Caring for the unloved ones
“The disintegration of traditional family life has destroyed much of a former pattern of elderly parents being cared for at home” Elderly people can be cantankerous, unamusing, uncompromising, smelly,
Sephardic Identity: Europe’s richest businesswoman of the 16th century
In 1492, the Mendes Benveniste family of Spanish Jews was one of the 600 who were granted asylum in Portugal in return for a payment of 100 cruzados each in
Two poems for the first day of November
The withered crone sat on her stone Of riven granite grey And through her crystal ball did see The thrall of a humanity All Saints and Sinners too Just like
Euthanasia and the ethics of artificial intelligence
The Canadian government’s decision to extend its already liberal regime of assisted suicide to include ages 13 to 17 will not be taken lightly by the religiously minded. The new
Sephardic identity
In 1492, the Sephardic population of Portugal was estimated at no more than 20,000 souls. Of these, many were descendants of the Hebrew tribes who had spread throughout the Mediterranean
Portugalidade: The essence of being Portuguese
During the year 2021, a lively debate was conducted among academics concerning a thesis published by lexicologist Dr. Vítor de Sousa, which sought a clearer translation and interpretation of the
The Battle of Aljubarrota
During the afternoon of August 14, 1385, the youth of the nascent nation of Portugal bravely faced a superior force of Castilian soldiers and French heavy cavalry which outnumbered them
The U.S. military in decline
“The U.S. defense strategy and posture have become insolvent. The tasks that the nation expects its military forces and other elements of national power to do internationally exceed the means
The Lithium Conundrum: The Covas do Barroso Project
The news that Savannah Resources Plc (SRP) has satisfied the requirements of the environmental regulator APA and thus passed to the final stage of concession for the Barroso project was
Press “freedom” – the knell of local news
Before the days of internet – not so very long ago – the local newspaper provided a lifeline for the community. Turning the pages while comfortably seated in front of