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In the car last week, my son giggled from the back seat and said, “ooh, my tooth fell out”. Now he’s a real practical joker. I knew all the wobbly ones were already gone. He’s nothing but gums up front, so I assumed he was just kidding. Until his lit...
DATE: Jun 24, 2014
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Julia Pitt
When workers down tools, especially in areas involving essential services without notice, it is difficult not to see such action as reckless and somewhat irresponsible, no matter what the issue may be.
It also highlights the urgent need for legislati...
DATE: Jun 24, 2014
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Al Seymour
Dear Carla: How do you deal with an older sibling who is living with you and is being a freeloader, cocky, arrogant and saucy at the same time? You don’t want to kick them out because you don’t want to deal with the rest of the family who will just l...
DATE: Jun 23, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Carla Zuill
One week into the World Cup in Brazil and already there have been two major surprises with Spain, the defending champions, and England failing to advance from their respective groups with a match still to be played.
Yesterday, no doubt England fans e...
DATE: Jun 21, 2014
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Clyde Best
High summer as the competitive angling really got under way last Sunday with the Bacardi tournament going off on its first alternate date.
For the only time in the long history of this tournament the winners were not dominated by wahoo and tuna. In f...
DATE: Jun 21, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Tight Lines
The absence of information helps fuel speculation. Dots left dangling get connected, whether the dots warrant it or not, and that which might otherwise be viewed as unreasonable comes across as reasonable.
As you well know, Mr Editor, it happens a lo...
DATE: Jun 20, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
John Barritt
By Clay Smith
St David’s look invincible, but with Cup Match and Bermuda matches on the horizon, I wonder how many of their players will make themselves available for selection.
Last year, only two St David’s players played Cup Match and the last t...
DATE: Jun 20, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Clay Smith
As Bermuda continues its struggle in trying to regain its footing toward positive objectives about our way of life, the building blocks which really are our young people, are being cracked by negative outpouring by some, who feel entitled to venting ...
DATE: Jun 18, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Al Seymour
At my son’s school there’s a portion of their daily timetable called DEAR Time.
This stands for Drop Everything And Read. I love this idea.
I picture all these little kids, elbows deep in Plasticine, half way through some colouring, mid hair-tug, sto...
DATE: Jun 17, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Julia Pitt
I am leaving in a few hours to fly to Boston. Tomorrow I’ll fly from Boston to Seoul, a few days after that I will fly to Hong Kong, and then a few more days after that I’ll fly to Nanjing, a city in main land China.
I will be teaching on subjects ab...
DATE: Jun 17, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Philip Brownell