“Men lie, women lie, numbers do not lie”
— Jay Z
Condolences to all we have lost over the past few weeks and months. Unfortunately, Bermuda is not alone in the present health crisis.
So mu...
In every country and culture, some terms grow organically and become a permanent part of the country’s dialogue.
In Bermuda, we have many terms brought to the mainstream via the long-running Not the U...
The Caribbean region is overtly blessed with a wide variety of peoples, languages, cultures and islands.
Some small islands such as Saba and Sint Eustatius have populations of less than 2,000 persons,...
Across the world, countries have had to put in Covid-19 mandates to stem the rate of infections.
As a prime example, in Paris persons cannot dine indoors unless they have proof of vaccination or a rec...
Often, perhaps too often, we see persons post “negative reviews” online in reference to some customer experience that they had that did not go so well.
With the quickness of social media, more often t...
“...in any society, leaders who are not willing to make sacrifices aren't leaders, they're opportunists, and opportunists rarely have the common good in mind.” —
Sebastian Junger, Freedom
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Over the past week, the Caribbean region has lost two of its foremost statesmen. Similar in age and political era.
Both were part of the political maturation of their respective islands, closely invol...
“For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted."
— Matthew 23:12
In life there are those persons who are humble in spirit, and exude kindness ...
Al Gore, the former Vice-President of the United States, produced a 2006 documentary called An Inconvenient Truth. In this film, he spoke about the oncoming climate change. Many, too many, did not wan...
“Sticks and stones may break my bones, but names will never hurt me.”
As adults, we tend to put way too much stock in what is said on social media.
In my own experience and opinion, as grown peop...
