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WASHINGTON — Bring on the Olympics. Please! When Paris Hilton dominates the presidential campaign for a whole week, even spelling out a plan for achieving energy independence, it is sooooo time for a break.
There will be no respite, however, from the...
DATE: Aug 11, 2008
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The media, because of its watchdog role, tend to give prominence to things that may be going wrong in a community.
But this newspaper, and the Bermuda media generally, report "positive stories" as well. They can tell as much about the human condition...
DATE: Aug 11, 2008
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Tale of two graduations
July 12, 2008
Dear Sir,
I was recently invited to attend the graduation of one of my young relatives.
As this is an important milestone and having steadily followed the many successes of my nephew, I along with several other f...
DATE: Aug 11, 2008
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Bermudian hospitality
This was sent to Mr. Bruno Heeb, owner of Beethoven's Restaurant at the Clocktower Mall in Royal Naval Dockyard and copied to The Royal Gazette.
July 7, 2008
Dear Mr. Heeb,
Every time I come to Bermuda — and I have b been on the...
DATE: Aug 09, 2008
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Lessons from history
July 12, 2008
Dear Sir,
It is ironic how history seems to keep repeating itself. When will our leaders ever learn?
I am alluding to the story in Saturday, July 12's Report From the House headlined "Dr. Brown defends Tourism Offic...
DATE: Aug 09, 2008
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The United Bermuda Party has asked us to point out that Acting Leader Cole Simons was referring to just one comment in Premier Ewart Brown's YouTube video as "propagandistic prattle", not the whole clip. A party spokesman said: "We issued a statement...
DATE: Aug 09, 2008
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The following are editorial opinions from newspapers from around the world which may be of interest to Royal Gazette readers.
Dagens Nyheter, Stockholm, Sweden, on China's handling of terrorist threats
Muslim extremists in China didn't use to be a we...
DATE: Aug 09, 2008
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Premier Dr. Ewart Brown took to the Internet airwaves yesterday to defend his own performance and that of his Government – and to take a swipe at his critics.
Clearly part of his goal in doing so was to be able to speak directly to the public without...
DATE: Aug 08, 2008
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The following is the full transcript of a six-minute video posted by Premier Dr. Ewart Brown on the YouTube Internet site as an address to the people of Bermuda.
Hello…
It's not often I get the chance to talk with you directly and unfiltered. That's ...
DATE: Aug 08, 2008
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Don't politicise children
August 7, 2008
Dear Sir,
In The New Straits Times in Malaysia, Dame Jennifer Smith is quoted as saying: "The suitable age at which a child should learn about politics is from the moment he or she can talk."
This reflects the...
DATE: Aug 08, 2008
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