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What’s past is prologue. The bard had it right did he not, Mr Editor? It’s also so much better than saying, again, and again, and again, that what we so often see is what we get, i.e. the same old, same old. Like you, I try to keep up with debates on...
DATE: Jun 06, 2014
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
John Barritt
“You hit like a girl.”
“You kick like a girl.”
“You punch like a girl.”
“You throw like a girl.”
Thankfully, such sexist comments are more frowned upon in today’s society than they might have been as recently as a decade ago.
And, bizarrely in some ...
DATE: Jun 06, 2014
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Dexter Smith
After a week of playing with her cousin Theo, Chloe has become obsessed with woodlice. I wouldn’t mind but this has now turned into a career choice. She no longer wants to be a jewellery maker and instead would like to be a “woodlouseologist”. Her li...
DATE: Jun 06, 2014
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Catherine Burns
No matter what the outcome of the current cannabis debate in Parliament, Government will be faced with a critical decision that should be based, not on what might be popular, but what is the right thing to do, to prevent a “marijuanagate” opening, wi...
DATE: Jun 05, 2014
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Al Seymour
Sometimes I wonder if people are interested in making things better or if they are just playing to the street for political gain. Recently, in the United States, veterans died while sitting on waiting lists created by bureaucrats who were more intere...
DATE: Jun 03, 2014
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Philip Brownell
If there were microphones at the dinner table of every Bermudian home, and things said could be heard by members of Parliament, there might be a different tone when representatives gather to conduct the business of the people.
No one is perfect in th...
DATE: Jun 03, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Al Seymour
With just three weeks to go until the deadline, a good pal and I are in the throes of writing a short play together to submit to the BMDS, ‘Famous for Fifteen’ playwriting competition. Always up for a fun creative challenge, and as with everything, t...
DATE: Jun 03, 2014
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Julia Pitt
Bermuda’s newest happy-hour event will start on Friday, June 6th at the Fairmont Hamilton Princess. Marina Nights will take place on their new harbourside patio from 5pm until 9pm and promises spectacular views of Hamilton Harbour with drinks and app...
DATE: Jun 02, 2014
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Opinion Writer
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Nothing to do in Bermuda?
Attention! Do you know where all of your assets are?
Many residents of Bermuda, such as native-born individuals, multinationals integrated into the Bermuda family culture, and globally mobile guest workers have rights to foreign pensions in other co...
DATE: May 31, 2014
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Martha Harris Myron
A couple of mental errors late in the game caused Atlético Madrid dearly in the Champions League final last weekend against Real Madrid.
The Spanish champions were a couple of minutes away from a first Champions League title when a headed equaliser...
DATE: May 31, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Clyde Best
