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Archive for December, 2008

This Too Shall Pass

Posted in International Politics on December 29, 2008 | 4 Comments »

It was not my intention to post here until the New Year, when my access to the internet would be more secure. Unfortunately the world still turns even while I take a break; events on the ground continue, people die and atrocities occur, imperialism remains, whether I tuck into a turkey dinner or enjoy [...]

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Goodwill To All Mankind

Posted in Announcements on December 24, 2008 | 6 Comments »

Well, I’ve been a bit lazy since ending my exams. My intentions to get cracking right back to blogging have been a bit waylaid by enjoying just relaxing and doing a spot of traveling and catching up with family here. I hope to get back soon, but it is the holidays, so I [...]

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Flatts Speedway

Posted in Local Politics on December 18, 2008 | 6 Comments »

I think most readers know that from 2003 until September 2008 I was a proud member of the workers down at the Bermuda Aquarium Museum and Zoo (BAMZ). It was a great job, one of the best I can imagine, with every day being something new, from washed up humpback carcases to injured wildlife [...]

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Exams Over!

Posted in Announcements on December 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

The last two weeks have been exam weeks up here in Edinburgh, made all the more stressful due to the fact I haven’t had an academic exam for about seven years now. and they were all worth 50% of my final grade too… So as a result of all of that I’ve pretty [...]

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Wayne Furbert

Posted in Local Politics on December 10, 2008 | 10 Comments »

I’m in the middle of exams and the like, so the blog right now is not exactly a top priority, but I thought I should comment on Wayne Furbert’s decision to leave the UBP.
I doubt his leaving is really going to surprise anyone who’s been following that saga since the 2007 election. I’m pretty [...]

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Talking About A Revolution

Posted in International Politics on December 5, 2008 | 5 Comments »

Yes, Tracy Chapman is one of my favourite singers. But thats not what this brief post is about.
This post is about Zim – that is, Zimbabwe.
I’m bogged down with upcoming exams, so unfortunately this post will just be a short one, off the cuff in many ways.
I am no fan of Mr. Mugabe, not [...]

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The Mess In Canada

Posted in International Politics on December 5, 2008 | 23 Comments »

I have to admit a certain fondness for our neighbours to the North. Like many other Bermudians fortunate enough to go to university, I went to Canada, and lived there for about five years in total, mostly in Peterborough and Toronto in Ontario, but I’ve also travelled quite widely throughout Ontario, Quebec and Nova [...]

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Congratulations To Mr. Charlie Swan

Posted in Local Politics on December 5, 2008 | 385 Comments »

Well, I see that Mr. Charlie Swan has won the by-election in Southampton West Central.
Naturally I’m disappointed that Mr. Marc Bean of the PLP did not get in, and I’m also sad that Mr. Raymond Khalid Wasi Davis did not win a larger share of the vote. But thats life, and congratulations are due [...]

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Vote For Marc Bean

Posted in Local Politics on December 3, 2008 | 38 Comments »

I’ve been a little lax in my attention to the blog over the last few days. Had a bit of work that took up most of my time, and then it started to snow and that really put me off leaving the dorm room…
Anyway, I see Doug over at Freshieblog has put put forward [...]

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