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The political temperature in Bermuda is much higher than it should be for such a small island.
Most Bermudians who have watched the atmosphere deteriorate in recent decades, with political egos bursting at the seams, are beginning to wonder whether c...
DATE: Sep 02, 2014
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AUTHOR:
Al Seymour
I’m a little late sitting down to write this week. I’ve been goofing-off. Very conscious of the dwindling days of the holidays, counting down to this very morning, I realised that opportunities for ‘quality time’ free from school-associated stresses,...
DATE: Sep 02, 2014
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AUTHOR:
Julia Pitt
A couple of weeks ago we had the central bank “rock-star concert” in Jackson Hole. There we heard Federal Reserve chairwoman Janet Yellen start yelling about the labour market following the Great Recession and provided a few breadcrumbs as to how thi...
DATE: Sep 02, 2014
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AUTHOR:
Nathan Kowalski
Very often I hear pastors preach about how people who believe in Christ have eternal life. It’s based on the belief that Jesus took the penalty for our sins, and so God punished Him in our place. God is just (in applying the penalty for sin to Jesus)...
DATE: Sep 02, 2014
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AUTHOR:
Philip Brownell
Rain, rain and more rain! All that should have given us some sympathy for Noah, but then throw in a midweek blow and the fishing scene has had little to offer this past week or so. Even the commercial fleet has been hampered by these unseasonable co...
DATE: Aug 30, 2014
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AUTHOR:
Tight Lines
A reader requested an exploration of the credit card offerings in Bermuda for Bermuda residents. Sir, we thank you for your interest. The credit card world is complex, large, and more than a bit confusing. Reviewing content was one of the more frustr...
DATE: Aug 30, 2014
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Martha Harris Myron
If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. It’s an old saw, readily understood by most, which I have always rather liked, Mr Editor, and that’s because I also happen to think the reverse is true.
That’s why, for those who wonder, I go on from time to time (act...
DATE: Aug 29, 2014
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AUTHOR:
John Barritt
Tomorrow “the mighty Flatts” will try to dethrone Cleveland County in the final of the Eastern Counties Cup. Flatts will attempt to do what Cleveland did against St David’s and end a drought that goes beyond 30 years without the trophy.
If Cleveland...
DATE: Aug 29, 2014
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AUTHOR:
Clay Smith
Which act do you think does more damage to future generations of Bermudians?
(A) Giving Permanent Resident Certificate holders the right to vote via the granting of Bermuda status
Or (B) Giving students a substandard education via the calling of unne...
DATE: Aug 29, 2014
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AUTHOR:
Bryant Trew
In one of his many entertaining feuds with Sir Alex Ferguson that so transformed the English football landscape, Arsène Wenger once said: “Everyone thinks they’ve got the prettiest wife at home.”
The Bermuda Football Association has to be of a simila...
DATE: Aug 29, 2014
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Dexter Smith
