Dr Reuben Grima / Malta
Peer to Pier: Conversations with fellow travelers I met Dr Reuben Grima, age 39, in the midst of another busy day at the office — the “office” in question being prehistoric ruins on Malta’s rugged,...
View ArticleFate, Choice and Leading Your Own Life on the Island of Malta
There is just one life for each of us: our own. – Euripides, 485-406 B.C. This image was captured in Marsaxlokk Bay on the island of Malta, in the Mediterranean. If seen from the seat of an airplane,...
View ArticleChoosing Malta Vs. Waiting for What Never Happened
Waiting for the fish to bite or waiting for the wind to fly a kite. Or waiting around for Friday night or waiting perhaps for their Uncle Jake or a pot to boil or a better break or a string of pearls...
View ArticlePurple Pageantry and Tears of Joy in Zebbug Malta
The most profound joy has more of gravity than of gaiety in it. – Michel de Montaigne, 1533-1592 Throngs of people milled about to the strains of rousing music blaring through loudspeakers, and the...
View ArticleSalt of the Earth & Seizing the Moment in Gozo
There are really two sorts of curiosity–the momentary and the permanent. The momentary is concerned with the odd appearance on the surface of things. The permanent is attracted by the amazing and...
View ArticleGargoyles & Gifts in Malta
What if a demon were to creep after you one night, in your loneliest loneliness, and say, “This life which you live must be lived by you once again and innumerable times more, and every pain and joy...
View ArticleAncient Monuments & Golden Peace of Mind on Gozo
Be vigilant; guard your mind against negative thoughts. ~ Buddha, 563-483 B.C. “If you do any digging in the Maltese islands, you’re bound to find something—it’s all just one big museum,” said Amy Pace...
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