Munson versus AI
When I’ve heard people worrying about artificial intelligence, and how it’s either going to take all our jobs or kill us all, my reaction has been less dramatic, and to
Are you ready for ‘the conversation’?
“That’s a great idea,” some have responded, only to add: “I don’t want to talk about it!” And I get it. Death, dying, and more broadly, all the considerations one
Let my oligarchs go
Prior to the Passover of 2012, the Russian Jewish Congress organised a camel trek lasting three days through the Arava desert for a group of tycoons who wished to re-enact
Hope for the best, plan for the worst, and…
OK, some realised, some didn’t. So let me clear that up now. My April 1 effort – ‘More Positivity in Portuguese Politics?’ (published online at portugalresident.com) – had some delighted
Portugal – The national wealth of mineral assets
Deep-sea mining and the lithium conundrum In an essay which was published in the Portugal Resident on March 13, 2024, I made a synopsis of the potential environmental damage and/or
Portugal Forward: Rita Guerra, calling out Hate Speech
Fear of others, often expressed through stigmatisation and stereotyping, and sometimes through physical violence, has existed throughout history. Today, however, purveyors of hate have anonymity to ‘hate at a distance’
Letter to Editor: Filthy Albufeira Water
Dear Editor, We live in Sesmarias, near Galé beach, and this is what happens to our water regularly. We have water cuts on a regular basis. Sometimes weekly. On Wednesday, April
Is It Just Me – Changes
I can’t believe it, but it’s only 10 days until my birthday comes around again! This year – please pinch me, is it really 2025? – is particularly poignant as
A Year in Monchique 2 – Last Christmas – December 2018
When people ask how I discovered Portugal, I always reply the same way: “I didn’t; my parents did.” Joe and Alice discovered Portugal decades ago and visited countless times, from
Portugalidade – A moratorium on deep-sea mining
How will our small nation be able to patrol and police potential intrusions? The prohibition of Deep-Sea Mining (DSM) in Portuguese territorial waters for 25 years was promulgated in Diário