tag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-523016 2010-02-02T21:22:59-04:00 20.6 sq mi, some 65,773 people, on a string of islands in the middle of the atlantic. - Bermuda TypePad 21Squarehttp://feedburner.google.com tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83452cca869e201287756f8e3970c 2010-02-02T21:22:59-04:00 2010-02-03T06:49:12-04:00

To add to the chorus of dismay with regards to Auditor General Heather Jacobs Matthews 2008/09 Consolidated Fund report, the initial results are downright shocking and do not signal prudence at the managing of our budget over recent years. Ms....<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/21Square/~4/SM12IXrwyvU" height="1" width="1"/>

Denis http://www.21square.com/2010/02/fiscally-irresponsible.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83452cca869e20120a830e7aa970b 2010-02-02T05:30:00-04:00 2010-02-02T05:52:49-04:00

So again we return to the whole marijuana crackdown debate. We’ve already covered facts, fiction and a bit of history behind the drug and it’s prohibition along with a discussion on its implications on crime and gang activities, so there’s...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/21Square/~4/1DrIkr0bTD8" height="1" width="1"/>

Denis http://www.21square.com/2010/02/encouraging-alternatives-to-marijuana.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83452cca869e201287734943f970c 2010-01-30T12:08:06-04:00 2010-02-01T06:58:13-04:00

Roughly every six months the same controversial topics jump into the limelight, there’s a big uproar of debate, little changes and things quiet down until six months later the cycle repeats. The latest to jump back into the limelight is...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/21Square/~4/SwOriovB_3M" height="1" width="1"/>

Denis http://www.21square.com/2010/01/back-in-the-limelight.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83452cca869e20120a81441bb970b 2010-01-26T20:33:28-04:00 2010-01-27T09:22:54-04:00

It’s 2010 here in Bermuda. We’re facing an ongoing recession likely to last into the foreseeable future, a run away budget, job losses, glut in real estate, a downturn in construction and rising youth violence. It could be said that...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/21Square/~4/X2dVdivgVO0" height="1" width="1"/>

Denis http://www.21square.com/2010/01/looking-back-to-q1-2007-prescient-analysis-or-incoherent-rambling.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83452cca869e2012876fce17c970c 2010-01-21T18:52:15-04:00 2010-01-21T18:52:15-04:00

The announcement of the closure of a number of primary concerns has unsurprisingly yielded a string of concerned gut reactions from the public. The largest issue with the proposed closures are not the closures themselves but the way the idea...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/21Square/~4/NM1dWFXSoVY" height="1" width="1"/>

Denis http://www.21square.com/2010/01/school-closures-more-detail-needed.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83452cca869e20120a7f52d9c970b 2010-01-20T22:20:04-04:00 2010-01-20T22:32:18-04:00

I’m long overdue at posting anything. One item that has been near the top of my list is recognition of the police’s response to my burglary. It turned out to be far more than I originally would have imagined including...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/21Square/~4/YZR14iSU6Zk" height="1" width="1"/>

Denis http://www.21square.com/2010/01/stellar-police-response.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83452cca869e20120a75106cc970b 2009-12-14T19:56:15-04:00 2009-12-14T19:56:15-04:00

An article in today’s Royal Gazette bears the title “BDA on finances: ‘There is a better way’” and yet the quotes from ‘The Alliance’ only contain criticisms of the PLP’s budgeting and no actual details on what they would do...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/21Square/~4/Hpnp7aBoIPU" height="1" width="1"/>

Denis http://www.21square.com/2009/12/usual-lack-of-detail.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83452cca869e20120a748f42f970b 2009-12-12T20:24:24-04:00 2009-12-12T20:24:24-04:00

Today I came home to discover that my apartment had been broken into and a bunch of things were stolen. It’s sadly another sign that Bermuda is not headed in a good direction.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/21Square/~4/ZFsksj_zkoE" height="1" width="1"/>

Denis http://www.21square.com/2009/12/robbed.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83452cca869e20120a738d911970b 2009-12-09T17:45:17-04:00 2009-12-09T17:45:17-04:00

It would be incredibly helpful and appreciated if those responsible for airport parking could clearly mark the parking areas. Last year I had my sister drop the car off at the airport for me so I could drive myself home....<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/21Square/~4/m_pHrS75X-o" height="1" width="1"/>

Denis http://www.21square.com/2009/12/airport-parking-issues.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83452cca869e20120a731222c970b 2009-12-08T18:38:34-04:00 2009-12-08T18:42:54-04:00

With all the recent shootings we’ve been witness to of late and no signs of them abating, we need to consider all possible options for addressing the social issues contributing to this growing problem. Yesterday’s Royal Gazette outlines a program...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/21Square/~4/rOIVE9sGmy4" height="1" width="1"/>

Denis http://www.21square.com/2009/12/a-second-chance-to-get-things-right.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83452cca869e2012876214989970c 2009-12-06T21:14:46-04:00 2009-12-06T21:16:55-04:00

In his most recent piece Vexed questions the Premier’s support for retroactivity in the proposed Public Access to Information legislation when provisions for such were not provided in the draft. Another question arises though, does it really matter when the...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/21Square/~4/8q_twHjzBeo" height="1" width="1"/>

Denis http://www.21square.com/2009/12/encourage-the-people-to-have-a-say.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83452cca869e2012875f4c70b970c 2009-11-30T21:29:34-04:00 2009-11-30T21:29:34-04:00

Good evening Cabinet Secretary, Thank you for the opportunity to share my thoughts on the proposed Public Access to Information Legislation. I have a number of concerns with the proposed draft that I would like to address in my submission...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/21Square/~4/9bTeaKPb7N4" height="1" width="1"/>

Denis http://www.21square.com/2009/11/ref-pati.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83452cca869e2012875ab5b6a970c 2009-11-16T23:56:36-04:00 2009-11-16T23:57:36-04:00

The Royal Gazette reports on comments made by the Assistant Police Commissioner regarding this weekend's shootings: [Assistant Police Commissioner Paul Wright] told the media that a small number of “well-known violent offenders intent on attacking each other” were to blame....<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/21Square/~4/zaIY8aiNNYQ" height="1" width="1"/>

Denis http://www.21square.com/2009/11/still-swingin.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83452cca869e20120a69f0a3b970b 2009-11-14T14:48:41-04:00 2009-11-14T14:48:41-04:00

There are times when I truly regret having bought Microsoft software and this is one of them. Continuing with my PC issues I've come to the conclusion that I'm sorry I bought Windows 7. After replacing everything in my main...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/21Square/~4/7siaNbHZMQ8" height="1" width="1"/>

Denis http://www.21square.com/2009/11/hating-microsoft.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83452cca869e20120a676c017970b 2009-11-10T22:58:41-04:00 2009-11-10T22:58:41-04:00

As we've noted in the past sometimes shopping in Bermuda can be a harrowing experience. There are times you simply can't get certain items on island and it is in these cases where the Internet can prove to be a...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/21Square/~4/ORF5lIDnyv8" height="1" width="1"/>

Denis http://www.21square.com/2009/11/for-your-convenience-your-order-has-been-split-into-multiple-shipments.html