What does it mean for a professional writer to retire? The question is more complex than you may realize. There are those who say that a writer’s retirement is no different from any other occupation’s retirement; employment is employment, and retirement is the end of it. Others say writers, like other creative occupations, are special …more

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I am still years away from retirement but I will not deny that the thought has already crossed my mind. My recent return to the UK was a major wake-up call about where I want to live for the foreseeable future. As someone who has spent much of the last 3 years living in Jamaica, …more

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Even by the mildest standards, I would not describe myself as adventurous, but on vacations I seem to be willing to try things I wouldn’t normally do at home. Maybe it is the idea of broadening my horizons or maybe it is the idea that I can make an absolute fool of myself in front …more

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‘Sometimes it’s important to work for that pot of gold. Sometimes its important to recognize when its time to finally retire – a period in life when the most imperative decision you shall be left to make, shall consist of choosing which color of the rainbow to slide down’ Douglas Pagels. I embarked on a …more

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Blue skies, sea breezes, sunshine and warmth… that’s the best of Belize. The plants and trees grow incredibly year round. There are two seasons, Dry season and rainy season. And they’re not that much different! Of course there are many faces to Belize… The beauty will make you gasp. And the poverty will make you …more

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As a restless spirit in my youth, I responded with impatience and irritation if anyone mentioned the word ‘crafts.’ Such endeavors took skill, time, patience, and reasonable coordination—none of which I possessed. I flirted with a sewing machine but lost interest if the project took more than 2 hours. Now, slowed by the progression of …more

Known as portmanteau words confunderant (con-fun’-der-ant)– a person who claims to be a consultant but only gives you confusing advice slitheriner (slith-er-in’-er– (rhymes with shiner) a person who sneaks in line ahead of you overacheater (o-ver-a-chee’-tor– a person who gets A’s but only by copying from others mortoperator (mor-top’-er-a-tor)– a guy who goes to funerals …more

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So what do you want done with your body when you have finally drunk your last gin and tonic? Yes, I know that this is not the cheeriest subject to read, but it has to be said and the issue has to be faced. This is an area that few expats consider, and recent personal …more