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The future of any society, large or small, depends on instilling values like decency, honesty and respect in young minds.
Here in Bermuda, in recent decades, too much emphasis has been placed on material success, while crumbling family values leave m...
DATE: Aug 15, 2012
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Al Seymour
There are certain things in life that simply, for whatever reason, don’t sound like they should be good bedfellows.
Honesty and used car salesmen come to mind.
Obesity and good health is another, as is ketchup and ice cream, the Hatfields and McCoys,...
DATE: Aug 15, 2012
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Ric Chapman
I always enjoy reading Walton Brown’s well written and insightful articles, and his July 26 column, “Comeau’s speeches miss the point”, was no exception. It raised a number of interesting points about racial equity.
Unfortunately, there were a couple...
DATE: Aug 14, 2012
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Imagine walking out on an empty stage in front of an expectant audience, no lines learned, in fact, no script at all.
People have nightmares about this kind of thing. Does the thought make your heart race a little? Your stomach churn? Yet there are ...
DATE: Aug 14, 2012
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Julia Pitt
I am on a train heading from Boston, South Station to Penn Station in New York City. We have been spending a few days in New York and then visited family in Boston. Today, before boarding the train, we spent a couple of hours with an Italian family a...
DATE: Aug 14, 2012
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Philip Brownell
Manchester United (MANU) went public last Friday giving its loyal fans a chance to own a piece of the storied franchise. The club has a long and rich history with millions of fanatical supporters and a great record on the pitch but I was curious to f...
DATE: Aug 13, 2012
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AUTHOR:
Nathan Kowalski
Bermuda’s economy became tourism-based in the 1940s due to the introduction of the first commercial flights when people travelled here to see Bermuda’s beautiful sand and surf. However, tourism began to suffer due to the abundance of new destinations...
DATE: Aug 13, 2012
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Swan and Burchall
I’m a big fan of the summer months; you don’t have to get bundled up to ride to work in the mornings, less traffic on the roads and weekends are reserved for things like, going to the beach, parties, BBQ’s and of course the summer office parties. Yes...
DATE: Aug 13, 2012
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AUTHOR:
Grumpy Old Man
It is the season of calm; when the doldrums are omnipresent. Largely brought about by the influence of the summer Bermuda-Azores high pressure system, the lack of wind means that the seas are calm and the days are hot, hot, hot! While there may be li...
DATE: Aug 11, 2012
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Tight Lines
Part 2 — Money laundering series.
Money laundering has been a focus in the media of late, due to the alleged non-compliance with, and circumvention of US Anti-Money Laundering (AML) regulations by international banking institutions situated in the U...
DATE: Aug 11, 2012
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AUTHOR:
Martha Harris Myron
