The Empire of the Crypto States of America
Trump announced the creation of a reserve of Bitcoin and other digital currencies This is a postscript to my essay “The Humpty Dumpty Emperors” which was published in the Resident
Power cuts deep
If a regular reader, you’ll know my family and I were without mains water for a few days, a few weeks ago. This week, our informal and unexpected, what you
Letter to Editor: Walking football in Portugal – clarification
Dear Editor, Portimonense is to be congratulated in promoting walking football 50+ as reported recently. It should be pointed out that walking football was introduced to Portugal over 10 years
Lost and found
I must admit that I love everything that is mutually contradictory. Like oxymorons. What do I mean by that? Well, if two things completely negate each other so that if
A Year in Monchique 2 – Changing environments – November 2018
An inescapable truth is that, as we grow older, we change physically. But perhaps as we navigate through those years, we also change, to some degree, who we are. As
The future of Portugal and the world, slanted
“I have Portugal down as a great place from and in which to experience, even enjoy, this spectacle“ I chanced upon an intriguing cartoon strip this week: one featuring the
TEDx Marvila – The Art of Being Human, an event marked by electric energy and ideas
Marvila is one of Lisbon’s fastest-growing new neighbourhoods On Saturday, March 1, an amazing and inspirational happening took place in the Lisbon district of Marvila in a former 18th century
Lithium – “The Sacrifice Zone”
The “little people” are without financial resources – only determination to preserve their historic way of life In mid-2023, an academic paper titled “Anticipating lithium extraction in northern Portugal: A
Why don’t people stay in Portugal?
The effect of migration is like that of alcohol or money (…) at first enhancing our experience and enjoyment of life, with the potential to become an unexpected problem or
The Humpty Dumpty Emperors
The polemic of crypto is only one facet of the rough diamond of technological progress which is being cut to serve the interests of its “miners” Elon Trumpty and Donald