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Five hundred and fifty athletes, a couple of hundred coaches and officials, a bunch of family and friends in the stands and a considerable amount of local interest adds up to next week's Carifta Games which Bermuda hosts for the second time in nine y...
DATE: Mar 30, 2012
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Adrian Robson
Last weekend the LH and I watched our good friend Pat win his seventh consecutive national squash championship. Go Pat!
The evening was entertaining for many reasons, but mainly because at one point I heard someone mention a player with “better leng...
DATE: Mar 30, 2012
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AUTHOR:
Catherine Burns
With the Twenty/20 qualifiers over, there have been many comments and opinions floating around and after a few conversations with some of the local players some valid points and suggestions have surfaced.
Collaborating ideas is the best way to tackl...
DATE: Mar 30, 2012
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AUTHOR:
Clay Smith
In a world bereft of great leaders we suffer collectively from a failure to resolve important issues and make the kinds of progress to improve people’s lives. In the political realm, there are certain traits reflected in great leaders but these trait...
DATE: Mar 29, 2012
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Walton Brown
If you cast your memory back to January of this year, there’s every chance you will recall the Hamilton Deputy Mayor addressing the ‘vagrants’ issue in a public and provocative forum.
To refresh you, here’s what was said and reported in the newspaper...
DATE: Mar 28, 2012
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Ric Chapman
I facilitate a small group on marriage and couples’ relationships and it is something I like doing because one is immediately in the presence of the dynamic that goes on between the two people in question.
You don’t have to imagine what it (their li...
DATE: Mar 27, 2012
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Philip Brownell
Q: How do you eat a whale?
A: One bite at a time.
I love this metaphor, not because I in any way condone the consumption of sea mammals (take note, Japan) but because it’s so true. When faced with a huge task, say following your dreams or making a po...
DATE: Mar 27, 2012
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Julia Pitt
This one is clearly a pet peeve for many of us. I can tell you that I’ve had more e-mails about this subject than any other irritant. Any guess what it is?
Coming into work sick and spreading nasty germs everywhere! It amazes me the amount of times I...
DATE: Mar 26, 2012
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Grumpy Old Man
It was a humbling week for football all around the world as Fabrice Muamba collapsed on the pitch in the middle of the FA Cup match between Bolton and Tottenham.
The incident was real shame, and a wake-up call for all those who play the game and spor...
DATE: Mar 24, 2012
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Clyde Best
The topic of discussion this week is the United States Supreme Court opinion rendered on February 21, 2012 in the matter of Kawashima v Holder. The Supreme Court affirmed a Ninth Circuit decision that held that a couple's convictions for making a fal...
DATE: Mar 24, 2012
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Martha Harris Myron
