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We have all heard of the proverbial risk takers in life, right? These are people who enjoy extreme sports like jumping out of a helicopter to land on top of a snow packed mountain and then racing down the mountain side, over cliffs and dodging trees ...
DATE: Nov 08, 2011
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AUTHOR:
Philip Brownell
“Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?”
“That depends a good deal on where you want to get to,” said the Cat.
- Lewis Carroll, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
For Halloween my daughter dressed up as Alice in Wonderland. At...
DATE: Nov 07, 2011
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AUTHOR:
Nathan Kowalski
The warning signs were there, isolated incidences at first, then gathering steam for a long time, but no one was talking publicly.
Statistics on drops in rental leases, declining work permit renewals, expatriate leaving-island yard sales, Bermuda re...
DATE: Nov 05, 2011
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AUTHOR:
Martha Harris Myron
Without us hardly noticing any change, the weather has almost completed its shift into the winter pattern where periods of calm are followed by a length of time during which the winds and seas build up with the latter usually set to coincide with the...
DATE: Nov 05, 2011
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AUTHOR:
Tight Lines
Bermuda’s jump up the FIFA rankings by 57 places to 132 in the world is great to see.
I have been telling people for years that the more games you play the higher your ranking will be and if we can get games played on the dates FIFA set out for inter...
DATE: Nov 05, 2011
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AUTHOR:
Clyde Best
This is the full text of the Speech from the Throne delivered by Governor Sir Richard Gozney yesterday.
Madam President and Members of the Senate,
Mr. Speaker and Members of the House of Assembly,
Bermuda today is facing historic challenges. The G...
DATE: Nov 05, 2011
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As stated in previous articles, in order to have a viable economy our National Workforce (NWF) needs to be at minimum 40,000. Below is a chart comparing the years 2008 when our NWF was over 40,000 and 2010 when it fell below 40,000 and the impact it ...
DATE: Nov 04, 2011
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This is the full text of last night's broadcast by Opposition Leader Craig Cannonier
Good evening fellow Bermudians. I'm Craig Cannonier, leader of the One Bermuda Alliance. Earlier this week, I was successful in my bid to represent the people of Dev...
DATE: Nov 04, 2011
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THERE were no surprises at the top of the medal table when the Pan Am Games came to end last week.
Same old story; the USA reigned supreme, picking up almost a 100 medals more than any other country.
The ‘U-S-A’ chant rang loud and clear on every sin...
DATE: Nov 04, 2011
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Adrian Robson
Every so often there are events that occur that cause us to stop and reflect upon those things that are truly important in life.
This week, our Island was jolted with tragedy by the deaths of two young men, 18-year-old, Malcolm Outerbridge, and 27-y...
DATE: Nov 04, 2011
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Clay Smith