1157 results returned for search: "education AND " category "Opinion Writer"
It’s hurricane season and many of us are scurrying around looking for stuff. I hear that there is no more plywood on the rock! Wow. It’s good to see people protecting their property. I found it interesting yet not surprising that landlords generally ...
DATE: Sep 07, 2012
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
DJLT
Steps to Success: Back to School
It’s that wonderful time of year again, students of all ages heading back to school: the start of the academic year. I delight in this time, not only as a parent after a long summer holiday and because I have a pench...
DATE: Sep 04, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Julia Pitt
Hi Troops!
I am kind of shocked and distressed to find out that it isn’t Friday yet — is anyone else having a really long week or is it just me? Anyway, enough of this complaining, here are the latest Bermuda events:
* The next in the Historical Hear...
DATE: Aug 23, 2012
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Opinion Writer
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Nothing to do in Bermuda?
The future of any society, large or small, depends on instilling values like decency, honesty and respect in young minds.
Here in Bermuda, in recent decades, too much emphasis has been placed on material success, while crumbling family values leave m...
DATE: Aug 15, 2012
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Al Seymour
Bermuda’s economy became tourism-based in the 1940s due to the introduction of the first commercial flights when people travelled here to see Bermuda’s beautiful sand and surf. However, tourism began to suffer due to the abundance of new destinations...
DATE: Aug 13, 2012
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Swan and Burchall
In these times of spiralling national debt and momentous economic and social changes, we are in a “crisis of confidence”. The symptoms of this crisis is all around us:
l Businesses having difficulty meeting obligations
l Job shrinkage in local and in...
DATE: Aug 08, 2012
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Sir John Swan
This week I have the good fortune of being in the UK as they host the 2012 Olympic games. Not a typical sports fan, but being here one has little choice but to be swept up in the emotion, drama and excitement of it. And with every compelling story of...
DATE: Aug 07, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Julia Pitt
Steps to Success: An Attitude of Gratitude
It is “the greatest virtue” described Marcus Cicero (circa 50BC). There are articles which claim it can transform your life, studies that suggest it is an antidote to depression and Oprah Winfrey’s website s...
DATE: Jul 31, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Julia Pitt
Having outlined issues connected with racial-equity in Bermuda, Kevin Comeau here presents solutions, in the form of four proposed programmes
The first thing to understand about social programmes is that there is no magic bullet. All important publi...
DATE: Jul 30, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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This is the text of Kevin Comeau’s speech delivered to Hamilton Rotary Club on Tuesday.
Yesterday’s solution is today’s problem
A number of racial-equity advocates have dedicated their entire lives to the racial-equity cause, continuing to speak out ...
DATE: Jul 27, 2012
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Opinion Writer
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