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It was the pampered and hopelessly out of touch Marie Antoinette in France in the 18th century who announced that the solution to everyone’s economic problems was to eat cake because, after all, who doesn’t feel immediately better after a nice big sl...
DATE: Oct 29, 2019
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AUTHOR:
Robin Trimingham
When Desta Ascento was promoted to assistant director of engineering at the Hamilton Princess & Beach Club in September, she couldn’t help feel the buzz of satisfaction.
“It was one of those moments when you just look deep within yourself and smile,...
DATE: Oct 28, 2019
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AUTHOR:
Malcolm Griffiths
In a world obsessed with materialistic and economic gain, with people stumbling over one another in a rush to be on the frontline of what they perceive as success, something more precious than gold could be drifting away, paving the way for a more ca...
DATE: Oct 28, 2019
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AUTHOR:
Al Seymour
If the proliferation of witches, ghosts and pumpkins hasn’t given it away yet, then you may just start to come to the realisation that the angling season is slowly, but very surely, coming to an end.
Although back in the olden days when the tourism-o...
DATE: Oct 26, 2019
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Tight Lines
Following last week’s money flow and investments article, we today begin a review of a mutual fund structure.
Moneywise noted the recent mutual fund statistics where more than $50 trillion are held and invested worldwide by individuals, financial in...
DATE: Oct 26, 2019
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Martha Harris Myron
Our most spooky holiday is almost here and I’ve begun to have palpitations. Not because of the fear factor, but because of the sheer volume of sugar that’s floor to ceiling in some of the grocery stores.
We may have a sugar tax, but Bermudians stock ...
DATE: Oct 25, 2019
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Catherine Burns
Hi ho, hi ho, it’s back to canvassing we go. With the unexpected passing of Walton Brown Jr, there now lies a vacancy of an elected representative in Constituency 17.
As such, a by-election has been called for November 21. As with all other by-electi...
DATE: Oct 25, 2019
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Christopher Famous
One of my office compatriots has suggested that I write about the relationship between music and wine as this is a particularly significant week in my life for sound in general.
I am testing a tiny microelectronic device that samples the sounds arou...
DATE: Oct 25, 2019
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Michael Robinson
I cannot live a quiet life. I always have to come up with new projects and exciting dreams. I’m not interested in following routines.
If I find myself slipping into complacency, I don’t like myself. The more difficult the task the more excitement an...
DATE: Oct 24, 2019
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Nina London
The government is not your friend when it comes to investing — at least not lately. As I mentioned here last month, “manufactured money” designed to create near zero and negative interest rates across the world have made it increasingly difficult to ...
DATE: Oct 22, 2019
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Bryan Dooley