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Scammers and those being scammed, part two
“At the bottom of Multi-Level Marketing — a scummy business at best — lurks Global Prosperity. The slimy-est of the slimy MLM programmes, none is more of a scam, or has such a disreputable background, as Gl...
DATE: Nov 29, 2014
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Martha Harris Myron
By John Barritt
The Arab proverb has it right, Mr Editor: Trust in God but tie your camel. It is good sound advice that makes even more sense (and dollars and cents) when it comes to Government and Government spending. Just look at the track record —...
DATE: Nov 28, 2014
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
John Barritt
The clubs have spoken and have clearly backed Lloyd Fray to be president of the Bermuda Cricket Board for another term. So if Fray is not the problem, then who is or what is?
This is what we need to get to the bottom of so that, in two years’ time, w...
DATE: Nov 28, 2014
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Clay Smith
By Bryant Trew
The Sherri J Talk Show:
SS: Did you refer to [her] as a political whore?
MB: No, I referred to their, their behaviour, all the young women in the OBA because I asked the initial questions.
From the alleged BBM:
“I spent most of my tim...
DATE: Nov 28, 2014
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Bryant Trew
I was filing away old copies of these columns last night when Chloe’s eyes landed on last year’s Elf on the Shelf debate. Across the room I watched her pull the illustrated pages out of the pile and sit down to read them.
I propelled myself across t...
DATE: Nov 28, 2014
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Catherine Burns
By Christopher Famous
On Saturday, November 22, I traded in my “round the yard” clothes to put on a suit and tie.
Fortunately, this time I was not getting dressed to go and bury a loved one. Heigh-ho, heigh-ho, it was off to the 47th Annual PLP banq...
DATE: Nov 28, 2014
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Christopher Famous
My dog is a wee bit rotund. Picture a large sausage with fur and legs.
At a recent vet visit, we were asked to put him on the scale. Doggy isn’t very tall but I took one end and my daughter took the other and we heaved. Doggy resisted. I felt his pai...
DATE: Nov 27, 2014
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Slacker Mom
Perhaps the result of the influence of Valentine’s Day, it seems that everyone and their brother is celebrating a birthday this month. By the time this goes to print, I too will have made my annual trek to TCD, and have the privilege of calling mysel...
DATE: Nov 26, 2014
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Julia Pitt
My nine-year-old daughter recently said: “If you eat another cookie, you’re gonna get fat!”
I was surprised that at such a young age she would associate the cookies with being fat because in our home we encourage health and wellness. We have also ha...
DATE: Nov 26, 2014
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Betty Doyling
There are numerous struggles around the world, which continue to take a heavy toll on the lives of men, women and children, with extremist groups who have no tolerance for anyone not in harmony with their beliefs usually prohibiting freedom of worshi...
DATE: Nov 24, 2014
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Al Seymour
