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Posted: 03 Feb 2012 | 12:42 pm

One sunny day on the island, after being startled by a falling coconut on the roof of a nearby car, I somehow flashed on an expression my mother used many times.

Stand up and Deliver

Posted: 14 Jan 2012 | 6:00 am

Winter has hit the northern hemisphere and somehow the "Occupy Wall Street" movement looks to have lost momentum.

For Better or for Worse

Posted: 07 Jan 2012 | 6:00 am

I remember sitting in a restaurant quite a few years ago with a brief flame who was knock-out-dead gorgeous. Without a doubt she was out of my league.

Musings From the Sandbox

Posted: 06 Jan 2012 | 6:31 pm

Lately, I've been reading up on the ancient Mayans, and all sort of doomsday apocalyptic noodling going on out there in the media waves.

Rocking or Rolling this Season?

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 | 6:00 am

Bright lights, big city: The capital city of Bangkok has cool weather as one of the seasonal treats there at this time of year and can be pretty cheap to get to as well.

Collective Island Soul

Posted: 24 Dec 2011 | 6:00 am

I'd like to take a few moments to give a high five and a pat on the back to some well deserving individuals who represent how anyone can come to the island and make positive changes.

Beach Club Bingo

Posted: 17 Dec 2011 | 6:00 am

For globetrotting partygoers the line up of posh beach clubs has led them for years from Ibiza to Miami's Nikki Beach and down to the Caribbean for sundowners on St. Barts.

Selling Noah's Ark on Craigslist

Posted: 10 Dec 2011 | 6:00 am

Banging out a few emails and making some calls, my mission was to see if indeed there was proof of life in the island's real estate sector.

What Airlines Do Well That Hotels Don't

Posted: 03 Dec 2011 | 6:00 am

Let's face it, hotel management is not exactly rocket science, irrespective of what your friendly global hotel chain may say.

Mickey Mouse's Stun Gun

Posted: 02 Dec 2011 | 10:30 am

That fabled magical imaginary character Mickey Mouse decided to pack up his bags and float down to Phuket a few weeks ago.

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