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It is Cup Match time in Bermuda and this week I want to focus on the two captains Oronde Bascome and Jekon Edness. The captain is often called the “Maestro”, or the “Tactician”. The captain's role is to outsmart the opposition, and to be one step ahe...
DATE: Jul 22, 2011
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Clay Smith
Well my prayers and wishes for Cleveland County's success in the Eastern Counties Cup Competition were not answered. However, I am and we were gracious in defeat. Congratulations to Bailey's Bay on a well-earned and deserved victory. They were the be...
DATE: Jul 22, 2011
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AUTHOR:
DJLT
Belgians have invented Smurfs, make some of the best beer in the world, and know how to fry a potato chip. However, one must say the country's leading newspapers scored an own goal when they took Google to court last year for listing their content in...
DATE: Jul 20, 2011
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Ahmed Elamin
A founding principle of the One Bermuda Alliance is opportunity. We believe that if you work hard and play by the rules then you should have the opportunity to succeed.
Opportunity depends on a strong economy which today is weak, with job losses and...
DATE: Jul 19, 2011
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After I graduated from seminary, I joined the multiple staff of a large church in Sacramento, California. I grew up in Sacramento, so in one way it was like coming home. That church had been my home church before going away to seminary, and so in ano...
DATE: Jul 19, 2011
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Philip Brownell
The allegations of devious and unethical conduct by the News of the World raise huge questions over the future of journalism.
The 160-year-old British newspaper which became a part of Rupert Murdoch’s international conglomerate of media outlets, was...
DATE: Jul 18, 2011
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Al Seymour
The hacking scandal currently shaking Rupert Murdoch's empire will surprise only those who have wilfully blinded themselves to that empire's pernicious influence on journalism in the English-speaking world. Too many of us have winked in amusement at ...
DATE: Jul 18, 2011
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Congratulations to Mexico for winning the Under-17 World Cup. It's a good thing not only for their country but also for the CONCACAF region.
It goes to show that countries like this can win big tournaments, no matter what their size. It's all about t...
DATE: Jul 16, 2011
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Clyde Best
Wow, it is hard to believe that we are currently in the midst of the eleventh Bermuda Big Game Classic! It seems like only yesterday that marlin tournaments were the province of a very few who devoted just a few days a year to these species. It just ...
DATE: Jul 16, 2011
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AUTHOR:
Tight Lines
If ever there was a time when you need a financial plan in your life, this may be it.
Uncertainty over the domestic economy, your job may be on the line, your family may be under financial pressure, and you may be worried about your prospects for fin...
DATE: Jul 16, 2011
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Martha Harris Myron
