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Do you have fond memories of Lemon Tree’s Pig in the Park, Fish in the Park, and Cow in the Park parties last summer? Then great news, as they are doing it again with poultry at their Turkey in the Park party on Friday, September 20! The cost is $2...
DATE: Sep 12, 2013
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Nothing to do in Bermuda?
A week or two back you’ll remember I said it sometimes pays to have a sense of humour about the serious matters of state.
As a case in point I referred to Finance Minister Bob Richards who — when asked about the prospect of further job losses before...
DATE: Sep 11, 2013
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John Barritt
The most important unit in any society based on good solid values for daily life, is the family structure, where young minds usually get their first exposure to the positives, and negatives, of human behaviour.
So much has changed over the last 40 or...
DATE: Sep 10, 2013
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Al Seymour
Although the panic button has not been pushed, many residents are becoming angry and deeply disturbed over this ceaseless gun activity, with lives being lost, and the community waiting with bated breath, wondering where, and when, a gunman will strik...
DATE: Sep 09, 2013
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AUTHOR:
Al Seymour
How high will bond yields rise and where does the rout in US Treasury securities cease in the short term?
This question has been on bond investors’ minds for some time now.
Much of the recent rise in yields is likely related to investor concerns ...
DATE: Sep 09, 2013
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Nathan Kowalski
It was more than a little disconcerting to see the announcement that Bermuda was placed on France’s tax haven list. One would think that there had to be a substantive reason for this pre-emptive label-tarnishing directly before the G20 meeting that j...
DATE: Sep 07, 2013
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Opinion Writer
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Martha Harris Myron
THE overlap between the end of the cricket season and the start of the football season is presenting the same problems as it has for a number of years.
Once Cup Match is over, cricketers tend to lose interest, particularly those whose teams have litt...
DATE: Sep 06, 2013
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Opinion Writer
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Adrian Robson
This past week has really opened my eyes as to why sports in other countries prosper.
For example, in England these children eat, sleep and drink sports, as they are exposed to it day in and day out through various resources.
They are surrounded by...
DATE: Sep 06, 2013
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Opinion Writer
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Clay Smith
It isn’t rocket science. It isn’t brain surgery. Collaboration, while challenging, is not impossible. But it does require the political will and major effort to achieve the possible. Otherwise, like the word transparency and its equally attractive tw...
DATE: Sep 06, 2013
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
John Barritt
Okay, this is your last chance for the year. The last chance to win a fishing tournament, catch a wahoo, get featured in the newspaper or maybe even for you to just to go fishing.
If you have been putting off heading out on the deep blue briny since...
DATE: Sep 06, 2013
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Opinion Writer
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Tight Lines