Your Portuguese Positive Echo
When a maven says to me, “You should talk to this guy on your podcast”, I often do. That maven (someone who brings people together with no expectation of personal
London Calling: The Man Who Fell to Earth
One of the most iconic pop and film stars ever, David Bowie, was born and raised in south London. The man who was to become arguably the most influential musician
Greening our towns and cities
Imagine boulevards of densely planted trees, café squares dappled with shade, and a town-centre free of cars. Peter Bellchambers has crafted this captivating vision for Tavira residents. Speaking with him
Off Grid and OPEN in Portugal: We’ve done it!
Introducing licensed tourism property #12511 Well that was easy. After months of waiting and hoping and begging and pushing, of sleepless nights and stressful days, our reaction was… understated when
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’










