OPINION
Working to overcome ‘the blah feelings’
Shawnette Somner: I've made a decision to finish writing the weekly columns for the Bermuda Sun with the last one to appear on Friday, November 8.
Victor Scott succeeds in spite of challenges
Michael Weeks: Victor Scott Primary School, my old alma mater, is a place where there is success and victory on a daily basis.
The fallacy of Bermuda’s shared sacrifice
Anthony Richardson uses the fable of the chicken and the pig to explain the notion of 'shared sacrifice' in Bermuda.
We’ve wandered into Wonderland
Larry Burchall: Something strange is happening. Thousands of people involved in it too. And almost all – certainly the overwhelming majority — are Bermudians.
You can’t fight city hall
Christopher Famous: Who says the people of Pembroke wish to be paying extra taxes? ... why should we be subjected to more overcrowding with high-rises? Is the plan to push us out to make room for others?
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OBA job creation solutions not evident in the hotel industry
Christopher Famous: where are the OBA innovative job creation solutions? Surely it does not seem as if they are in the hotel industry.
Taxpayers to pick up tab of underfunded pensions
Larry Burchall: The announcement of the imminent retirement of a very senior civil servant offers a perfect opportunity to explain the gobbledegook stuff that Brian Duperreault’s SAGE Commission is concerned about, and that Bob Stewart has been banging about for fifteen years.
Marc Bean: 'Step out of your silo'
Marc Bean: "I call upon Generation Next to step out of our individual silos to chart a new path utilizing the many organizations that have defined Bermuda."
We have SAGE — now we need RAGE
Anthony Richardson: Based on their interim report and public comments, however, SAGE has realized that Bermuda’s cash challenges cannot be addressed solely through savings.
How far will OBA go to control city?
Christopher Famous: The recent Municipalities Amendment Bill Act... is in direct contrast to many jurisdictions that are looking to decentralizing governments' authority and give more control to independent bodies.
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Narrow definitions of female beauty are racially offensive
Christopher Famous: I have three daughters, who differ in skin tone and hair texture. I let them know it is about what is in their heads, not on their heads, that determines their beauty
It’s not the taxi fare increase, it’s the amount that irks
Elaine Murray: Too bad the Tourism Minister, Shawn Crockwell, doesn't understand the impact a 25% hike in cab fares will have on restaurants, retail and one’s ability to see some of the fantastic sights in Bermuda.
Debt costs could destabilize Bermuda
Larry Burchall: I strongly disagree with the suggestion that today's financial woes cannot be traced back to the previous administration. And here's why.
Scarcity is key to beating cravings
Darlene McCarthy Barnfield: Scarcity takes our brain hostage, focuses it on our obsession and reduces or "clogs up" mental capacity or what the authors call our mental "Bandwidth."
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