Archive for February, 2010

Video: Track Caused Olympic Death Says Singleton

The 2010 Winter Olympics operated under a cloud after the tragic death of luger Nodar Kumaritashvili, from the Eastern European nation of Georgia. Crashing during a practice run, the 21 year old has become the fourth person to die in Winter Olympic history. Three time Bermudian Olympian Patrick Singleton, who has twice competed in luge at the Olympics,... Read more of this article

Antonio Pierce Released By New York Giants

Bermudian NFL player Antonio Pierce has been released by the New York Giants, ending the 31-year-old middle linebacker’s five-year stint with the Giants. Mr. Pierce reportedly signed a six year, $26 million dollar contract with the Giants in 2005, and had one year and $4.75 million left. He suffered a neck injury which forced him to miss the... Read more of this article

Bermuda Shorts: Tucker Takes Over Twitter

The Bermuda shorts worn at the 2010 Winter Olympic opening ceremony by Bermuda’s sole Olympian Tucker Murphy, and the Bermuda delegation caused great international interest. The popular social networking site Twitter was abuzz with e-talk of Mr. Murphy and his shorts, with literally hundreds of tweets pouring in from around the world. Examples: Pipatha... Read more of this article

Video: Vanessa James 6th at European Titles

Bermudian figure skater Vanessa James and her partner Yannick Bonheur placed 6th at the 2010 European Figure Skating Championships. Held in Tallinn, Estonia from January 18 through January 24, 2010 the event attracts the best figure skaters from throughout Europe. Vanessa, a former Mount Saint Agnes student who resided in Bermuda until she was 10, competes... Read more of this article

Videos: Bermuda Swimsuit Models

The videos below show a brief look at a few Bermuda models – both the finished product and behind the scenes. Showing a behind the scenes look at a photoshoot, this video was filmed in January 2009 at East End Asphalt. Featuring model Rachel Sawden, the makeup artist was Cassandra Vickers, photographers are Mike Jones and Alison Begeman, with... Read more of this article

Exploring Bermuda Shipwrecks Interactively

Bermuda is famous world over for our plethora of shipwrecks, attracting divers from all over the world. If you don’t feel like diving down, you can take a e-look at some of our famous shipwrecks with the interactive links provided below. French diver Bertrand Sciboz made a Google Earth file of Bermuda’s shipwrecks using a map provided by... Read more of this article

Collie Buddz: 10 Million Plus Youtube Views

With over 2,500 videos available on the popular video sharing site YouTube, Bermudian reggae star Collie Buddz’s music and videos continue to grow in popularity. The videos, which have been uploaded by fans all over the world, have been viewed over 10 million times on Youtube, with one Collie Buddz video alone being viewed almost six million times.... Read more of this article

Bermuda Cedar Tree Opposite of the Globe

Bermuda Cedar trees seem to “get around”. This one pictured below is located in the Sydney Botanic Gardens in Australia – which is literally half way across the world from Bermuda. < Photo credit: Tony Rodd on Flickr Photo credit: Andy Kyte on Flickr Related Stories ANZAC Day Dawn Service Held At Victoria Park Photos: Clarien... Read more of this article

Vintage Video: Passage To Bermuda [1963]

Below is a thirty minute promotional film for travel to Bermuda in the early 1960s. Focusing on the “tourist side” of Bermuda, the film shows various Parliament, Peppercorn Ceremony in St Georges, President John F Kennedy’s visit and more. Considering the movie is almost fifty years old, the film is very clear. Related Stories Video:... Read more of this article

Remembering the “Bermuda Blobs”

Of all the things Bermuda is known for the “Bermuda Blobs” may not be the most chic, but in marine science circles they are quite infamous. The original “Bermuda Blob” was an unidentified mass found by diving expert Teddy Tucker in Mangrove Bay, Somerset in May 1988. Mr. Tucker described the blob as It was white, the exterior... Read more of this article

Video: Bermuda Documentary: “Rare Bird” Preview

“Rare Bird” is a Bermudian made documentary about a boy who discovered a cahow, a species thought to be extinct for over 300 years. Produced and directed by Bermudian Lucinda Spurling in 2006, the documentary has been shown on the PBS Channel, and at film festivals locally, in North America and as far away as India and New Zealand. Listen... Read more of this article

Free E-Book: American & Bermuda Relations [1907]

Take a walk back in history with this e-book “Relations between Bermuda and the American colonies during the revolutionary war”. Written by A.E Verrill [1839-1926] and published in 1907, it has been digitized and placed online courtesy of the American Library of Congress. Book excerpts: The population in 1787 was estimated at 10,381, of... Read more of this article