Category Archives: Rants

The politics of friendship

Posted on 20 Apr 2011 by AJ

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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How can any intelligent person vote against divorce?

Posted on 27 Mar 2011 by AJ

The divorce debate in Malta rumbles on, and citizens will be able to vote in a referendum at the end of May, though we still don’t know exactly how the referendum question will be worded, and there’s now a debate … Continue reading →

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I find your lack of posts disturbing…

Posted on 18 Mar 2011 by AJ

No posts recently. No time recently. Hopefully that will change soon.

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Malta, International Living, and a dose of realism

Posted on 22 Jan 2011 by AJ

A couple of weeks ago, the US-based International Living magazine published its annual Quality of Life Index, where it – well, let’s hear it straight from the horse’s ass mouth: Every year we rank and rate almost every country on … Continue reading →

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Freedom of Expression in Malta (2)

Posted on 07 Jan 2011 by AJ

The ugly truth about censorship in Malta has been thrown into the spotlight again, as noted by this article from the Times of Malta website: PBS blacks out politician shoe-hurling satire The bit that really interested me was not the … Continue reading →

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