Electoral reform was promised and it is expected. Traditionally I have not supported the Liberal Party of Canada, but I did lend some tepid (published) support in the last election…

Chile, Patagonia. From 2002-2004 I lived and worked on the Island of Chiloe, in Chilean Patagonia. Many of the friends I made there remain close friends and the Island is…

The Panama Papers. Panama Back at the airport. Flying south to beautiful San Francisco … but I am reading about the data-dump of names associated with the so-called Panama papers.…

Photo from nationalpost.com Fort McMurray Fires I have had several inquiries from friends around the world who have heard the news of Alberta burning. From a personal point of view,…

At the Cliffs of Moher with Tommy Manning William of Orange (hence the orange stripe on the Irish flag). This controversial figure is affectionately know as ‘King Billy’ in certain…

A monument on the (still) British administered, North Coast of Ireland It has been one hundred years since the famous uprising in Dublin. Today, one can see the bullet marks…

Che Guevara’s tomb. President Obama’s recent visit to the socialist island really was a long overdue step in eliminating the final vestiges of the cold war. American citizens may now…

Mexico City As a ‘statistic nerd’ I love data. I do believe in the saying; ‘lies, damn lies & statistics’ nevertheless the TomTom traffic index gives us a fair idea…

The ruined Cathedral in Old Managua Once again I have had the pleasure of travelling through all 6 Spanish-speaking countries of Central America. On this Travelsphere trip I was met…

Beautiful Granada, on the shores of lake Nicaragua Nicaragua is a very hot and very friendly country. In many ways its dramatic volcanic environment is an unfortunate place to wedge…