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“Two roads diverged in a wood, and I — I took the one less travelled by.”
— Robert Frost, The Road Not Taken
As I was driving the South Shore Road to Southampton on Saturday, I happened upon a traffic congestion at Astwood Park and was elated to dis...
DATE: Oct 22, 2019
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Robin Trimingham
After watching the funeral of the late MP Walton Brown Jr, I am mindful of an old comment put on fallen soldiers’ graves: “Let my death have more meaning than my life”.
I listened carefully to all the commentaries, and, indeed, they inspired hope of ...
DATE: Oct 21, 2019
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Khalid Wasi
Incessantly, money flows in liquid-like streams up and down in commerce interactions and economic upheavals.
At times, the flow will frantically speed up reminiscent of drenching rainstorms, while at other times it settles to a consistent, tranquil ...
DATE: Oct 19, 2019
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Martha Harris Myron
Modern technology in today’s world has allowed a brighter light to be cast on some of the evil deeds that years ago would be lost in the shadows of shameful acts by those who thrive on crushing others at any cost in the quest for power.
It is a testi...
DATE: Oct 19, 2019
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Al Seymour
Finally! They say that all good things come to those who wait but this year’s Royal Gazette Wahoo Tournament kept a lot of people waiting for a very long time – five weeks to be precise.
Everything came right in the end, though. Sunday was a calm, su...
DATE: Oct 19, 2019
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Tight Lines
“Dready got a job to do,
And he’s got to fulfil that mission ...
Natty Dread rides again,
Through the mystics of tomorrow,
Natty Dread rides again:
Have no fear, have no sorrow”
— Bob Marley
Dear Bo Bo,
I was thinking about what to write this week a...
DATE: Oct 18, 2019
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Christopher Famous
From days of blue skies and balmy breezes we went to the turbulent overtures of Hurricane Humberto.
He came, saw and conquered all in the blink of an eye — a quick and very painful scenario that was familiar to many of us.
It is something we live wi...
DATE: Oct 18, 2019
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Malcolm Griffiths
This Friday past, I made a point of doing something that I try to do at least twice a season; I visited the lobster seller who sets up base on Fridays between the roundabouts in Paget, and I purchased two.
In order to protect my reputation, in our ho...
DATE: Oct 18, 2019
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Michael Robinson
Last weekend I participated in the International Day of the Girl celebrations at National Stadium, and built an obstacle course for the children to complete.
One little girl said, “Can I walk? Because running is a bit like a sport.”
Her comment made...
DATE: Oct 16, 2019
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Betty Doyling
Cryptocurrency is such a nebulous term and it creates a lot of confusion from the underlying potential of the technology that powers it. There is a wide spectrum of the field of cryptocurrencies between bitcoin and initial coin offerings, and the inn...
DATE: Oct 15, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Denis Pitcher
