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Coalition, you ask? Not likely, I should think. Granted it is always a mathematical possibility, regardless how faint. But the polls we have seen to date would seem to suggest otherwise; although a lot, of course, can happen between the time polls we...
DATE: Sep 24, 2020
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
John Barritt
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is a modern-day role model of courage, conviction and principled stewardship while at the same time displaying the indomitable spirit of a true human.
We all can take example from her to strengthen our own resolve to live...
DATE: Sep 23, 2020
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Khalid Wasi
Between Covid-19 and the hurricanes of the past week, many exercise plans have been thwarted.
It’s often the case that unexpected disruptions cause havoc to those of us who are creatures of routine. The ability to achieve your goals can depend on ho...
DATE: Sep 23, 2020
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Betty Doyling
Yesterday’s the past, tomorrow’s the future, but today is a gift. That’s why it’s called the present— The Family Circus, Bil Keane
Bil was correct. We have all heard the expression “Don’t judge a book by its cover” and, ironically enough, we all assu...
DATE: Sep 22, 2020
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Robin Trimingham
How much do we value our privacy from the outside looking in?
For centuries hedges have been used to divide individual properties, to separate field crops and to define the line between public and private land. In more recent years they’ve been used...
DATE: Sep 21, 2020
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Malcolm Griffiths
Here we go again! Is there no end to this hurricane season? And why is Bermuda on the receiving end?
Think about it: all the major storms that stick out in most minds were E, F or G-named ones; Emily, Fabian, Fay and Gonzalo awaken memories in just ...
DATE: Sep 19, 2020
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Tight Lines
The current and possible future changes in individuals’ and families’ reactions to, coping mechanisms with, and adaptation of habits due to social isolation, quarantining, and the Covid illness itself continues to be a source of intense analysis by e...
DATE: Sep 19, 2020
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Martha Harris Myron
As politics ramps up into the Bermuda election, the focus has begun to shift from the current situation to that of the future. One major topic is the future of the economy.
In a world ravaged by a virus that has dislocated entire industries and cata...
DATE: Sep 18, 2020
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Nathan Kowalski
Topping the list of our world’s most planted wine grapes is cabernet sauvignon with 840,000 acres.
Merlot takes the second spot with 657,300 and the popular pinot noir is well behind with 285,000. By far the winner in white is chardonnay, with 518,9...
DATE: Sep 18, 2020
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Michael Robinson
With five tropical cyclones in the Atlantic at the same time — for only the second time in recorded history — it’s hard to ignore the fact that hurricane season is here.
It says a lot about climate change and, on Monday, I was thinking — as I held a...
DATE: Sep 18, 2020
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Catherine Burns