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“Tree tops glisten and children listen….” Well I beg to differ. There’s a big shiny star at the top of my tree, but my kids aren’t listening to anything. They are in a pre-Christmas frenzy: making lists (checking them twice), figuring out if they’v...

There is a trend of thought among some editors and writers that the average reader will not spend more than three to five minutes on an article or column; therefore, a writer must be succinct and get their message across in fewer than 700 words. Addi...

“It was out of control — it was going up more than $200 million a year….you can get to a tipping point — and once you get past that, it’s virtually non-stop down to Third-World status.” — Bob Richards, Bermuda’s former Minister of Finance, discussin...

It is an inconvenient truth that “access to justice” invariably involves associating with lawyers. As everyone knows, lawyers are expensive, especially if they charge by the hour, and litigation is the preserve of the rich and the well-to-do. In Am...

With the festive season very much upon us and much of the world in a tizzy over mounting issues that affect life on this earth, with divisiveness, hatred and violence exacting a heavy toll, this seems an appropriate time to pause and to reflect on wh...

Author’s note: this article was originally published half-a-decade ago. It has been revised to reflect Bermuda’s current debt situation. As at March 31, 2012, the Bermuda Government’s audited consolidated statements listed net debt of $2.42 billion;...

Donald Trump was repeatedly warned not to recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas said he would not accept the decision, and an Abbas adviser said it would signify the “complete destruction of the peace process”. ...

Supergranny and PopPop have landed, so the Christmas countdown has officially begun. Poor things, though, have arrived just in time to take over at the infirmary. We have two kids with raging fevers and they are feeling very sorry for themselves. It...

“Never argue with a man who buys ink by the barrel.” This was a saying taught to me by the late W.A. “Toppy” Cowen. This lesson came after I had made comments about the local traditional media via social media in 2012. Essentially, his point was tha...

When I opened Facebook a couple of days ago, I saw a random photo, one of those occasionally displayed on your page as “see your memories, one year ago”. I winced. Usually, I only glance at these photos before I delete them, but not this time. I kept...