Are we really free?
Are any of us really free? If you think you are what has this freedom got you? A mortgage? An unfulfilling job and a confused relationship? Environmental and social degradation? Our freedom has brought us high youth suicide rates and…
Tell me the old, old story
A popular hymn, written in 1866 by Katherine Hankey (my late mother’s favourite), is “Tell Me the Old, Old Story”. Here in Cayman a similar song is called “Tell Me the SAME Old Story.” Whenever we get near a General…
Cannibalism and human sacrifice: Part 1
“I believe that when man evolves a civilization higher than the mechanised but still primitive one he has now, the eating of human flesh will be sanctioned. For then man will have thrown off all of his superstitions and irrational…
The Editor speaks: Sneaky legislation could mean more of our liberties being removed
When one has to write an editorial five days a week it can be very hard to find a subject that’s “hot”. Then there’s days when there is so much you don’t know which one to choose. Today is like…
Parking and clamping
Parking spaces are woefully short in George Town. The present Planning Laws do not require commercial buildings to provide adequate parking spaces for their own employees let alone for the use of the public. It is welcome news now that…
Why was this sex fiend allowed out?
Jeffrey Barnes was let out of prison after serving a minimal prison sentence for RAPE. His victim then was a 16 year old girl and he received a time in prison of just over a year! He didn’t waste anytime…
Appeal to Governor Duncan Taylor to Intercept Premier Bush’s White Paper Survey Initiative
Author of five Books, Christian and Secular, Former Deputy Chairman of the Concerned Citizens responsible for the original constitutional draft enacted in 2009, and Bill of rights to be implemented in 2012.Dr. Florence Goring-Nozza is very concerned about the survey…
The Editor speaks: The ‘F’ word
What is the ‘F’ word that all of us use without thinking? It is one, if not, the most important word in our lives. The word is F-A-I-T-H. Webster’s dictionary defines “faith” as: “(1) : firm belief in something for…
The Editor speaks: Surveys. Does anyone pay any attention to them?
I refer you to Georgina Wilcox’s article, “Crime and Community Safety” in Friday’s (28) edition of iNews. The article had a list of 21 paragraphs showing statistics and recommendations taken from the first Grand Cayman Crime and Community Safety Survey…
The Editor speaks: Frightened to ‘grass’
To ‘grass’ means to inform on someone. In the UK the term is normally used when a criminal betrays another one to the authorities. If you are a ‘grass’ means you are not someone who is trustworthy. Normally other criminals…
