Bill Cosby is back in the headlines, and not for the right reasons, but he once said that ‘if you can find humour in anything, you can survive it’, and from all the philosophy, psychology and theology that I’ve dabbled with, (and believe me I’ve...
In October 2011, this piece was named a Finalist in "America's Funniest Humor!"(TM) Writing Contest held by HumorPress.com, one of the Internet's highest-ranking humor contest sites. This is where I speculate on the speculum and get intimate with the misunderstandings and blunders that come out of...
This feature was first published in Pink Magazine - for the original article click here It is often assumed that people with physical or intellectual disabilities are either not capable of having romantic relationships, or should not be having any sexual contact. However, Marilyn Spiteri, Inspire’s...
There are very few things in which Malta can compete and win hands down against other bigger and mightier countries but when it comes to child obesity, we seem to have no decent competition. 29.5% of Maltese children aged between 11 and 15 are overweight or...
This interview was first published in FM Magazine (November 2011) - original article here Winner of the 2010 Peroni Young Designer Award and runner up in this year’s Project Runway Australia, Johnny Schembri is proving to be a fashion force to be reckoned with! Johnny Schembri’s Australian...
First published on Pink Magazine July 09 Kate Walsh - Adisson Montgomery in ABC's Private Practice and Greys Anatomy (by Shonda Rhimes) Meeting celebrities is usually one big letdown. As fans, we build up their on-screen personas so much that when we meet them we expect them...
This article was first published in Pink Magazine - Jan 2011 ROSE CACHIA WAS INSTITUTIONALISED AT A YOUNG AGE, BUT UNLIKE MOST ORPHANS, SHE CHOSE NEVER TO LEAVE THE CONVENT AND THE NUNS WHO BROUGHT HER UP. AFTER 69 YEARS AT THE JESUS OF NAZARETH INSTITUTE IN ZEJTUN,...
I’ve always believed that a good sense of humour will get you through anything in life. With this in mind I braved a week-long vacation with nine adults and six children, all under the age of nine. Because none of the kids were mine, I...
This article was first published in Pink Magazine October 2011 edition With an electronic translator at hand, Russian Tatiana Zolotareva, a 60-year-old grandmother, openly explains why she placed a personal ad in Malta’s leading national newspaper in the hope of finding the man of her dreams…...
This story appeared in Pink magazine, November 2011 Stephanie and David Sciberras are both in their late 30s and have been married for nine years. Last year, when their first daughter was three years old, Stephanie found out she was pregnant with their second, this time...