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The One Bermuda Alliance still hasn’t told us how they are going to address Bermuda’s most vexing challenges. In a recent op-ed in The Royal Gazette, we hoped that they would begin providing those solutions. They didn’t.
That article didn’t talk abou...
DATE: Oct 02, 2012
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The beginning of another school year is an opportunity to support our children to become highly literate.
What does being highly literate mean in the 21st century and what might be 21st century literacy outcomes?
According to the National Assessment ...
DATE: Oct 02, 2012
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Darnell Wynn
All children have underdeveloped social filters, with Chloe being no exception. You may remember her very loud conversation about — how shall I put this — male anatomy, during a quiet moment in La Trattoria. This week’s gem was only marginally less e...
DATE: Sep 28, 2012
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Catherine Burns
For several years now my pet peeve has been drivers who are at an intersection, see traffic coming at them, wait until the last minute then pull out. We talk about driving with care, caution and courtesy but this is simply UNSAFE and places oncoming ...
DATE: Sep 28, 2012
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
DJLT
A few days ago, my One Bermuda Alliance colleague Senator Mike Fahy expressed reservations about the solar array that has been proposed for that little area of land at the LF Wade International Airport that juts out into Castle Harbour, called The Fi...
DATE: Sep 27, 2012
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Opinion Writer
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Hi Kids!
Lots of Bermuda events coming up so let's just get right down to it! As usual, once the weather starts to cool a little, more organised events start popping up:
* Ten Cafe & Bar are bringing you a little taste of the Land of the Rising Sun ...
DATE: Sep 27, 2012
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Nothing to do in Bermuda?
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission released their Study Regarding Financial Literacy Among Investors in the United States that was mandated by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010. (See www.sec.gov f...
DATE: Sep 22, 2012
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Martha Harris Myron
Investment markets took a sharp rise upwards on Thursday of this week in reaction to supportive moves from the European Central Bank, under president Mario Draghi, with the implementation of an unlimited buying programme of EU zone sovereign debt. Ye...
DATE: Sep 08, 2012
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Martha Harris Myron
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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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Julia Pitt
