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This is the last in a series of articles by members of the Marine Debris Task Force on marine debris in Bermuda and how to reduce dependence on plastic
Addiction is a serious matter, and difficult to overcome. The world has become addicted to p...
DATE: Jul 06, 2021
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Opinion Writer
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It's time to get down to some “brass tacks” and put some clarity on where we are and in what direction we should be heading. I know it is so easy to recall that Bermuda was colonised through a shipwreck of British adventurers heading to Virginia and ...
DATE: Jul 05, 2021
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Khalid Wasi
Facebook, USA Today reports, “is asking some US users whether they may have been exposed to extremist content, or if they are worried that someone they know might be becoming an extremist”.
The pop-ups are part of something called The Redirect Initia...
DATE: Jul 05, 2021
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Thomas L. Knapp
Journalists around the world, and that includes Bermuda, are these days challenged in trying to keep truth out front as their professional ethics demand. Misinformation flowing like a tidal wave via a maze of electronic systems crowding the airwaves ...
DATE: Jul 03, 2021
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Al Seymour
In the 1950s, two young girls from the island of Tortola in the Virgin Islands sat next to each other in primary school and in high school.
One young girl from the east end of the island; the other from the central mountains of the island.
Rocky ...
DATE: Jul 02, 2021
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Christopher Famous
A little more than one week ago, we were forced to go public regarding a decision that was made by the Bermuda Olympic Association regarding the use of universality spots for the Olympic Games.
I use the word “forced” because after the BOA president...
DATE: Jul 02, 2021
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Ben Smith
As a member of our community, I am acutely aware of the discontent being spread on social media and otherwise regarding the mandatory hotel quarantine for unvaccinated passengers.
I get why people are upset and why they are fatigued. I get that peopl...
DATE: Jul 01, 2021
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Jason Wade
The coronavirus pandemic changed almost every aspect of our lives and routines. The restrictions introduced around the world made all our lives smaller. As the successful roll-out of the vaccine brings us back to a new normal, however, we must ensure...
DATE: Jul 01, 2021
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Opinion Writer
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We have had a difficult 18 months, along with the rest of the world in battling a once-in-a-century phenomenon. Our gloom, however, has been going on for far longer.
Unlike the United States, Bermuda was slow to recover from the Great Recession of 20...
DATE: Jul 01, 2021
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Malcolm Raynor
Bermuda observed National Heroes Day last week, honouring the contributions of eight distinguished Bermudians.
It is no disrespect to their accomplishments to state the obvious. There are numerous unsung heroes and heroines who have given much to Ber...
DATE: Jun 30, 2021
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Meredith Ebbin
