Valentine’s Day flowers, truths and myths
For hundreds of years lovers everywhere have celebrated Valentines Day. Where did this tradition start and why do we exchange Valentine’s Day flowers and candies with each other? I have already had published here a full article on the accepted…
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…
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….
