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Queen Street and Bermudiana Arcade’s retailers and restaurants are teaming up for the 2nd Annual Boo Bash on Friday, October 31.
From 5pm until 7.30pm, they will provide a safe trick-or-treating environment for kids aged 12 and under. The festivities...
DATE: Oct 23, 2014
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Nothing to do in Bermuda?
We are about to be invaded by mer-people! Well, kinda. Local and overseas swimmers, will fill our waters to challenge themselves at the 24th Annual Bermuda Round-the-Sound Open Water Charity Swimathon on Sunday, October 12. This is open to all ages a...
DATE: Oct 02, 2014
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Opinion Writer
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Nothing to do in Bermuda?
Part 2 of Estate Planning. Part 1 was featured in RG on September 13, 2014 Are we ever prepared for the worst?
Leaving our legacy. No one, almost no one, wants to think about, or even admit that somewhere sometime, we will become one of the dearly ...
DATE: Sep 27, 2014
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Opinion Writer
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Martha Harris Myron
Last Saturday I thought to myself: Well, for the first time in a long time, I have no idea what my next column will be. As per norm, on Sunday I completed my exercise and other responsibilities, then I sat down to read something that makes my mind ti...
DATE: Sep 26, 2014
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Opinion Writer
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Bryant Trew
This week’s life lesson came like a slap in the face.
I lost my cool. So dramatically in fact, it was Oscar-worthy. The wheels fell off, springs boinged out, my head spun round as steam issued from my ears. I ran the full gamut of cool-losing — from ...
DATE: Sep 23, 2014
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Julia Pitt
By Al Seymour
There has never been a shortage of words on both sides of the political divide, when it comes to seeking public support by making sweet sounding statements, about pooling our best resources for the good of Bermuda and its people.
Howeve...
DATE: Sep 15, 2014
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Al Seymour
Functional unity is a beautiful thing, I reckon Mr Editor. But like beauty, functionality is in the eye of the beholder, or perhaps when it comes to politics in the eyes of the beholden. Of course, we would all like to see a little more functional un...
DATE: Sep 12, 2014
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
John Barritt
It’s time for us, as a people, to start makin’ some changes.
Let’s change the way we eat, let’s change the way we live,
and let’s change the way we treat each other.
You see the old way wasn’t working, so it’s on us to do
what we gotta do to survive....
DATE: Sep 05, 2014
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Christopher Famous
Which act do you think does more damage to future generations of Bermudians?
(A) Giving Permanent Resident Certificate holders the right to vote via the granting of Bermuda status
Or (B) Giving students a substandard education via the calling of unne...
DATE: Aug 29, 2014
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Bryant Trew
Dear Carla: We are SO ANNOYED. A family member’s “other” parent is adamant of leaving the child in a private nursery / preschool when the child is old enough to go to FREE Government pre-school. The “other parent” has a steady job and a steady inco...
DATE: Aug 25, 2014
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Carla Zuill