Author Archives: AJ

The season of goodwill?

I recently read this article:- Surviving Christmas Depression and Holiday Blues It started me thinking about the excesses and paradoxes of this time of year. People who are normally rational get caught up in the hoopla and end up doing … Continue reading

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Socal Media causes thumbnail addiction

No, not the things on the end of your thumb, but the little pictures of people’s faces that we see on their Facebook profiles, LinkedIn profiles, online dating profiles, and probably every other social network in existence. Take online dating … Continue reading

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An Expensive Census

Malta is in the middle of a population census, and some commentators are already having fun with it as you might expect (nice one Mark). I’ve done my part and my form is completed – except that I didn’t have … Continue reading

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The people have spoken – haven’t they?

Now that the dust has settled after the national referendum on divorce in Malta, something has come to light which has got me puzzled. Let’s put it this way… A politician is supposed to represent the views of the voters … Continue reading

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The politics of friendship

So what do you do if your best friend starts a relationship with someone you really don’t like? For me this is a really tough one. My best friend is female (I’m male), and we discuss every aspect of our … Continue reading

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