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We are truly immersed in the silly season. No doubt inspired by the tremendously creative political tactics permeating the American political landscape, Bermuda will clearly see more hyperbole coming from competing political forces. Alongside this, t...
DATE: Sep 20, 2012
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Walton Brown
Hi Kids
I can't believe that we're over halfway through September and I have only just found out that it is Save The Koala Month! I haven't saved a single koala yet so I guess I had better get cracking. There are bound to be loads hanging around the ...
DATE: Sep 20, 2012
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Nothing to do in Bermuda?
The other day I wrote an e-mail to the Editor of an in-flight magazine asking her if she wanted any content from Bermuda — seeing they fly here and all.
She showed interest, but her response made me ponder a completely different subject altogether.
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DATE: Sep 19, 2012
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Ric Chapman
Are there some people you just find it hard to talk to? They might be perfectly nice people and, on paper, might be someone you think you’d get along with, but in person it feels awkward. You might describe them as someone you don’t gel with.
This di...
DATE: Sep 18, 2012
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Julia Pitt
Imagine it is Sunday morning, and you decide to go to church. However, you don't have a home church; it was just a wild idea that occurred to you, and now you are stuck not knowing which church to actually attend. Well, you are an adventurous, existe...
DATE: Sep 18, 2012
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Philip Brownell
Most Bermudians would be happy to have a successful tourist industry, just as they would be happy to see the Island climb out of this enormous debt, that continues to create hardship on a scale yet to be fully measured.
Bermudians are well aware that...
DATE: Sep 18, 2012
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Al Seymour
Rumours, Facts & Opinions About The Election, Gaming and Politics:
Rumours:
1) The Parliamentary Election is to be held in late November or early December
2) Gaming/casino is to be included on the election ballot
3) The ballot containing the cand...
DATE: Sep 17, 2012
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Sir John Swan
When you see a country’s infrastructure starting to fall apart, it can tell you a lot about the state of their economy. Case in point, Bermuda’s roads. Heavens knows, our roads have been deteriorating for years and we’re not aware of any plans to rep...
DATE: Sep 17, 2012
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Grumpy Old Man
Time flies by and last weekend seems an eternity ago but, mercifully, Bermuda dodged a bullet last weekend when Hurricane Leslie lost most of her punch and followed a somewhat meandering path that led to some inches of much desired rain coming down o...
DATE: Sep 15, 2012
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Tight Lines
Bond values and interest rates related to government debt (called sovereign bonds) have been featured repeatedly in finance news for months. Headline focus has been eastward on Euro zone countries, such as Italy, which has been challenged with higher...
DATE: Sep 15, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Martha Harris Myron
