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  • WTF is: Inflation

    WTF is: Inflation

    I’m sure you’ve heard the saying – everything’s getting more and more expensive nowadays, or, back in the day we used to buy with a penny what you buy today with a tenner. And this isn’t without reason, things are getting more expensive, or at least, they seem to be.

  • Għal waqfa li jmiss

    Għal waqfa li jmiss

    Il-ħsieb tal-partiti għandu jinbidel f’wieħed ta’ pjan għal futur ta’ pajjiżna.

  • Animals for Amusement

    Animals for Amusement

    Our primitive ancestors made use of a variety of animals in order to suit their day-to-day needs. As times evolved, humans developed the ability to dedicate more time for themselves. They needed to fill up their time with alternate means. And thus, the concept of entertainment was born. This was all well and good, until we…

  • Fireborn – Aisling Fowler

    Fireborn – Aisling Fowler

    Hello, hello, hello dear friends!  I hope that you are all having a good summer so far. It’s been a long time coming for me to post something new here, but I’m so glad that it gets to be about a book this good. Thank you so much to Dave at TheWriteReads, HarperCollins, and Aisling…

  • Assuming one’s motivation 

    Much is often said about judging people by their actions and character, as opposed to any other trait. In this sense, one can come to the conclusion that words and immutable human traits do not fall under the same category, as some cannot be controlled and some are not so much a testament to a…

  • Climate Change: You and your children are doomed

    Climate Change: You and your children are doomed

    The IPCC report recently published gives a very bleak assessment of our current climate condition, and warns of the worldwide consequences to come.

  • Unto the next interlude

    Unto the next interlude

    Tippreferi bil-Malti? Aqra l-istess artiklu hawn: Għal waqfa li jmiss In the space of just 8 years, Malta has had a total of 2 prime ministers, 2 general elections and 4 opposition leaders. For a relatively brief period, that sounds like a lot of political change to take in. Much like a theatrical production, the Maltese…

  • Earth on Fire – The Red Rampage Ravaging the Planet

    Earth on Fire – The Red Rampage Ravaging the Planet

    Every single day, a new natural disaster seems to be dominating the news – in the past month, wildfire after wildfire have lit up our screens, choked our cities, burned our woodlands, and even tinted our moon. Russia If you’re a fan of trivia, you may have heard about the city of Yakutia, as it…

  • COVID Passports: Aye or Nay?

    COVID Passports: Aye or Nay?

    Last week, massive protests have erupted within major cities – including New York, London and Valletta – in countries that have started implementing the use of COVID-19 vaccination certificates. While people have more or less gotten used to this new normality of having to live with this ongoing pandemic, there is growing concern within the…

  • Afghanistan: Back in Taliban Hands

    Afghanistan: Back in Taliban Hands

    With the US pushing for the withdrawal of its troops from Afghanistan, which started February of last year, the country has slowly but surely started to fall back into the hands of the Taliban, the terrorist group the US wanted to get rid of after the Twin towers fell, and the whole reason there were…