With all the controversy surrounding the issue of same-sex adoption, it’s only too easy to lose sight of the real important players in the drama – the children themselves. I spoke to a family with two mothers and a bunch of happy kids. Joanne* and Michaela* met...
[caption id="attachment_1870" align="alignright" width="231"] Click on the image and scroll down to the second page for more details on the workshop programme[/caption] Is there the risk of saying way more than you want to? Why can't I just advertise more to get more customers ? And how can...
90mg of Sarcasm required - Repeat dosage after every paragraph Ok so here’s the deal – it’s Sunday morning and we’re all waiting with bated breath for the first indications of the results of this blessed election. If you’re anything like me, you’ve had it...
Last week, a relative of mine was worried sick that for the first time in her life, she might have landed herself a traffic ticket. I too was kind of shocked to hear this news because the person in question never goes over 20km/hr, keeps her...
A couple of days ago I had an epiphany. Well, it was more of an obvious revelation, or rather, a final resignation to something that had been staring me in the face for a long time. Though the writing had been on the wall for ages, when it happened, it was like...
I tried to wait it out, I really, really did. I tried with all my might to let the Christmas season go by without commenting about the Pope’s latest attack on gay marriage...
Scene – option 1 Michael (10 years old) – Mum, can I sleep over at Jessie’s tonight? Mum - No Michael bickers and frets, throws a tantrum, eventually gets tired and sleeps End of story Scene – option 2 Michael – Mum can I sleep over at Jessie’s tonight ? Mum –...
Against my better judgement, and health, almost two weeks ago I joined most of Malta and watched the political debate between the Prime Minister and Joseph Muscat on Xarabank. It took me a while to write this, not only because I needed a few hours to...
IMPORTANT Disclaimer - this blog is not to be consumed literally. If you lack the sarcastic gene, please skip to the crosswords. During my years at University, two of my very best friends hailed from Mellieha. To be perfectly honest, I always knew that something wasn't quite...
When she whom we dare not mention by name, chanted Glory Glory Alleluia celebrating Dom Mintoff’s death, many, even die-hard Nationalists, said that they felt disgusted. Surprisingly, even those who never had a good word to say about the man were suddenly of the opinion that...