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Ah, the middle of a long weekend. What could be nicer than to have two days off and still have two more days to look forward to? Obviously not a luxury enjoyed by everyone but there are enough who are taking full advantage of this circumstance. Not o...
DATE: Jul 30, 2011
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Tight Lines
With the announcement last week from one of our major local banks, HSBC Private Bank Bermuda that they would no longer support accounts owned by US citizens, Bermuda residents with dual-citizenship with the United States, and green card holders livin...
DATE: Jul 30, 2011
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AUTHOR:
Martha Harris Myron
The great value of Cup Match is that all of us can step back from our day-to-day challenges and take a breather.
This year more than most, Bermudians are living with real doubts about the Island's direction and our ability to find a way to a better f...
DATE: Jul 27, 2011
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Cup Match is a game that brings out the best in some players. However, there are some that have not had the best experiences, and if I dare to say the magnitude of Cup Match causes some players to retreat into a shell, humbling the best of players.
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DATE: Jul 27, 2011
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Clay Smith
While an election date has yet to be announced, the atmosphere is so charged with speculation over a wide range of issues, that many people are sensing what appears to be an attempt by the Government to shift the political goal posts.
Whether Bermudi...
DATE: Jul 26, 2011
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Al Seymour
Have you ever heard someone say something like, “He was having the time of his life?” The time of his life. What an odd group of words. What is the TIME of a person's life?
When you are going along, day in and day out, there is a numbing normalcy to ...
DATE: Jul 26, 2011
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Philip Brownell
The eleventh Bermuda Big Game Classic was another markedly successful event with Click Through winning the event with 1900 points. In second place was Uno Mas with 1500 points and Georgie Girl took third having a like number of points with time estab...
DATE: Jul 23, 2011
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Tight Lines
All I can say is wow! What a Copa America this one had been, both of the firm favourites were dumped out before the semi finals and who would have guessed that Paraguay would battle Uruguay for the title of being the best in South America.
For us tha...
DATE: Jul 23, 2011
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Clyde Best
Debt is easy money. A lump sum payment, upfront cash, easy to justify, easy to spend. Trouble is, what you bought with it, is not yours, not until you pay the cash back.
Personal debt is a personal burden. No matter the financial circumstances or th...
DATE: Jul 23, 2011
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Martha Harris Myron
Ten weeks after Belle started sleeping through the night, is it fair to blame my domestic mishaps on sleep deprivation?
It would be nice, after all, to have an explanation for finding my cell phone in among the potatoes. Slightly nervous that I migh...
DATE: Jul 22, 2011
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Catherine Burns
