St. Valentine
There are a number of stories concerning who was St. Valentine but most have a common thread – Rome and Claudius II. In ancient Rome, February 14th was a holiday to honour Juno. Juno was the Queen of the Roman…
Job burnout
An article appeared in TechReplic (www.techrepublic.com) recently by Scott Lowe under the heading “10 things IT pros do that lead to burnout”. It was so interesting and the majority of the ten things listed apply to most of us in…
Masking movies
The symbol for Greek theatre was two masks — one joyful and the other sorrowful. It is still used today by a host of theatrical companies including our very own Cayman Drama Society. Back in those times, the actors had…
Be creative with your wedding photos
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to have your favourite wedding photo transformed into stunning photo art? By printing the image onto a hand-stretched canvas you can give an artistic, finished look to your most classic wedding…
Understanding your partner
Not many of us understand our partners fully. If we had understood our lovers, the rates of separations and divorces would have gone down substantially instead of increasing. I would never have been divorced so why am I giving you…
The Editor Speaks: When is “Taste of Cayman” not a taste of Cayman? Port Authority escape
The one striking thing missing from this year’s Taste of Cayman was the lack of native food. When one reads the title of the event, to the casual reader and visitor, one might expect to be able to see and…
America is obsessed with being politically correct
I am not an American, although I have lived there, and now residing in the Cayman Islands visiting the USA is easy and I do it regularly. I have many American friends including some whom I class as best friends….
Disturbances
There’s been a lot said about chickens lately And I can understand why, Especially when we can’t get enough sleep No matter how much we try. Years ago my garden was a favourite spot. Stray chickens really loved my place,…
Movie about Canada’s Big Band Leader – Moxie Whitney
I have been asked by Paul Whitney to run the following story and as we have a number of Canadians and Big Band enthusiasts I thought it would be of interest. Do not email me but use the website address,…
The Editor Speaks – Discipline, dismissal, silence
Operation Tempura and Operation Cealt made the headlines again today. Operation Tempura that began in 2007 will always be remembered as a fiasco that cost this country millions of dollars. It was a London Metropolitan Police investigation according to the…
