The Editor Speaks: An unfortunate decision by HE the Governor
With the somewhat adverse publicity and the “loose” charges made by certain members of the United Democratic Party concerning the United Kingdom (UK)’s role in the Cayman Islands political affairs, it is disturbing to read that Cayman Islands Governor Duncan…
A Point of View: The British and their bizarre view of Americans
By Will Self BBC Magazine We lap up their culture, adopt their economics and are obsessed with the “special relationship”. So why do British people have such a confused – even negative – view of Americans, asks writer Will Self….
When it wasn’t the season to be jolly
We are in the aftermath of Christmas and the New Year…A lot of people wrote down their Christmas list and some actually got them, people will soon be taking down the decorations and trees that have adorned houses and establishments,…
The Editor Speaks: Can 2013 bring hope?
If one reads the blogs in our local media sites we don’t have much to look forward to in 2013. The Fab 5, or the Famous 5, or the Judas 5, or whatever you wish to call them, who jumped…
The Editor Speaks: Looking forward but first we have to look backwards too
Listening to and reading all the events leading up to the USA’s fiscal cliff and the last minute (and past deadlines) decisions to avert same, do you see a similar pattern here to our own ones in the Cayman Islands?…
Think Left and the UK Tory Party
This opinion piece on the Think Left website represents an interesting observation on the governing UK Conservative Party that some persons say are interfering too much in our own decision making in the Cayman Islands. Note however, that as the…
Grand Cayman according to XL Nation
XL Nation, the Global Nation for World Wide Wealth, takes Grand Cayman in the Cayman Islands and turns it into their vision of a “socialist, assamblearian city-state located in the Caribbean”. XL Results Foundation was founded in 2001 by Roger…
Belle de Jour’s history of anonymity
From BBC While we may not know their names, anonymous writers have long shaped our worldview, says Brooke Magnanti, who wrote as sex blogger Belle de Jour. How do we know who’s written the words we love to read? The…
What comes to mind when you think about the holidays?
By Georgina Wilcox Do you groan, feeling burdened by all you have to do? Do you dread going shopping for gifts or cleaning up after a Christmas celebration? Or, do you feel a sense of fun, of delight, of joy…
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Tell Argentina to Work Harder to Find Marita and End Sex Slavery
Target: Argentina Judicial System Sponsored by: Susan V Over a decade ago, Susana Trimarco’s daughter, Marita Veron, left for a doctor’s appointment in Tucuman, Argentina and never returned. Susana believes that Marita, 23, was kidnapped and forced into sex slavery….
