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Bermuda Shorts

An ever-changing collection of random thoughts from my mid-Atlantic island. Grab a seat and stay awhile. It's fun over here.

05/22/20The Friday Photo

Ok, I’ll admit. I’m a pretty lucky guy. For over 11 years now my wife and I have called this mid-Atlantic archipelago home—a place that’s as naturally beautiful as it is historically significant. In fact, natural beauty is a resource that Bermuda has in abundance, so my family and I make sure to take advantage of its bounty at every opportunity. On this day we cruised out to Mangrove Bay near the currently shuttered Cambridge Beaches Resort. It was one of those picture-perfect days, with blue skies and warm breezes. Quintessential Bermuda stuff—and so my family set out to explore.

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05/21/20It’s Time To Dine!

Here in Bermuda we’re currently in the midst of a four phased reopening of the economy, with Phase 4 culminating with the opening of L.F. Wade International Airport. Well, I’m happy to report that today is the official start of Phase 2, which to the delight of many includes the ability for restaurants and bars with outdoor seating to finally serve dine in guests. This being Bermuda, we’ve got dozens of such breezy places, so I’ve compiled a list of establishments that should be open as of today.

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05/20/20On ‘Doing the Unthinkable’

It may read like a hyperlocal report about a tiny island economy, but last week’s OpEd in the Royal Gazette—Bermuda’s daily newspaper of record—takes a rather grim look at the economic challenges facing the mid-Atlantic archipelago following the Covid-19 pandemic. The piece, which was written by the newspaper’s editorial board, is fueled by Finance Minister Curtis Dickinson’s recent report to the House of Assembly—a report that described “a catastrophe for Bermuda’s economy and government finances.”

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