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  • Why Malta’s medicines can fail on Brexit day

    There are many aspects of Brexit that will cause havoc in the European Union once 31 March 2019 arrives. Transportation, supply chains, aviation – the list is endless. One of the big Brexit problems Malta faces is its supply of medicines. I There’s a simple question behind any Brexit related article – after Brexit, how…

  • Where I Like to Read

    Where I Like to Read

    Good evening everyone! Hope everyone’s having a good Sunday and y’all are snuggled up with a book in this cold weather! For this week, I decided to talk about the spots where I read. My bed: This is one of my all-time favorites! I love ending the day with a cup of tea and my blanket,…

  • The startling truth about how the Maltese Government is killing you

    Car pollution hit the news in recent years with the Volkswagen ‘Dirty Diesel’ scandal. We’ve known that cars pollute. We never knew how the industry hid this from us. Many countries are taking steps against this now. What is Malta doing? I In 2000, Tony Blair’s government intentionally introduced a sliding scale for vehicle excise duty to…

  • A quick and easy way to have better transport in Malta

    There’s been lots of news about automated vehicles with stunning results coming out of Silicon Valley. This sort of innovation is not just about technology, but the ecosystem that allows technology to thrive. Malta doesn’t have a proper futuristic transport strategy to take advantage of this. Why not? I The most media savvy company working…

  • Turtles All the Way Down – John Green

    Turtles All the Way Down – John Green

    Good evening everyone! How are all of you enjoying the summer so far? It’s getting hotter by the day here in Malta and I can’t wait to start going to the beach :3 (or pool, depending on the mood). However, until I go to the beach/pool (Y’all will definitely know when), here is my review…

  • Why I disagree (and agree) with Occupy Justice

    Following the assassination of Mrs Daphne Caruana Galizia last year, pressure groups surfaced in Malta to help expose corruption. #OccupyJustice is one of them, perhaps the most active. While I applaud their rationale, I beg to differ on one crucial point. I Occupy Justice (I’m dropping the ‘#’ for readability’s sake) has one simple aim…

  • Thoughts and creative blocks

    Unfortunately, I’ve been sick for almost two weeks now and with that came a lot of negative thoughts that I thought I had more of a handle on, and they’ve been making me re-think many of my previous decisions up to this point. I feel very lost, self-conscious and insecure mentally, emotionally, and physically, and…

  • How cryptocurrencies are like normal money

    Last week I wrote about blockchain, the technology that underpins cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin. I’m interested in this latest development, and so is the Maltese government. Critics tell us Bitcoin is only meant for criminals, but how true is this? Just to recap, the technology behind cryptocurrencies, a blockchain is a chain of many blocks of records.…

  • Irina’s Eye – H. W. Freedman

    Irina’s Eye – H. W. Freedman

    Hey there everyone! Hope y’all had a good week! I’m so happy to finally tell you guys about this book, Irina’s Eye! The author, H.W. Freedman, contacted me through Instagram and sent me his book for an honest review. I was thrilled at this opportunity and I was very happy to get into it. Without further…

  • Empress of a Thousand Skies – Rhoda Belleza

    Empress of a Thousand Skies – Rhoda Belleza

    Good evening everyone! It’s that time of the week again, which means post time :3 I have FINALLY managed to finish the book ‘Empress of a Thousand Skies’ by Rhoda Belleza, as I also managed to finish my assignments about 2 weeks early. I just have to hand them in, and I’m officially done! So…