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Disaster has struck here at Mummy HQ. The Lovely Husband is gallivanting around the world on business and after wrestling my little monkeys into bed I have arrived downstairs to face the sad reality of No Wine.
Given that I have been looking forward ...
DATE: Feb 24, 2012
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AUTHOR:
Catherine Burns
There is a brooding apathy among young people today. Our future leaders are immersed in a sense of disillusionment and a rejection of much of what an older generation embraces as the status quo. Political leaders attempt to bridge this divide by maki...
DATE: Feb 23, 2012
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Walton Brown
I read with interest Walton Brown’s February 8 column in which he eloquently argues that there is minimal or no political corruption in Bermuda.
The gist of his argument is:
(i) Public prosecutions are independent of the political arena;
(ii) Where...
DATE: Feb 23, 2012
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Usually in test match cricket when things get into a rut and the fielding captain is unable to make a breakthrough he relies on the introduction of a new ball to hopefully gain some momentum in changing the tone of the game.
In the political arena tr...
DATE: Feb 20, 2012
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AUTHOR:
Al Seymour
Standing in line can be one of the most annoying things we have to do and yet a necessary part of everyday life.
For example, we stand in bank lines where someone has got eight to ten cheques to cash all the monies have to be counted; all have to be...
DATE: Feb 20, 2012
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AUTHOR:
Grumpy Old Man
At the risk of bringing down the vengeance of Mother Nature; to be honest, this winter has not been particularly difficult and there have been more fishable days than we might usually expect at this time of the year. March is now in sight and the fis...
DATE: Feb 18, 2012
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AUTHOR:
Tight Lines
This week I had the pleasure of catching up with one of my old sparring partners, Ron ‘Chopper’ Harris.
Ron, who made a record 795 appearances for Chelsea during a Stamford Bridge career spanning a staggering 19 years, has been visiting the Island on...
DATE: Feb 18, 2012
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AUTHOR:
Clyde Best
Continuing Series Bermuda Investment Primer Chapter 3: Bonds
When is a bond not a great investment? When the bond issuer defaults on repayment of the principal.
Investors value stocks based upon their ability to appreciate over time. Investors value...
DATE: Feb 18, 2012
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AUTHOR:
Martha Harris Myron
Hardcore decisions are mandatory to revive our national cricket programme.
For far too long we have embraced mediocrity and accepted poor excuses for our results overseas. We need to stop pacifying players and bending over backwards to accommodate t...
DATE: Feb 17, 2012
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AUTHOR:
Clay Smith
It is only fitting that this week’s top 20 include some kind of tribute to Whitney Houston, the diva, singer and vocalist extraordinaire. Her untimely passing was just totally sad. I was chatting with a client the other night who said: “We all watche...
DATE: Feb 17, 2012
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DJLT
