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Much of the world seems to have taken the view that the tragic devastation taking place in a place called Aleppo, in Syria, is some distant horror story that is best handled by that old saying: “Out of sight, out of mind.”
Decades ago, that was not...
DATE: Dec 03, 2016
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Al Seymour
“God Our Father, Christ Our Redeemer, Holy Spirit Our Comforter, Humankind Our Family”
— AME Church motto
A creed that thousands of Bermudians have grown up listening to, reciting and living for most, if not all, of their lives. As the third largest ...
DATE: Dec 02, 2016
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Christopher Famous
Last night I went to see Greezin, Bermuda Media’s documentary about the island’s battle with obesity and chronic disease.
It’s an entertaining but terrifying review of our national obsession with sugar, mac ‘n’ cheese, fried chicken, peas ‘n’ rice …...
DATE: Dec 02, 2016
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Catherine Burns
The building of a new airport for Bermuda is as critical for our future as the decision by General Dwight Eisenhower, who later became President of the United States. After pondering the pros and cons, which included enormous sacrifice of lives, he u...
DATE: Dec 01, 2016
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Al Seymour
It is 6am, a warm July morning. I awake and hear the gentle, guttural sounds of the doves who have built their nest on the roof. I listen to the calm and rhythmic dance of the waves.
I reach for my computer, and pull my hand from it like it is a hot ...
DATE: Dec 01, 2016
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Nina London
For a long time the girls rarely acknowledged each other’s existence.
Maybe it was their eyesight being very poor as newborns. Or it could have been they didn’t piece it together that they were seeing the same person every day.
But slowly they are ...
DATE: Dec 01, 2016
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Husayn Symonds
Off with their heads!” This is how we can end up feeling towards everyone and everything when we’re stressed up to our necks in all the end-of-year preparations. Not very festive, I dare say.
And while December is yet to begin, the frenzy is already ...
DATE: Nov 30, 2016
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Julia Pitt
Dear Dr Nekia,
After reading your column, I mentioned the possibility of exploring conscious sex with my husband but he is not open to it. We have been discussing things to spice up the bedroom lately but he would rather do something simple, like try...
DATE: Nov 28, 2016
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Nekia Walker
I took some time last week reading through the entire Speech from The Throne (“the Speech”) and the Reply to the Throne Speech (“the Reply”). There was actually a lot to like in both documents. What follows is not a political discussion but a brief e...
DATE: Nov 28, 2016
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Nathan Kowalski
‘Tis the season to rock ugly holiday sweaters, so get in the holiday spirit with Family Centre’s Ugly Holiday Sweater Party on Wednesday, December 7th.
Running from 5.30pm until 9pm at RumBar, the ticket price includes one holiday-themed cocktail and...
DATE: Nov 28, 2016
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