Tiger Bay writes: "Yesterday's announcement that government will begin to use RFIDs on vehicle licenses is a good idea. It is appalling that up to 8 percent of vehicles on Bermuda's roads are unregistered and unlicensed. This is indicative of...
The following comments were submitted by Just Hangin Out. "I think there are very few people here in Bermuda, no matter what their pigmentation level, who would deny that racism existed in Bermuda in the past. The sad fact is,...
The following comments were submitted by LaVerne Furbert on the thread "How much control?". Because they are not specifically about the current strife within the UBP, but raise more general questions about racial integration in Bermuda, I decided to give...
jake writes: Having read the recent article "Brown on Brown" by Christian Dunleavey on his Politics.bm site about Walton Brown I was forced to consider if we were talking about the same man. The explicit comment was on disclosure, but...
Tony Brannon sent the following letter to the editor of the Royal Gazette and copied it to me. Dear Mr. Editor I believe we still have a crisis in Tourism. I went to all the South Shore hotels this week...
bermuda vigilante offers "a response to the nonsense".
The following submission was sent in by Jonathan Starling. With Hurricane Florence threatening, there is a need for grassroots self-reliance and social responsibility. I became a Regimental conscript in January 2003. I left the Regiment as a full Corporal in...
The following submission was sent in by Calvin Smith. This morning at 4:00am, I accidentally entered your blog “Limey in Bermuda”. I had sworn off the blog after reading it once before and finding the correspondence so anti-Calvin Smith, I...
Counter Service writes: "Bermuda businesses, be they international or local, often claim to be world class. Some reach round the world with innovative insurance products; others supply locals with world class customer service. However, the side is let down by...
Martin writes: “I have come to the conclusion that, on balance, Bermudians are a fairly serious lot. Smiles and laughter can lower stress, dissolve anger and unite peoples. The late Victor Borge said, ”A smile is the shortest distance between...
Weaselguard writes: “A few years back on CNN, on the dearly departed Aaron Brown show, Brown had some interesting guests. They were black leaders from various cities in the States. They were unknown to me. A major concern that they...
jake reports on the shooting on Ord Road last night: "If you live in Ord Road, you woke this morning to policemen, cars, guns and yellow tape. Your driveway was blocked by a police sedan, which was replaced by a...
Tiger Bay writes: "Resource-rich countries, such as oil producers, often develop slower than less endowed countries. Quite simply, the wealth distorts good governance and decision making. At the same time, the domination of one resource or industry often marginalizes other...
Jonathan Starling writes: "If the reports on the radio and the newspapers are correct about the beating of a Portuguese individual in the Docksiders pub on Wednesday July 5th, then it would seem that, at the very least, a racial...
The following article was written by onevote. Because of its length, I decided it would be easier to read if I did not indent it, as is my normal policy when posting reader-submitted commentary. Out of frustration over the continuing...
Denis Pitcher wonders if Bermuda could benefit from zero-carbon housing: “Zero-carbon housing includes commercial and residential space together with other facilities such as gardens, communal and activity space to lessen the impact of pollution by decreasing the need to travel...
A reader writes: "The recent e-business report from the Isle of Man highlighted the shortcomings of the Bermuda Government's online activities, particularly their website which is known for being incomplete and ponderously slow despite considerable investment. My personal gripe is...
Calvin writes: "Educating Private Ryan has shown us that many Bermudians believe that broader forms of community service should be considered as valid alternatives to serving in the Bermuda Regiment. One suggested candidate is the Big Brother program and it...
An opinion piece in the NY Times on April 6, 2006 (by John B. Anderson And Ray Martinez III) promotes automatic voter registration for US high school seniors as part of their graduation procedures. The article proposes that high school...
Martin writes to express his unhappiness with the suggestion of Charles Jeffers, former chairman of the National Liberal Party, that people over 55 should not be allowed to vote on independence: "As I enter what Charles Jeffers calls “my twilight...
Martin writes: "For many of us, a circus forms a happy part of a childhood memory. Over recent years in particular, however, both groups and individuals that are concerned about animals in captivity have continued to express their concerns about...
Tiger Bay is concerned by the confusion about how much of the debt of the civil service pension fund the Government has written off - and the failure of Finance Minister Paula Cox to clear things up: "Last year she...
Last week the Fairmont Southampton Princess announced plans for a major redevelopment. 91 new "golf villas" will be built and made available for fractional purchase and vacation rental, while the existing golf course will lose half of its 18 holes...
Slowhand asks: "Why do we not utilise what seems to be perfectly good land and buildings that have been vacant and left in the control of the Government, if not directly for housing, at least for purposes that would free...
Linda says: "We have just had the conclusion of another case where a step-grandfather was found guilty of sexual misconduct (such a tidy phrase) against two little girls. He was sentenced to 16 months. He'll probably do about eight. These...
Njegos writes about the Danish cartoon furore: "By now, everyone has heard of the infamous cartoons depicting the prophet Mohammed that appeared on the editorial page of the Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten. The crisis escalated recently when France-Soir ran the cartoons...
Bill Cook is concerned about the impact of house prices on emigration: "A young couple or a single person taking up a loan of say $750,000, amortised over a period of 30 years, could end up paying $4,500 per month!...
Another chance to talk about a subject of your choice. First comment sets the topic for debate. If you ask a question, please give your own thoughts on the subject too, even if it's in a subsequent comment. And if...
Another chance to talk about a subject of your choice. First comment sets the topic for debate. If you ask a question, please give your own thoughts on the subject too, even if it's in a subsequent comment. And if...
Another chance to talk about a subject of your choice. First comment sets the topic for debate. If you ask a question, please say what you think about the subject too, even if it's in a subsequent comment. And if...
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...
While reviewing your proposed topics for today's open mike, I was struck by the number of suggestions for subjects that have previously been debated here. A Limey In Bermuda has been running for well over 2 years now; as such,...
Another chance to talk about a subject of your choice. Since comment moderation is still turned on, this week it will be the first published comment that will set the subject for debate (not necessarily the first one that's left...
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...
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...
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:...
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...
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...
Another chance to talk about a topic of your choice. First comment sets the subject for debate. If you ask a question, please be sure to provide your own thoughts as well, even if it's in a subsequent comment. »...
Another chance to talk about a subject of your choice. First comment sets the topic for debate. As usual, if you ask a question, please provide your own thoughts on the subject too, even if it's in a subsequent comment....
Another opportunity to talk about a subject of your choice. First comment sets the topic. If you ask a question, be sure to provide your own thoughts, even if it's in a subsequent comment. Update: TJL asks: "Is Alex Scott's...
Another chance to talk about a subject of your choice. First comment sets the topic for debate. If you raise a question, please provide your own thoughts too, even if it's in a subsequent comment. Update: David says, "Unfortunately [animal...
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 give your own thoughts too, even if it's in a subsequent comment. Update: Tiger Bay...
Another chance to talk about a subject of your choice. First comment sets the subject for debate. If you raise a question, please provide your own thoughts too, even if it's in a subsequent comment. Update: Adjustah says: "Supposedly, "the...
Another chance to talk about a subject of your choice. First comment sets the topic for debate. If you ask a question, be sure to give your own thoughts on the subject as well. Update: Anon asks: "What are concrete...
Today seems to be something of a slow news day, so here's another opportunity to talk about a subject of your choice. First comment sets the subject for debate. If you ask a question, please take the time to give...
Another opportunity to talk about a subject of your choosing. First comment sets the topic for debate. Update: Simon asks: "Why does Bermuda treat its animals so badly?"
World of Warcraft has more appeal than blogging right now, so while I'm questing and slaying in an effort to get my character to level 40, you'd better talk amongst yourselves. First comment sets the subject for debate. Choose wisely....
Another chance to talk about a subject of your choice. First comment sets the subject for debate. Update: Martin asks the question "Is the two party structure the right political framework for Bermuda?"
Time for another chance to talk about an issue of your choice. First comment sets the subject for debate. Choose carefully, and play nice. The Related Links section can be used to link to anything you feel is worthy of...
Following the overwhelming popularity of the last Open Mike (not), I'm changing the rules for this one. First person to comment sets the subject of the debate - subsequent comments should stick to that subject. You can still use the...
One of the limitations of the blog format, compared with a regular internet discussion group, is that readers are generally restricted to commenting on topics that the blog’s author has already posted about. For some time, I’ve been considering ways...
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