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Last Saturday I thought to myself: Well, for the first time in a long time, I have no idea what my next column will be. As per norm, on Sunday I completed my exercise and other responsibilities, then I sat down to read something that makes my mind ti...
DATE: Sep 26, 2014
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Bryant Trew
Auto-correct, spellcheck, predictive text — all so useful, and yet so, so annoying. Recently I signed an e-mail “Best Retards”. Resorting to shorthand afterwards and signing off “Best”, I actually wrote “Beast”. Worse, in answer to a Beat the Couch q...
DATE: Sep 26, 2014
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Catherine Burns
It has often been said that sport and politics do not mix but we now live in a world where much of what we do, and in whatever realm, is intertwined and decisions by those elected to lead us trickle down inexorably to the sporting arena.
So we mix, y...
DATE: Sep 26, 2014
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Dexter Smith
The Police Gymkhana kicks off Police Week 2014 on October 4. Everyone is encouraged to come out for a fun-filled day at the Police Field in Prospect from 10am until 4pm. Youngsters aged three to 16 will be able to participate in bicycle activities an...
DATE: Sep 25, 2014
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Opinion Writer
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Nothing to do in Bermuda?
This week’s life lesson came like a slap in the face.
I lost my cool. So dramatically in fact, it was Oscar-worthy. The wheels fell off, springs boinged out, my head spun round as steam issued from my ears. I ran the full gamut of cool-losing — from ...
DATE: Sep 23, 2014
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Julia Pitt
Dear Carla: I have been in a relationship with my boyfriend for two years. He has a six-year-old son. I get along with his family but they do something that bothers me. They always invite his ex-girlfriend to family functions. I can understand on the...
DATE: Sep 22, 2014
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Carla Zuill
It is becoming apparent that the angling season is coming to a close. Not the fishing season — that still has some weeks to run before it too becomes stymied as the winter gales take their toll on fishable days and the falling temperatures convince t...
DATE: Sep 20, 2014
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Opinion Writer
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Tight Lines
Wounds that heal and cracks that fix
Tell me all your politik
And open up your eyes
— Cold Play
Last year I wrote a piece titled the “Full Monty” speaking to the challenges facing Bermuda’s IB sector. I think these issues bear repeating.
Bermudians h...
DATE: Sep 19, 2014
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Christopher Famous
Last weekend there were some very one-sided T20 games, which makes me wonder whether the Lindo’s T20 tournament should have been split into two divisions, just like the 50-overs league.
With the national team preparing for a Division Three tournament...
DATE: Sep 19, 2014
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Clay Smith
Speaking is relatively easy. The thinking bit is harder. So always be sure the brain is in gear before putting the jaw in motion: I have never forgotten that admonition. The same is true for writing, don’t you think, Mr Editor? Well, we try. So when ...
DATE: Sep 19, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
John Barritt
