter came home with an athletic contract.
How is it even legal to make an eight-year-old sign on the dotted line?
The contract was a bit of a surprise since my daughter isn’t on any sports team. I assume it was for ...
DATE: Sep 10, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Slacker Mom