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Julia Pitt
Big hair, boyfriends who look like they’re in rock bands, Saturday nights out dancing with no curfew — this is how I imagined my grown-up life as a starry-eyed ten-year-old.
At the time I was watching Desperately Seeking Susan, Madonna’s f...
DATE: Oct 12, 2016
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Julia Pitt
As Bermuda continues its journey towards a more inclusive society, one of the lingering obstacles is the struggle to eliminate leftover emotional fences
stemming mainly from a past of social injustice. This even though much has been achieved in the b...
DATE: Oct 12, 2016
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Al Seymour
The Nobel Prize in Medicine and Physiology was this month awarded to Yoshinori Ohsumi, a Japanese cell biologist noted for his discoveries in “autophagy”.
Autophagy, derived from Greek, means “self-eating”.
In announcing the prize at Karolinska Ins...
DATE: Oct 11, 2016
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Joe Yammine, MD
While nearly half of working adults say that their current job affects their overall health, only a third of those believe this effect is a positive one.
According to a Harvard survey, people with disabilities, workers in dangerous or low-paying job...
DATE: Oct 11, 2016
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Joe Yammine, MD
Dear Dr Nekia,
I know that this question may seem a bit odd, but is it possible for someone to have an orgasm in their rectum by having anal sex? I’ve heard of this before but I just don’t understand how it could be true.
Sincerely,
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De...
DATE: Oct 10, 2016
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Nekia Walker
Bermuda is in need of some clearing of political waters that continue to churn in a manner that makes it difficult to see what is really going on beneath the surface.
It certainly was no surprise to learn that in an island-wide poll, it was discovere...
DATE: Oct 10, 2016
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Al Seymour
A rather grim outlook for the next week or so, with all this weather making the news. Given that, the commercial fleet will be looking to make sure that their lobster gear is safe and this will further reduce the priority of seeking fin fish.
The few...
DATE: Oct 08, 2016
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Tight Lines
Understanding bonds — part 1. The Bermuda Investment Primer Series.
The recent focus on Donald Trump’s leaked (or however the information was obtained) 1995 partial personal tax return by the New York Times brings up the very interesting topic of jun...
DATE: Oct 08, 2016
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Martha Harris Myron
I have a great deal of respect for Minister of Finance Bob Richards. He doesn’t come across as the type to kiss babies. He doesn’t make cheap attempts to flatter you or try to gain your trust by pointing out family connections.
When being screamed at...
DATE: Oct 07, 2016
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AUTHOR:
Bryant Trew
Last week as I sat on the floor at bedtime brushing child A’s hair, she wrapped her arms around my neck and told me: “Mummy. I love you all the way into space, loop de loop around the moon 99 times … and back!”
Not a second later, child B bent over ...
DATE: Oct 07, 2016
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AUTHOR:
Catherine Burns