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This is the full text of the Speech from the Throne delivered by Governor Sir Richard Gozney yesterday.
Madam President and Members of the Senate,
Mr. Speaker and Members of the House of Assembly,
Bermuda today is facing historic challenges. The G...
DATE: Nov 05, 2011
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Opinion Writer
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The Greeks considered ethics a moral philosophy employing right and wrong, good and evil, and responsibility for one's actions. Roget's thesaurus defines ethics as goals, morals, principles, standards, and values.
Individually, we develop a personal...
DATE: Jul 09, 2011
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Martha Harris Myron
Each year at this time we celebrate the birth of the United States and recall the vision of our Founding Fathers who sought to create a vibrant and enduring democracy rooted in inalienable rights for all. We look back with respect and awe at their fo...
DATE: Jul 05, 2011
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July the 4th is two days away. Domestic citizens of the United States, from the flat vast farmlands to the high Sierras, and the sophisticated East Coast, look forward to celebrating another independence day in a long line of celebrations.
American c...
DATE: Jul 02, 2011
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Martha Harris Myron
In 1995, while campaigning for a “yes” vote in the Independence referendum, I began receiving telephone calls from an anonymous, raspy-voiced man, who was expressing his opposition to my efforts. This continued for about four months. After the refere...
DATE: Jun 23, 2011
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Walton Brown
Whenever a politician raises the notion of national Independence for Bermuda there is a predictable flow of negative commentary. Even though Independence is the natural political framework for countries and the democracy we all claim to hold so dearl...
DATE: Jun 08, 2011
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Walton Brown
Mom, the financial controller of the house, nurturer, life partner, and career focused. In the old days, this is how it worked. Dad, or Mom’s partner, went out to work everyday, bringing home a packet of cash at the end of the week. The money was div...
DATE: May 07, 2011
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Martha Harris Myron
“Unity or agreement of feeling or action, (especially) among individuals with common interest” (Definition of ‘solidarity’ by the Oxford English Dictionary)
When recently stopping by my office in Hamilton, I had to step carefully, since there was a ...
DATE: May 05, 2011
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Glenn Fubler
On the eve of the August, 1995 independence referendum, then-United Bermuda Party MP Wayne Furbert and I chatted outside of Number 1 Shed, where inside a capacity crowd of some 1,000 Bermudians exuberantly expressed their support for statehood. Again...
DATE: Jan 26, 2011
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Walton Brown
There have been some interesting studies posted by various investment and planning firms on the status of comfort level of women with their finances and the advisers that they may work with. Google the description to see the results.
Ladies, particu...
DATE: Jan 22, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Martha Harris Myron