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On viewing our scenic South Shore waters on a calm sunny day, there is usually no sign of hidden dangers beneath the surface in the form of undercurrents that have caught even strong swimmers off guard, and there have been occasions when some have ha...
DATE: Oct 19, 2016
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Al Seymour
“Hunt isn’t one of us.” Rico, a black friend of mine, said those words about me behind my back. To him, I wasn’t authentically black. I grew up in too nice of a neighbourhood around too many white people. My family was picture-perfect, and I had neve...
DATE: Oct 19, 2016
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Opinion Writer
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It’s hard to believe that just a week ago it was panic stations. Yet here we are, and while the faint hum of generators and chainsaws can still be heard, I am in awe of how quickly our island has recovered.
It was business as usual for many the very ...
DATE: Oct 19, 2016
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Julia Pitt
This month we should see a downward movement in temperature.
With that comes the opportunity to do some planting, especially the wide range of annuals which will add colour through the cooler months of the year.
Herbs can also be planted at this tim...
DATE: Oct 18, 2016
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Malcolm Griffiths
Whoever said it would only take “a few days” for me to get over jet lag — you’re a liar and we’re not friends anymore.
As soon as 3pm rolls around, it feels like I’m hit by a wave on Horseshoe Bay during a storm surge. I can barely think straight l...
DATE: Oct 18, 2016
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Husayn Symonds
Debates, commentary and tweets from this season’s unlikely pair of US presidential candidates have been causing big swings in the US markets. Meanwhile, the wild ride in Deutsche Bank shares has been swaying markets on the other side of the Atlantic ...
DATE: Oct 18, 2016
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Bryan Dooley
One could almost feel the team spirit beginning to surface as Hurricane Nicole rumbled with ferocious power towards our island Bermuda. There was little doubt that we would all be in for one of nature’s most feared storms, which showed no sign of shi...
DATE: Oct 17, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Al Seymour
Dear Dr Nekia,
I consider myself to be a rather spiritual person, but I find that I struggle with sexual desires. I know that it is wrong to have sex outside of marriage but I just can’t help but to want to. And the more I try not to even think about...
DATE: Oct 17, 2016
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Nekia Walker
In two years Bermuda will be celebrating its 50th anniversary of responsible government. Can we ask now what is the aim or vision of our country? Seemingly, aside from gaining or maintaining power, there is little else that our leaders aspire towards...
DATE: Oct 15, 2016
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Khalid Wasi
To paraphrase Henry Ford, “old adages are bunk”. While most have some basis in fact, all too often they become outdated, or at the very least, provide inaccurate representations of life in the real world.
In any case, there are those who will remembe...
DATE: Oct 15, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Tight Lines
