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Strange but true - we need more expat workers

"Jobs, jobs, jobs." The newest mantra. What exactly does it mean? Jobs for Bermudians? Or jobs in Bermuda for Bermudians?

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How technology can augment good teaching

Ted Staunton: Integrating technology into instruction tends to move classrooms from teacher-dominated environments to ones that are more student-centred.

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KFC boss spells out his position amid union row

Jason Benevides: KFCB's intention is and always has been to offer fair employment terms to its staff which are as generous as reasonably possible and sustainable while providing a fair return to shareholders over time.

'The stakes are too high' to permit gaming, says Bishop

Bishop Vernon Lambe: Therefore, as we respond to the choice of this avenue for revenue, let us consider the 'side effects' upon this community monetarily, morally, socially, and spiritually.

Dancer who dazzled at the parade cannot read or write

Shawnette Somner: So what do we do about those who are deficient in the reading process? We adopt the good old adage of 'each one, teach one'.
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Beware of politicians spouting cliches

Tom Vesey: Politicians feel forced to speak (and speak, and speak), even when they have little or nothing to say.

Letter: The west's economic success was built on colonialism, slavery and military power

Alvin Williams: So much for the magic of entrepreneurs who don't mind governments getting out of the way and let them do their thing - except when governments have to bail them out.

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When living in paradise can be a slice of hell

Elaine Murray: The international community has a lot to learn about Bermuda but it’s impossible to fully appreciate Bermuda and its unique people if you and your family are held at arm's length.

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Let's help the rich to look good

Tom Vesey: Medical tourism is one of the money-making ideas being "explored" (translation: "desperately grasped after") by our Hospitals Board.

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There's no adequate substitute for a father's presence

Shawnette Somner: As Fathers' Day approaches, we must not lose sight of the fact that, like good mothers, good fathers should be celebrated.
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Father's Day and the faltering grammar of grief

John-Anthony Burchall: As Father's Day approaches, I feel a pain at a depth I cannot fathom. I am disjointed, unfocused and out of sync with my own self.

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Who's YOUR hero?

Shawnette Somner on Friday: Our heroes were those... who gave us inspiration and a reason to dream... let us carry ourselves in a manner that we would want our youth to model.

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It's wrong to suggest capitalism was built on slavery

Bob Stewart on Friday argued that the free market and capitalism, rather than being built on slavery, was part of the process which in fact ended the slave trade.

Nudity in the park will take some getting used to

Elaine Murray: 'Our Nude in the Park' as I affectionately refer to our subject, is beautifully and accurately rendered - just maybe a little too much. If she were my daughter I would tell her to come inside, lest she receives inappropriate glances.

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How the arts and business can help one another

Manuel Palacio: Celebrating the Arts is a means for companies to build a powerful presence and engage with multiple stakeholders in the community.
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The Bermuda Sun bids farewell...

JUL 30, 2014: It marked the end of an era as our printers and collators produced the very last edition of the Bermuda Sun.

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