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Give credit where it's due July 23, 2009 Dear Sir, I read with mixed feelings a letter from Bermudian Watcher dated July 9, 2009 and titled "Well done, CITV". I used the term mixed feelings because while I agree that CITV should be praised, the cont...

The average Bermudian, black or white, who truly loves this country is far from happy over a lack of transparency and an unwillingness by the current Government to come clean on major issues of the day, even if it means in some cases admitting crucia...

Recently, my friendly banker suggested that my financial options are dependent on my "time horizon" which, she informed me, is not very long. This really got my attention as I have yet to turn 60! Does my banker know something about my health and gen...

It is virtually inarguable that Cup Match is the Bermuda holiday, not just because it is unique to the Island, but because it celebrates the Bermudian identity most fully. That's no surprise; the match was begun by the lodges as part of Emancipation ...

•A story in Saturday's Weekender section incorrectly stated that Robert Doughty had predeceased the late Eugene Doughty. Robert Doughty is alive and well and living in Oregon. •Due to a technical problem, a paragraph in a letter from "RKS" on the Bay...

A tall tale July 22, 2009 Dear Sir, Jonathan Kent's story in July 20's Business section about the newly named Willis Tower said the building was "315 feet high and with 108 floors" and is "the tallest building in the United States". For this to be t...

It's as certain as death and taxes. Presidents have periods of popularity and then periods of not so much. Barack Obama, his honeymoon with the US public seemingly on the wane, is going through the summer doldrums. His effort to overhaul the US healt...

Congratulations, but ... July 28, 2009 Dear Sir, Bermuda this year celebrates 400 years of continuous habitation. 400 years of economic progress 400 years of social progress 400 years of societal growth 400 years of government change and progress 40...

There is a reason people set aside days to remember and commemorate important events in the human story. Through remembrance and celebration we give ourselves the chance to remain true to the lessons and meanings of selected events, whether they be c...

Genetic challenge July 8, 2009 Dear Sir, Perhaps when Dr. Brown opens his stem cell clinic he can also incorporate a gene therapy service. All he would then need to do is identify the 'anti PLP gene' and he can cure all the racist bigots of their gen...