Learning to enjoy a “half-filled glass”

August 29, 2024 · 0 Comments

by Mark Pavilons What is a full life, and conversely, what’s a half-lived life? That’s a question that springs to mind lately, when I’m staring ...

Disconnecting and cutting the invisible cord

by BROCK WEIR I don’t know about you, but that feeling of unease when realizing you’ve forgotten to do something important, or seemingly important, is ...

Thailand: Bring Up the Reserves

by GWYNNE DYER “I have consulted with my father on all issues, whether on private matters or about work, since I was young,” said Paetongtarn ...

Things that don’t take a vacation

by SHERALYN ROMAN Summer is often considered a quiet time. Not because no one is doing anything, or because nothing is happening; in fact often ...

The inclusivity myth

by BRIAN LOCKHART How many times have you seen an organization, whether public or private, claim they are an “inclusive” institution. That is usually followed ...

The intricacies of human venting

by Mark Pavilons Venting: “… to give often vigorous or emotional expression to … to relieve by means of a vent.”We all do it. Sometimes it’s ...

MP on Capital Gains

OUR READERS WRITE At the end of the last Parliamentary session, the incompetent Finance Minister scrambled to bring in her latest tax hike to pay ...

Choose Your Own Adventure

by BROCK WEIR I was never one for Choose Your Own Adventure books. Don’t get me wrong, they were entertaining enough at the time, but ...

Words that start with “Sun”

by SHERALYN ROMAN While important topics like aggregate policy, zoning and land use designations, and illegal trucking yards continue to dominate the news cycle, sometimes ...