The disappearing box junction trick
Sunday, 23 August 2015, 09:32
Last update: about 11 years ago
Ken Curmi Now you see it, now you don’t. Where did it go? Nobody knows, nobody cares. Magic is ingrained in our traffic system. Once in the automobile, a magical object in...
The St John’s museum project clarified
Sunday, 23 August 2015, 09:31
Last update: about 11 years ago
When the St John’s Co-Cathedral Foundation embarked on the new museum project, it had, at the forefront, the preservation of St John’s Co-Cathedral and its priceless art collections as the...
The right to life of the human embryo – not a commodity
Sunday, 16 August 2015, 09:03
Last update: about 11 years ago
Three years ago, the Embryo Protection Act was enacted. As the name implies, this law was specifically drawn up to safeguard the rights of a new human being at its most vulnerable stage. Bringing a...
Christ is our Mother too!
Sunday, 16 August 2015, 09:03
Last update: about 11 years ago
Can God be a mother? Yes! In fact, the Bible portrays a wealth of feminine images of God. For instance, the first nine chapters of Proverbs, which centre on wisdom, say much about God’s...
An Appreciation: Dr Robert Staines, LLD
Sunday, 16 August 2015, 09:01
Last update: about 11 years ago
Uncle Bobby, as he was affectionately known to our family – although no relation – was for my late dad George, immediate family. Having known each other for over 70 years, they built an...
Cost of pain medication a ‘rip-off’
Sunday, 16 August 2015, 09:00
Last update: about 11 years ago
I was very pleased to read about the reduction in price for a large number of medicines announced by the government (TMI 06/08). However, I noticed, to my great dismay that pregabalin (trade name...
An appeal to generous hearts
Sunday, 16 August 2015, 08:59
Last update: about 11 years ago
I, Sr Gaetana, together with Sr Seraphina, would like to thank all those who are helping the Mission Fund who in turn help us missionaries in India where the needs of the poor are great. Sr...
Erdogan’s change of heart
Sunday, 16 August 2015, 08:59
Last update: about 11 years ago
Before the Syrian war erupted, almost four years ago, the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK – an extreme nationalist group that has a long history of committing acts of terrorism against...
The birth and success of the Budapest cycling movement
Sunday, 16 August 2015, 08:56
Last update: about 11 years ago
The Hungarian Cyclists’ Club began functioning in January 2006. Why exactly at that time? Well, this was the time when the Critical Mass movement became so big and strong that a professional...
Tweaking the rules of Maltese spelling
Sunday, 16 August 2015, 08:54
Last update: about 11 years ago
Without entering into the polemic about the merits or demerits of the Kunsill tal-Malti, I feel that the three objections raised by most correspondents need clarification. First of all, the case of...