The success at the recently completed Paris Climate Conference, in which 196 countries concluded an historic agreement on the complex issue of global warming, is something of a miracle. It is an examp...
The Bermuda family experienced one of its deepest crises on the weekend of December 2, 1977 — the violent conclusion to a five-year period with ten lives lost. Notwithstanding the tragedy, as document...
Last week, during a late afternoon swim, I was surprised at seeing a thirtysomething woman swim out into the deep water, towards the reef line, by herself.
The weather was not ideal (although not rou...
Dear Jason Hayward,
While I’m not in agreement with the entire contents of your February 23 press statement [regarding the reduction in payroll concessions], I wholeheartedly concur with your sentime...
Born Michael King Jr on this day in 1929, MLK’s life was a journey of transformation. His father had declared independence as a teen; turning around a challenged background through perseverance and so...
Being human is difficult. Becoming human is a lifelong process. To be truly human is a gift.
This observation by Abraham Heschel, a Rabbi who had escaped Nazi Germany and subsequently became one of Dr...
Today, December 5, marks the first anniversary of the death of Nelson Mandela, a global icon who has left a legacy for us all.
We pause to honour him at a time when we have just secured the America’s ...
Let’s reflect on the celebration of the 55th anniversary of the success of Bermuda’s Theatre Boycott on July 2 from a local and a global perspective to remind ourselves of the interconnectedness of th...
The passing of Dr Clifford Maxwell offers an opportunity to remind us all how this quiet man let his actions speak loudly to the upcoming generations. His role as the Principal of the Berkeley Institu...
Martin Luther King was an icon of a movement that transformed the United States, the roots of which extended from as far as Ghandi’s India and transcended national boundaries, including Bermuda. Obama...
