The revolutionary invention of the Internet has allowed us to read news from all corners of the globe at a click of a button. And social media giant, Facebook, has allowed us to share it, in effect, boosting its overall reach. Yet, how much of...
I’m writing this before yesterday’s EP elections, and just before I had my arm placed in a sling following minor surgery to my shoulder. Over the past few months you are likely to have noticed that for this year’s EP elections I decided to openly endorse...
Last week social media networks were flooded with comments about the speech that Mrs. Michelle Muscat’s gave on Women’s Day. Whilst I will not comment about the content of the speech because I didn’t listen to it, the Facebook comments about her accent and pronunciation...
As tempted as I was to torture myself, last week I purposely didn’t watch the live debate between the Prime Minister and the leader of Opposition on Xarabank. A few days later however I watched a recording of it because I thought that having the...
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...
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...
Most politicians will never admit this but deep down citizens know it, and it’s the truth and nothing but the truth - the personal IS political. I shall not go into the feminist history that originally coined the now infamous phrase, but in essence what it...
Originally published on my TimesofMalta Blog where Franco Debono graced us with many of his comments...
After a long deep sleep in their world of four week recesses and bliss, our politicians seem to have woken up to the realisation that online and social media are going to be the most important tools in the next electoral campaign. Better late than never...
What’s it like to be married to a public figure, a TV personality, a female politician, a women’s rights campaigner, a prominent businesswoman, someone known for her strong character? What are the husband-wife dynamics in these relationships? This feature was first published in Pink Magazine March 2012 - click...