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Whenever there is an incident of significant concern anywhere in the world, most people want to know the truth, rather than scattered information twirling in cyberspace, where in a rush to be first by some news outlets, facts are often bypassed and a...
DATE: Oct 10, 2015
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Al Seymour
Anything remotely resembling a fishing report would have to consist totally of lies and other tall tales spun by fishermen who have been kept ashore by blustery conditions and the arrival of Hurricane Joaquin.
Joaquin’s moved out into the North Atlan...
DATE: Oct 10, 2015
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AUTHOR:
Tight Lines
Week 10 of the 14-week Bermuda plan to improve your financial lifestyle.
Review of pension and investments — part 2 (part 1 was published last week)
Readers who have been courageous in attempting this “long” review of their finances — you are more t...
DATE: Oct 10, 2015
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Martha Harris Myron
Like many others, every so often I have a “moment of clarity”. Such was the case with the recent lecture by American national Ayo Kimathi. Although the Gazette’s report gave us a good idea of the disturbing words spoken, it’s Kimathi’s War On The Hor...
DATE: Oct 09, 2015
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Bryant Trew
What’s happened to politics?
Good question, Mr Editor, and one that is asked and answered by Bob Rae in his recently published book of the same title that I mentioned in a column a few weeks back, about which I promised a follow-up.
It is a quick re...
DATE: Oct 09, 2015
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
John Barritt
“It never occurred to me that I would fall in love with a Negro, but I have, and nothing’s going to change that.” — Joanna Drayton (Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner)
“Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner is a 1967 American comedy-drama film produced and directe...
DATE: Oct 09, 2015
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Christopher Famous
As the winter months draw nearer and cricket goes on the back burner, the national team programme will start focusing on their plan for next year’s ICC World Cricket League Division Four qualifiers.
Locally we have always had a problem trying to dec...
DATE: Oct 09, 2015
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Clay Smith
Most of us are busy … crazy busy. It’s not helped by the fact that “busy” isn’t cool any more. We’re realising that yes, busy often means successful, but it can also mean overstretched and less focused. If you, like me, sometimes feel like you’re sta...
DATE: Oct 09, 2015
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Catherine Burns
I know what Rumpelstiltskin did when his spinning straw into gold deal went bust, he started a line of children’s socks and sweaters.
These things have to be stitched by someone with a heart of stone. I was thinking this standing in a department stor...
DATE: Oct 08, 2015
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Slacker Mom
• On February 22, 2014, it was revealed that tourism minister Shawn Crockwell and Mark Pettingill, then the attorney-general, had spent $50,000 on a three-day trip to Singapore.
• Early summer 2015, it was revealed that the Bermuda Tourism Authority ...
DATE: Oct 07, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Christopher Famous