The Editor Speaks: Bush army, previous editorials
I wrote editorials only recently on statesmanship, working together, and being too big to fail. Just a few days after these editorials appeared in iNews Cayman we have examples of exactly what I was saying. First we have Premier McKeeva…
Choosing a diamond
Choosing a diamond is as important as learning how to buy a diamond. The most important rule is to choose one that appeals to you personally. The second rule is to make sure it is accompanied by a grading report….
Will print newspapers still be in demand?
I received an interesting article that appeared in Feb. 2nd’s edition of “The Toronto Star under the banner “Newspapers will remain in demand”. It was written by their business reporter, Vanessa Lu who quotes a number of Canadian publishers who…
The Colossus computer
Engineer, Tommy Flowers, built the world’s first electronic, digital computer in 1943. It was called the Colossus and it took him from February until December – eleven months. It was used by British codebreakers to help read German messages during…
The Editor Speaks: Green energy
We received a press release on Wednesday (7) from Caribbean Utilities Company (CUC) Grand Cayman’s only provider of electricity. For many years they have not been in favour of ‘green’ energy for obvious reasons but with the high price of…
How to pass examinations without being an A plus student
The prologue This is the start of my articles showing collected tips and tricks to help you pass a school or university exam. They are called exam techniques. There are four parts to the articles that follow in iNews Cayman….
The top animal thieves in the world
Believe it or not, stealing is common among animals. But these creatures take thieving to a whole new level. 7. Squirrel Some people consider squirrels to be cute and harmless, but to gardeners, they are public enemy No. 1. Squirrels…
The Editor Speaks: Colonialism, slavery, the British and the Commonwealth
Colonialism has many meanings in the various dictionaries: “the establishment, maintenance, acquisition and expansion of colonies in one territory by people from another territory” is the mildest I have read and “a practice of domination, which involves the subjugation of…
The Editor Speaks: The bigger you are the bigger you stall
When some of the largest banks and insurance companies found themselves in great danger of going bankrupt recently the various governments bailed them out with monies they had raised from us – the small, the almost insignificant. We, who are…
