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It doesn’t take a political expert to determine that our Bermudian political arena has degenerated into a terrible mess, with revelation after revelation that honesty and transparency have been conspicuously absent in the conduct of the people’s busi...
DATE: Jul 26, 2014
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AUTHOR:
Al Seymour
Just about all over for another year! Billfish can move on over into the back seat after occupying the limelight and most of the headlines. After a month of concentrating on the deep blue water and the big fish, things will start to return to normal ...
DATE: Jul 26, 2014
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Tight Lines
Last week in Moneywise, we covered the basics of math calculations for mortgage principal and interest when reviewing your mortgage payments*. This week, we start the review with:
• Irregular payment intervals. Some banks charge mortgage interest by ...
DATE: Jul 26, 2014
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AUTHOR:
Martha Harris Myron
Disappointing, Mr Editor, is just one of the words that comes to mind (there are others) — and on so many fronts. First, it took ten weeks to produce the report. Ten whole weeks. It should never have taken that long and the blame here doesn’t fall en...
DATE: Jul 25, 2014
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AUTHOR:
John Barritt
Our little Belle will be four in a few weeks. The time has passed in a joyous, sleep-deprived haze. Rare are the nights when we are woken repeatedly, but the work-life juggle often means laundry and lunch boxes at midnight. Fortunately I have never a...
DATE: Jul 25, 2014
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AUTHOR:
Catherine Burns
Several years ago I walked into Cleveland County Cricket Club as head coach and promised them that in three years we would win the Eastern Counties Cup. Unfortunately, after two years I returned to St George’s before taking an extended break from cri...
DATE: Jul 25, 2014
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AUTHOR:
Clay Smith
It is said that ‘demographics are destiny’ and this is certainly a theme that figures into our economic assessment of Bermuda and one that we have discussed many times in the past. By now no one on this Island should be surprised that Bermuda is faci...
DATE: Jul 22, 2014
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AUTHOR:
Nathan Kowalski
Every time I fly I have a ritual with regards to take off and landing. Supposedly, the most dangerous times for air flight are the take off and landings. So, I routinely find myself praying as the plane is about to turn to align on the runway and as ...
DATE: Jul 22, 2014
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AUTHOR:
Philip Brownell
Dear Carla: A friend of mine has been married for a couple of years after being with her boyfriend so over ten years. They have three children together.
Although she is happy, many of us (her friends) know that her husband is cheating on her. This is...
DATE: Jul 21, 2014
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AUTHOR:
Carla Zuill
Three exciting weeks of football came to an end in Brazil last weekend with Germany beating Argentina in the final, the first European team to win a World Cup on South American soil.
I thought it was a good World Cup, people seemed to be very enthus...
DATE: Jul 19, 2014
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AUTHOR:
Clyde Best