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The pandemic of obesity is a well-known phenomenon affecting the world population, but more so the Western Hemisphere, with Americans being among the heaviest people in the world.
This pandemic has occurred since the 1980s with increasing frequency,...
DATE: May 31, 2016
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Joe Yammine, MD
• The Adult Education School will host the unique event, Transformations Art Auction and Cocktails, on Wednesday, June 1. From 6pm until 9pm at Gosling’s Wine Cellar, this event will feature more than 25 local artists, including some notable alumni f...
DATE: May 23, 2016
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Opinion Writer
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Nothing to do in Bermuda?
This is part five of the New Bermuda Retirement series
WHAT IS YOUR TIMELINE?
There are three serious phases in retirement planning:
1. Fifteen to five years away from the accepted community retirement age (this varies by employer, government man...
DATE: May 21, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Martha Harris Myron
Almost every day, we hear the phrase “it is a different world and things have changed, including children”. Many people are taking the view that the rushing tide of materialistic focus, along with vanishing values that build character, in an “almost ...
DATE: May 20, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Al Seymour
This is part 4 of the New Bermuda Retirement series.
Retirement impacts you in three major ways. You are affected, personally. Your family is affected. Your environment affects you.
You, individually are affected: you must plan to manage your fina...
DATE: May 14, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Martha Harris Myron
No special credentials are required to decide whether our parliamentarians are serving the people with the highest standard of transparency and respect as they conduct the business of the people. There are a number of pressing issues that will truly ...
DATE: May 06, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Al Seymour
In any society with diverse views, there will often be differing perspectives and views of the “others”. Here in Bermuda, we have a country of at least two different cultures and varying socioeconomic circles.
Over the next few months, I will be taki...
DATE: Apr 29, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Christopher Famous
Even though my wife and I plan to make every effort to avoid creating competition between our babies, we’ve probably already started. Which one is moving more? Which is making mommy uncomfortable? Which is kicking mommy’s ribs and bladder?
But what ...
DATE: Apr 28, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Husayn Symonds
Something which I think is important for my children to learn early, and which my wife is a great example of (you can tell her I said that), is giving maximum effort.
The Baha’i quote “ … make ye a mighty effort, and choose for yourselves a noble go...
DATE: Apr 21, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Husayn Symonds
The late Sir John Sharp, a former Premier, would have been more than delighted over a programme aimed at developing leadership qualities being conducted by Francis Patton Elementary School, under the guidance of Garita Coddington, the principal.
The...
DATE: Apr 16, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Al Seymour