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an you catch a catfish? This week I am following up my article on overcoming loneliness with some words of caution about online social networks.
If you were paying attention last week you will notice that I made no mention of online dating as a poss...
DATE: Jun 25, 2019
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Robin Trimingham
It would be very easy to start a war with Iran and there is no question of whether the United States is the stronger of the two militarily with its superior airpower. However, war is about outcome and achieving goals that neutralise the opposition.
E...
DATE: Jun 25, 2019
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Khalid Wasi
A couple musings and ramblings for today on some recent market subjects.
Fake meat
Is fake meat the newest bubble?
Peridot Capital recently ran through a thought exercise in its excellent blog so we will run a similar thought exercise for considerati...
DATE: Jun 24, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Nathan Kowalski
This is part of the Bermuda Fundamental Financial Planner Primer; Segment Two — the First Bermuda Investment Primer
A reader wrote after last week’s article about the pros and cons of share buybacks, and asked: “Why would I want to own preference sh...
DATE: Jun 22, 2019
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Martha Harris Myron
Like it or not, it is summer. That came into fact yesterday at 12.54pm local time.
That is the time that the astronomers reckon the focus of the sun’s rays came as far north as it is going to. Not that it has anything much to do with the sun; it is ...
DATE: Jun 22, 2019
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Tight Lines
I am not one for conspiracy theories, although it is patently obvious that there are too many incidents that are not above board. Like this near imminent war with Iran, which has the air of being so similar to the war on Iraq.
I was never a fan of t...
DATE: Jun 22, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Khalid Wasi
A quick note from the edge today as I’m writing this at home with a string of repairmen going in and out of the house.
The washer is on the blink, the bath taps are leaking and the air conditioning has given up the ghost. Everything happens in three...
DATE: Jun 21, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Catherine Burns
A few months ago there was a gathering of Bermudians at an event recognising long-service employees — persons who had served one particular company for a range of between ten and 50 years.
Yes, shockingly, there are people who have worked at a singul...
DATE: Jun 21, 2019
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Christopher Famous
I call this a story about mavericks. I could have heeded my thesaurus and used nonconformists, eccentrics, individualists or even rebels, as I feel it fair to label the mentioned winemakers any of these. They are all forward-thinking, highly talented...
DATE: Jun 21, 2019
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Michael Robinson
For me and my husband, Bill, there are cities that we love in a special way. We have a rare and cherished connection with them. They resonate in our souls as distinct music.
One city sounds to us like blues. This is Bratislava, the capital of Slovak...
DATE: Jun 20, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Nina London