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Every so often we hear the argument that Bermuda’s political system is broken and that we need to find an alternative that works better. While alternatives do exist — even if they are not as plentiful as some imagine — none is inherently superior or ...
DATE: May 30, 2012
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AUTHOR:
Walton Brown
Since 1994 Bermuda’s economic model has changed and it has become apparent that further clarification of why International Business (IB) and the foreign workforce (white and blue collar) is a vital and integral part of Bermuda’s economy and Gross Dom...
DATE: May 30, 2012
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Recently a professional organisation to which I belong held a community meeting at their international conference and took a vote.
They had been discussing where to hold their next major conference.
The people living in North Carolina, where there wa...
DATE: May 29, 2012
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AUTHOR:
Philip Brownell
Steps to Success
How does leaving the milk out end up in divorce, a misunderstanding result in an employment tribunal, or the ‘wrong’ look from a person lead to a war?
Last week we explored conflict, its sources, and measures we can put in place to...
DATE: May 29, 2012
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AUTHOR:
Julia Pitt
Expectations are a funny thing. Sometimes a positive emotional outlook can cloud one’s judgment and restrict sceptical and rationale thought.
I know personally because I just ran the Bermuda Half Marathon Derby for the first time which I naively tho...
DATE: May 28, 2012
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AUTHOR:
Nathan Kowalski
I just know I'm going to get a lot of grief for this week's gripe, but I believe a lot of people feel the same way, even if they don't admit it it's the whiny, crying baby.
For us old fogeys, having a public holiday like the one we just had, is a day...
DATE: May 28, 2012
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AUTHOR:
Grumpy Old Man
As predicted there was plenty of excitement last weekend in the Belco Cup. A few strengths, but more evident were the weaknesses highlighted.
When it comes to batting it seems as though a game plan is lacking individually. What is demonstrated more a...
DATE: May 26, 2012
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AUTHOR:
Clay Smith
It is graduation time here in Bermuda. What are you going to do with the rest of your life? University, trades, industry, service organisations?
Finally, finishing school is a major milestone: the beginning of perpetual independence, control over you...
DATE: May 26, 2012
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AUTHOR:
Martha Harris Myron
I am ecstatic that my former team West Ham are returning to the English Premier League next season after beating Blackpool 2-1 in the Championship League play-off final last weekend.
I was on the edge of my seat from the beginning, even before the ma...
DATE: May 26, 2012
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AUTHOR:
Clyde Best
Any way you want to look at it: it is summer. The fact that the holiday was preceded by the first real rain that we have had in some time and that “a bit gloomy” might have been an apt description, the summer season is indeed here.
If the calendar w...
DATE: May 26, 2012
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Tight Lines
