Close Up Magic Tricks
Trick 1: The Disappearing Beaker Show the audience a tray with a small beaker on it. Cover the beaker with a napkin, take hold of the beaker and remove the tray. Suddenly, throw the napkin into the air and the…
THE EDITOR SPEAKS: Frankenstein mosquitoes and transparency
There has been much publicity in the world wide press regarding the release of genetically modified (GM) mosquitoes here in the Cayman Islands by the UK firm Oxitec. On Grand Cayman, where we have the Aedes aegypti, a mosquito that…
The Editor Speaks: A taxing editorial
Big brother is certainly looking down on you, especially if you were born in the USA. As “The Economist” once wrote, “The national anthem calls America ‘the land of the free’. Great reformers from Abraham Lincoln to Martin Luther King…
Sleeping at the wheel because of prescription drugs
The RCIPS have done a terrific job of heightening awareness here on driving under the influence of alcohol even if there are idiots who take no notice. One of the unspoken related problems of drunk driving is drivers falling asleep…
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…
ICCI Memorial walk sets ambitious goal to raise scholarship funds
With an ambitious goal to raise $30,000 in scholarship funds to assist financially strapped students, the International College of the Cayman Islands is seeking a new record for its 11th annual Hugh Cummings Memorial Walk next month. Event organizer 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,…
Letter to the Editor
To: Joan and Colin Wilson iNews Please don’t change the size A very happy prosperous New Year. I hope iNews in 2012 will be bigger, brighter, bolder, more pages, and more stories. But the size of the paper…
