I’ve been wanting to write this ever since the Auxiliary Bishop came out with his pathetic ‘advice’ to Catholic politicians were he told them that they have a moral obligation to vote against the Civil Union’s Act. I call it pathetic not because I didn’t expect...
There’s no such thing as bad publicity, goes the myth, but of course we all know that there’s publicity that is so terrible that it can destroy a brand or a person in one quick swoosh. For someone seeking fame and fortune like Miley Cyrus, bad...
During this time of year I usually write my usual rant about animal circuses visiting Malta, but this year I’m hopeful that the battle will be won soon enough and that it will be the last year that this atrocity is allowed to happen on...
Christmas, we are told, is a time we should look forward to; “Joy to the world,” sings one of the most chanted Christmas carols of all time. During this period, we feel obliged to be joyous, positive, happy and glee. “Yet what is supposed to...
I don’t get easily offended, mostly because I’m so distracted in my own world that most indiscretions and rudeness go over my head. I also don’t have too much of a hard time forgiving, but that’s mostly because I have the memory of a...
One of my very strong believes is that individual rights should never be subjected to a public vote because no matter how big, a majority should never be given the power to deprive minorities of their rights. In a democracy, politicians are duty-bound to protect...
First published on First Magazine December 2013 I have recently given up my job as brand and communications manager at a big telecommunications company to work as PR and marketing manager at Inspire, the foundation that works for the inclusion of people with disabilities in society....
BREAKING NEWS - Gay people in Malta have been adopting children for years, and the earth never stopped rotating on its own axis. Adoption by gay people has been legal forever and a day, and as far as we know (which is as far as we...
Those who know me know that I’m not big on Christmas, in fact, during this time of year, I’m used to being called Bah! HumBug, Scrooge, and all the works. But let it be known, that the usual feeling of disgust and angst that hits me...
It’s my birthday and I think I’m losing my mind. Is there such a thing as a quarter-life crisis perhaps? I’m not known to be an outwardly emotional person; I don’t do hugs much, I don’t cry at airports, and air kisses are the closest form of...