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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...

It’s December and the parties keep rolling. This is one of the hardest times of year for keeping fit. Cooler weather makes us crave comfort food, and that’s before you factor in the celebrations. But instead of waiting until the New Year for another ...

The act of Christmas holiday shopping conjures up highly amusing and sometimes outrageous scenarios on global social media. For example there are images of individuals frantically besting (or beating up) each other for the most in-demand wishlist ite...

America is reeling in a political nightmare with the highly controversial factor that no leader in a democracy should be above the law of the land. Democrats and Republicans are engaged in verbal warfare as president Donald Trump has become embroile...

Often, far too often, during canvassing over the past few years when we are looking for fellow Bermudians we are finding out that they no longer reside in Bermuda. We do not yet have exact government figures. However, by our own canvassing figures we...