If our environment shapes our behaviour, Mr Editor, observers must wonder what's wrong with our House on the Hill. You may think I jest; I do not.Somebody Famous (hint) got me to thinking about this a...
Nothing quite like being between a rock and a hard place, Mr Editor. It is no fun and you can’t bail. It’s very much like that in politics.
There are two big issues that are looming that are not going...
No, dear readers, I didn’t miss it. We have a new news sheriff in town and I appreciate that I am now writing to a new Editor (pictured).
First, my congratulations, Mr Editor: the first black Editor...
This week I am going to get personal, Mr Editor, but in a good way. It was only two weeks ago in my column on unsung heroes that I mentioned my uncle Bobby Barritt and his influence on my decision to ...
Charleston — Maybe like me, Mr Editor, you are still trying to process and fathom what was by any standard an unspeakable crime, certainly, but most definitely a hate crime fuelled by racism.
I feel ...
It is a hard read but a good read, Mr Editor. In fact, it should be considered required reading for those who want to better understand the proposed airport project.
I am, of course, referring to wha...
This week’s column, Mr Editor, is for those who have been wondering — questions readers have asked, and sorry to have kept you all waiting.
Wonder No 1: No, I am not advocating that we let bygones be...
The detail, Mr Editor, is where you find the devil — so often followed by discord, division and disagreement when people don’t like what they eventually discover in the fine print. Legislation can be...
That was a pity about PATI, Mr Editor: one of the first public steps to see the light of day and it was very much a misstep – and that’s putting it mildly. It went beyond the usual foot in mouth when ...
Criticism is good. Criticism is healthy. Personally, I welcome it. If it is constructive, so much the better. Critical thinking is, well, critical, to informed national debate on the issues of the day...
