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It has that wintry look about it. The light fades quickly during the afternoon, taking on that yellowish tinge that means that the summer is truly a distant memory and that there are gales and worse to come. It has that wintry feel about it despite t...
DATE: Nov 19, 2011
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Tight Lines
The following is the full text of the One Bermuda Alliance’s Reply to the Speech from the Throne, which was delivered in the House of Assembly yesterday by OBA Leader Craig Cannonier.
Mr Speaker, Honourable Members of the House of Assembly. It is a ...
DATE: Nov 19, 2011
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The Regeneration of Bermuda’s Economy initiative was started to try and get a dialogue going about Bermuda’s economy and the effect that it is having on each Bermudian. It was also intended to educate the average person on where we are financially as...
DATE: Nov 18, 2011
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Opinion Writer
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Another parenting triumph. In the nanosecond that I wasn't watching, Belle introduced herself to the nutritional delights of escargot in the garden. Kids are disgusting. Picking a half-masticated snail out of the teeth of my littlest was not the way ...
DATE: Nov 18, 2011
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Catherine Burns
Hello Bermuda. I am worried about the impact of the economic downturn on persons who are struggling, unemployed and/or just having a hard time paying their bills. Many people are in that predicament. Earlier this week I heard that Belco is increasing...
DATE: Nov 18, 2011
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
DJLT
One of the reasons so many people in democracies around the world are sceptical about politicians is that too often they have interests other than for the people, as they strive to gain or retain power in a highly competitive arena.
This is not to sa...
DATE: Nov 17, 2011
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Al Seymour
The movement to challenge corporate greed and excess that began on Wall Street and rapidly became a global protest movement is nearing its end. Many countries have seen working people, and the formerly working, come out in the tens of thousands to le...
DATE: Nov 16, 2011
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Walton Brown
Prejudice is defined as a preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience, but what we usually encounter is the dislike, hostility, or unjust behaviour formed on such a basis of prejudice. Racism is just one form of prejudice.
T...
DATE: Nov 15, 2011
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Philip Brownell
Just what we all needed a sub-tropical storm! Sub-tropical, indeed. Is that because it occurs in the sub-tropics as opposed to the tropics? Or is it a tropical system that has escaped to sub-tropical latitudes? Call it what you will, it was a blow an...
DATE: Nov 12, 2011
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Tight Lines
Happy Remembrance Day weekend Bermuda! It is right and a good thing to honour every person who has served in wars throughout the history of mankind as well as those who have lost their lives fighting wars. Bermuda has its own extensive list of war ve...
DATE: Nov 12, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
DJLT