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Bermuda is changing.
In many areas and in many ways, the waves of change can be observed and felt. This change is taking place in both the tangible and less tangible areas which make up our society. Our value systems and societal expectations, althou...
DATE: Feb 02, 2005
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Road safety billboard
January 31, 2005
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I think the Road Safety Council/Bermuda Government/Police had a fantastic idea of leaving the wrecked car (Page 5 today) on the wall at Belmont for 27 hours after I first saw it. It might be still ther...
DATE: Feb 02, 2005
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Former Housing Minister and Government Senate Leader David Burch has not always enjoyed the best press and certainly has not expressed his admiration for the media very often.
But no one would deny that he is an effective manager, as demonstrated by ...
DATE: Feb 01, 2005
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January 18, 2005
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When we see the violence, murder and mayhem that we have on this Island, we are definitely living in a time of trouble and not just on this Island but all over the world. The majority of our young males that are committing ...
DATE: Feb 01, 2005
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Empowerment, specifically economic empowerment, emerged in 2004 as the dominant political issue. There's little doubt that this will continue into 2005, after the United Bermuda Party tabled the Economic Empowerment Act 2004 ? a sample bill to be deb...
DATE: Feb 01, 2005
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"Sticks and stones will break my bones, but names will never hurt me."
So goes the childhood ditty. Unfortunately, we now know that this is a myth ? physical wounds heal but the emotional scars from teasing, name-calling and exclusion can last a life...
DATE: Jan 31, 2005
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It is time to wake up
January 17, 2004
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At this point I don't know where to start. There seem to be so many things that are going wrong in our Country today. The Government is no help either, in this respect. In fact, it is encouraging fooli...
DATE: Jan 31, 2005
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Why teens get pregnant
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Today I am going to use some amateur psychology, but also speak from experience and respond to the letter written by Vox Orientalis titled 'Babies aren't baby dolls.' I agree with the gist of what Vox has to say, but ...
DATE: Jan 29, 2005
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In less than a month, the Government will set out its financial plan to pay for its Social Agenda. In other words it will be Budget time. Bermudians will hear, in explicit detail, how Government intends to implement its Social Agenda and to pay for i...
DATE: Jan 29, 2005
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Time to go home
January 19, 2005
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I'm working on behalf of those foreign prisoners past their half times, waiting on Bermuda Government to review the transfers to send them home to complete their sentences. It's my understanding from one sai...
DATE: Jan 28, 2005
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