The war of the worlds
IT IS AMAZING what an effect H.G. Wells’ book has had since it was written in 1898, isn’t it? In October 1938, Orson Welles’ radio broadcast based on The War
Speedball
LOVE HURTS. Love can be wonderful. Not unlike Jason and his Argonauts in eternal pursuit of the Golden Fleece, or the quest for the mythical Holy Grail, people everywhere are
Summer in the Algarve
YEARS AGO, a silly story circulated about some American tourists who were on a tour of Windsor Castle. “It’s a beautiful place,” one of them commented, “but I wonder why
Bombshell
I HAD already been to London a couple of times that week, which included a visit to the Portuguese Embassy for an interesting presentation on investing in property in Portugal,
Parties and politics
SUMMER TIME is a time for parties, and parties are for celebrations. I recently had the pleasure of going to a couple of parties which celebrated very special occasions. The
Those were the days my friends
THE FONDNESS for a particular decade centres around our gilded memories of growing up, those seldom angst-ridden, often euphoric teenage halcyon days, when the world was still “all right” and
It only rains on the righteous
Judy Sharp reflects on life and her world – as she sees it. How many times recently has it rained? Hardly at all: not nearly enough. But rain it did
Out of this world
Skip Bandele reflects on life and his world – as he sees it. I THINK it was President Harry Truman who said “you’ve never had it so good” during the
Property and publicity
Judy Sharp reflects on life and her world – as she sees it. WELL NOW, there’s a thing! This real estate issue has obviously touched a few nerves, to judge
No more heroes anymore
Skip Bandele reflects on life and his world – as he sees it