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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
It’s BBQ season and this means I have to work extra-hard to keep the LH on the straight and narrow. What man doesn’t love to grill a sausage while drinking an ice-cold beer? He may deserve a few extra calories after running in the relay of yesterday’...
DATE: May 25, 2012
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AUTHOR:
Catherine Burns
As I look around Bermuda, I see more and more examples of the tail wagging the dog. It is ridiculous and just speaks to the way things have changed.
One morning a few weeks ago I was interrupted from my most diligent efforts to complete my ‘to do li...
DATE: May 25, 2012
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AUTHOR:
DJLT
The recent story of a 45-year-old paint sprayer who became ineligible to continue residency in Bermuda after he lost his job at HWP was very alarming. The fact that the individual was asked to leave can be summed up as a sad moment for his friends an...
DATE: May 25, 2012
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Last Thursday, 122 Bermuda College graduates received their degrees, certificates and diplomas. It was an occasion for celebration as yet another year of students are now better positioned to further pursue their education overseas or better position...
DATE: May 23, 2012
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Walton Brown
By Ric Chapman
Scene & Heard
Like the reports of Mark Twain’s demise it might be argued that the death of the Bermuda retail sector has also been ‘greatly exaggerated’.
Certainly the recent figures from the Department of Statistics showing a month-on...
DATE: May 23, 2012
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Ric Chapman
