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The transfer window closed on Monday and there was a lot of money spent by the clubs in Europe, not least the world record £85.3 million Real Madrid paid Tottenham for midfielder Gareth Bale.
When you look at the prices they are paying for players to...
DATE: Sep 06, 2013
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Clyde Best
Taste 141 invites you to rock your weekend with cocktails and live music from Outta Bounds on Friday. The band will be performing from 6.30pm until 9.30pm and there is no cover charge. For more information, or reservations, call 292-0777.
The monthly...
DATE: Sep 05, 2013
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Opinion Writer
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Nothing to do in Bermuda?
There is a branch of economics that deals with the operations of the political process called public choice theory.
Often credited to the economist James Buchman who won a Nobel Prize in economics, it deals with a theory linking individual behaviour...
DATE: Sep 03, 2013
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Nathan Kowalski
The world has been watching closely the horror story that has been unfolding in Syria, especially with the recent deaths of many citizens through alleged use of poison chemicals, which violates international law, and has generated heated debate throu...
DATE: Sep 03, 2013
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Al Seymour
I love the smell of newly sharpened pencils. Never mind the thrill of buying a new pencil case! I have a bit of a ‘thing’ for stationery but particularly when it’s mixed with the buzz of anticipation that comes with the start of a new year at school....
DATE: Sep 03, 2013
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Julia Pitt
Bermuda residents and their connectivity to the United States.
We Bermuda residents don’t want to think about, let alone talk about United States tax and immigration issues. These topics are nowhere near as much fun as the planned anticipation for th...
DATE: Aug 31, 2013
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Martha Harris Myron
Clyde Best might have been wearing a wry smile this week as he was talking to The Royal Gazette about the possible transfer from Nahki Wells from Bradford City to QPR — a move that could still materialise despite denials from both clubs.
In the 1960s...
DATE: Aug 30, 2013
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Adrian Robson
St David’s are the new 50-over league champions as the final round of cricket was washed out last weekend and now it’s time for Bermuda to prepare for the Twenty/20 (World Cup qualifiers) in November.
The season is slowly, but surely winding down an...
DATE: Aug 30, 2013
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Clay Smith
Funny or not, sometimes it pays to have a sense of humour about the serious matters of state. Case in point: In response to predictions about more job losses before the year is out Finance Minister Bob Richards was quoted as saying, “statisticians do...
DATE: Aug 30, 2013
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
John Barritt
By Pickled Onion
Here we are at the last holiday weekend of the summer. All flown by too quickly with the brunt of hurricane season yet to come followed by winter’s chill.
For most anglers this is the swansong. The next couple of weekends and then ...
DATE: Aug 30, 2013
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Tight Lines
