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This week, I had a chat with two of the staff at our store on Harbour Road in Paget because I wanted to get a feel for any changes in wine-buying patterns. One of them told me that chardonnay has been more in demand, starting about six months ago. ...

This article continues our discussion of post-Covid-19 recovery with thoughts of everything returning to the old normal, a semblance of normal, or the new normal, or something quite different again. No one really knows how recovery will completely s...

The whole Covid-19 crisis has seemed unreal, from beginning to where we are now, for those relatively unaffected by health or job worries. We are all probably functioning on “hope for the best” basis at this point in time. The gradual, monitored sma...

First, I cannot make an apology for my opinion. It’s my qualified assessment, while realising there are levels along a full spectrum of racial attitudes — some more humanly evolved than others. I therefore speak to the lowest level of that spectrum,...

Has anyone noticed that no one to date has come forward with an economic recovery plan? Please note, we are not saying there have not been any efforts of relief at all, or that there is no attempt to mitigate the Covid-19 effects on the economy, but ...

The Moneywise Pretend Portfolio yearlong series has been updated to reflect stock and bond prices at original issue and as at end of January. The portfolio is not yet complete as each month in the year-long programme, but please take the time to see...

I have loved hot chocolate ever since I was little — preferably covered in whipped cream and marshmallows. I was definitely sugar-addicted, but there was a comfort element too. A cup of something warm and sweet when you’re growing up in the drizzly ...

After watching the funeral of the late MP Walton Brown Jr, I am mindful of an old comment put on fallen soldiers’ graves: “Let my death have more meaning than my life”. I listened carefully to all the commentaries, and, indeed, they inspired hope of ...

I think of myself as a Democrat, but not strictly because I also believe in the liberty of the individual. As an example, I believe when a person represents others, they should do so with the best that they can personally offer, and not merely as a v...

In last week’s article I alluded to the fact that a measurable number of Bermuda residents are opting to retire overseas, so it seems only appropriate that I follow this with a few thoughts regarding this subject. I will say up front that I am not a...