The picture on the front page of today's Bermuda Sun was undeniably shocking. It showed 17 year-old Dejon Simmons, after the accident that left him with third degree burns to 90% of his body. Mr. Simmons' accident occured while he...
I've been using Evite to put together an invite for a party I'm throwing. It's the first time I've tried it, but it seems to work pretty well and there are a nice variety of designs to choose from. Some...
Another chance to talk about a subject of your choice. First comment sets the topic for debate. If you ask a question, please provide your own answer too, even if it's in a subsequent comment. And if you've been lucky...
Let's get straight to the point. The new building that HSBC wants to build on the former site of Triminghams is ugly. Damn ugly. And to my mind, it's unnecessary too. I have no inherent aversion to glass and steel...
Transport Minister Dr. Ewart Brown deserves praise for bringing legislation before the House of Assembly on Friday to introduce a demerit system for driving licences. The standard of driving in Bermuda is abysmal and a demerit system ought to help...
The end is nigh for this week's caption competition. The winners were: First: Lisa - Having just sneezed into the palms of his hands Larry now considers his options. Second: SmokingGun - "Hmmmmm...... wish he'd hurry up and get this...
Every year, Christmas seems to come earlier. Yesterday evening - November 24th - I spied a Christmas tree in the lobby of one of the businesses along Par-La-Ville Road. This evening, the lights on the Corporation of Hamilton's Christmas tree...
This week's caption competition is in need of some divine intervention. Photoshop entries are also welcomed and should be emailed to me. Winners will be announced on Sunday. Part of the OTB Caption Jam. Photoshop Entries Uncle Elvis Ace What...
After reading about the heated debate going back and forth between Tony Brannon and Gene Steede, I am torn. Although they both have some valid points, I can’t decide who is correct: (i) Tony Brannon, who feels that our ever-growing...
I want to discuss independence. Already I can hear the bleat of anxious readers: the word “independence”, and the concept it embodies, is problematic. Any attempts to consider the topic are met with passionate responses. Rightly, independence has attracted the...
Another chance to talk about a topic of your choice. First comment sets the subject for debate. If you ask a question, be sure to provide your own thoughts too, even if it's in a subsequent comment. » Tiger Bay...
What heinous act could possibly provoke comments such as: “As Christians, we must stand for righteous living, and we must bring back some Godly order to our society.” Or “We don’t want to give the enemy a foothold as we...
The Government is seeking input from the public on whether Bermuda should change its daylight savings schedule to match the changes recently introduced in the US. Starting in 2007, summer time in the US will begin three weeks earlier and...
The Bermuda Musical and Dramatic Society is to ban smoking in its bar from the beginning of next year. Why? Because that’s what the majority of its members voted for, and the club was having trouble getting volunteer bartenders. It...
This week's caption competition seems to have tickled your funny bones, with a record 99 entries. There were so many good ones that choosing the winners was almost impossible. The winners were: First: Combat Banker - Confused, Vader spent his...
The Bermuda Triangle was in the news this week as the US House of Representatives honoured the 60th anniversary of the loss of the first air crew there. The story started me wondering, again, why Bermuda has done nothing to...
I'm force-ing myself to take a break from the Bermuda-themed caption competitions this week. Photoshop entries are also welcomed and should be emailed to me. Winners will be announced on Sunday. Thanks to Jon for the picture. Part of the...
Those wanting to listen to today’s session of the House of Assembly can now do so over the internet thanks to a service provided by Bermudian Douglas DeCouto. Doug is capturing the coverage of the House of Assembly transmitted on...
While I have a certain amount of sympathy for the UBP’s newest Senator, Gina Spence-Farmer, I hope she's not planning to turn up to the Senate at 4.15pm every week. As far as I can tell, Bermuda College are within...
When Bishop Ewen Ratteray sent Canon Alan Tilson back to Ireland earlier this year, it was clear that his explanation – that both Canon Tilson and the parish needed a change – was bunk. Both Canon Tilson and his parishioners...
Shadow Transport Minister and UBP spokesman Jamahl Simmons is now available to answer your questions. He'll be online until about 9.30pm this evening. If you have a question you'd like to ask him about the UBP or local politics, please...
There was one important announcement in yesterday's parliamentary session that Bermuda's mainstream media apparently missed: the PLP will not be amending the Human Rights Act to prohibit discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation. Speaking in the House of Assembly,...
UBP Spokesman and Shadow Transport Minister Jamahl Simmons has kindly offered to make himself available to answer your questions live on A Limey In Bermuda. He'll be online between 7.30pm and 9.30pm this Wednesday evening, 16th November. I will start...
Another chance to talk about a subject of your choice. First comment sets the topic for debate. Be sure to offer your own answers to any questions you may ask, even if it's in a subsequent comment. » chapa asks:...
I propose that we forget about, eradicate and otherwise get rid of the term "racism". Why, when we're having so much fun getting vexed with each other, to the point where it's practically the national sport, would I suggest such...
It's time to give a royal wave farewell to this week's caption competition. The winners were: First: Rincewind - "So how are the rest of the Oompa Loompas?" Second: Adjustah - "Just put the bags in the car, please, there's...
Blank image placeholders in the pages of another major Bermuda website? It must be the newly-redesigned site of another MediaHouse company. Earlier this year I became excited at the news that the Bermuda Sun website was going to receive an...
It’s a tough life being a “serious” blogger. Not only do most people have no idea what a blog is (a recent survey in the UK found that seven out of ten people don't know), many of those who do...
This week's caption competition is welcoming royalty. Photoshop entries are also welcomed and should be emailed to me. Winners will be announced on Sunday. Part of the OTB Caption Jam.
Among the many sensible things that retiring PLP senator Reginald Burrows said in an interview with the Royal Gazette yesterday was a complaint that you often hear in Bermuda: "The Westminster system is very difficult. You keep your party allegiances...
Another chance to talk about a topic of your choice. First comment sets the subject for debate. Please don't ask a question without giving your thoughts on it too. » Tiger Bay asks: "The estimate of misspent funds at Berkeley...
There are several reasons why the Government's latest diktat - that 10% of the music on local radio stations should be Bermudian - is misguided. First, according to ZBM programming manager Darlene Ming, traditional Bermudian music is not popular with...
One of the most notable omissions from last Friday's Throne Speech was a pledge to extend the Human Rights Act to prohibit discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation. "I don't see an immediate demand for attention to the subject,"...
I'm not sure I see the problem with newly-appointed Housing and Works Minister Lt. Col. David Burch being allowed to keep his radio talk show on Hott 107.5. His show is not funded by the taxpayer, so even if he...
Another year, another emergency appeal for boats to sign up for the Christmas Boat Parade. While the situation this year does sound more serious, with only 8 entries so far compared to 30 at the same time last year, I...
Without doubt, the silliest idea in Friday’s Throne Speech was the announcement that the Government is to set up its own information TV channel. “It won’t be for propaganda,” said Premier Alex Scott with a straight face. No, this will...
In Friday’s Bermuda Sun, columnist Larry Burchall accused Bermuda’s teachers of dishonesty for attempting to boost scores in the annual Terra Nova tests by not submitting poorly performing students for them. His claim was based on a full page advert...
Some of the entries in this week's caption competition were truly frightening. The winners were: First: Yet Another Limey - BAMZ staff begin to suspect the new radioactive monkey exhibit did bite Johnny Barnes. Second: Slowhand - Having exhausted all...
When Premier Alex Scott promised a “major initiative to address those elements that seek to divide us” a couple of weeks ago, most people thought he was proposing restrictions on the freedom of the press. Possibly alarmed by the outcry...
Here's what was promised in the 2005 Speech From The Throne. Social Agenda Establish a Social Agenda Management Resource Team to advise the Government on its Social Agenda and assist in its implementation and management. Independence Hold public meetings to...
You can download this year's Throne Speech here. I'll comment more once I've had chance to read and digest it.
The caption competition is back. Enter your best caption for the picture below. Photoshop entries are also welcomed and should be emailed to me. Winners will be announced on Sunday. Part of the OTB Caption Jam. Photoshop entries Dr. Ewart...
Is the creation of the new National Drug Control Ministry a good idea? While details of the new Ministry will not be revealed until tomorrow’s Throne Speech, appointee Wayne Perinchief described its responsibilities as implementing policy on how the police...
Various people have pointed out that Bermuda needs to offer something more then its competitors as far as its tourism product goes, with many people coming down on the side of gambling and casinos. I say, consider hunting. There are...
Another chance to talk about a subject of your choice. First comment sets the topic for debate. Be sure to give your views on any subject you raise, even if it's in a subsequent comment. ace asks: "Was the removal...
The sad conclusion to the case of British grandmother Sheila Hollinghurst has left me conflicted. Mrs. Hollinghurst developed a brain aneurysm during a cruise to Bermuda, requiring specialist neurological care that the Island was unable to provide. However, as she...
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