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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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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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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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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Slacker Mom
Dear Sir,
Your report said that Mr C Furbert is quoted as saying, “The power of the people is greater than the people in power”.
The unions represent a small number of the population, NOT the majority of the population and what he is suggesting is a...
DATE: Sep 09, 2015
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Letters to the Editor
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In part one we briefly went through the theory and history of innovation on employment. We covered two aspects that affect Bermuda: the pace of change and the occupational risk mix. In part two we reviewed some implications for Bermuda, including ine...
DATE: Sep 08, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Nathan Kowalski
Setting goals — Week 5 of the 14-week Bermuda plan to dramatically improve your finances.
This week we discuss thinking about setting goals, deciding what those goals are or what just one goal should be and the process needed to reach your personal g...
DATE: Sep 05, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Martha Harris Myron
Dear Brother Jason “Church” Hayward,
Your stance in January 2015 for the workers of Bermuda has become one of labour movement legends. Along with other union leaders, you energised thousands to take a unified stand at the Cabinet grounds for three da...
DATE: Sep 04, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Christopher Famous
Upon the completion last weekend of the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series event in Gothenburg, Sweden, all eyes turned genuinely towards Bermuda.
After all that has been said and written, that superyacht of possibilities is heading our way fas...
DATE: Sep 02, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Editorials
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AUTHOR:
RG: In our Opinion
“First build good character and good results will follow” — The guiding principle of the founders of the University of Waterloo, one of Canada’s finest institutions of higher learning
Dear Sir,
A fundamental principle in any well-ordered society is ...
DATE: Aug 31, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Letters to the Editor
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It is not uncommon to hear the term “post-racial”, or it being alluded to, in public discourse.
In its most basic context, it is the notion that race no longer matters in society. Yet, when statistical and social data are analysed, there are stark d...
DATE: Aug 31, 2015
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