“The lady doth protest too much” and hats off to ‘Killa’
Queen Gertrude added the word ‘methinks’ at the end of the above quotation from Hamlet Act 3, scene 2. It means that the lady objects so much as to lose credibility. It seems to me we are in danger of…
Law of Attraction: Part 1
Have you ever thought something magic was happening in your life – that if you only knew how it worked, you could get more of these great magic things happening? Claude M. Bristol (American soldier, lawyer, lecturer, investment banker, and…
Mothers who don’t care
So many women talk about their relationships with their mothers no matter how old they are. For some, their mother, from whom they have supposedly separated long ago, still occupies a central place in the psyche. She’s too close, she’s…
New White Paper produces mixed signals
I have to echo premier Hon McKeeva Bush’s praise for the UK and CI Relationship Review Committee headed by Mr. Lemuel Hurlston for their hard work in such a short time frame. They consulted with the people of the Cayman…
Fancy a facelift?: Surgical procedures
Do you fancy a facelift? The old joke is when I went into hospital for a facelift the surgeon took one look at the one underneath and quickly placed the old one back. Why do people fancy having a facelift?…
Why men like to wear facial hair
Do you think there’s nothing manlier than facial hair? I have long been an advocate of equality of the sexes, however growing a thick beard or mustache is something only men can do. I will concede some women also have…
Are you for or against the death penalty?
Every evening when we sit back on our sofas and relax, we watch TV. Many of the shows depict violent action. We watch as people are murdered, but we find it exciting and are entertained. What would the consequences be…
Thanksgiving: facts and myths
The legend of Thanksgiving goes back more than 350 years. Is the story how the Pilgrims (Fred and Ethel?) spent Thanksgiving with the Natives and ate fully, really true? There are many John Wayne impersonators all over the Internet at…
One man, vote for all
I quote from Wikipedia: ‘“One man, one vote’ (or one person, one vote) is a slogan that has been used in many parts of the world where campaigns have arisen for universal suffrage. It became particularly prevalent in less developed…
The Editor speaks: Reply to Premier’s attack
Well, I have got my just desserts. In my Editorial of Nov. 11th titled “Deaf Ears”, I complained no one was listening. I said, “Our paid politicians ignore the editorials. They don’t care what we say. Only one time did…
