Personal reflections on individual autonomy, well-being, and political developments. A space for unvarnished commentary on the forces shaping modern life, governance, and personal health.
Earth's climate was changing hundreds of millions of years before the first human being appeared and will continue changing long after the last one disappears. ... Keep Reading
Mauritius receives substantial rainfall by the standards of many countries, but rainfall alone does not guarantee water security. ... Keep Reading
I lived in New York City from 1985 until 1996 and worked on Wall Street from 1987 until 1996, so during those years it was virtually impossible not to know who Donald Trump was. ... Keep Reading
The disasters unfolding around the world are not accidents, incompetence or unfortunate consequences of well-intentioned policies. They are deliberate. ... Keep Reading
That is why I am writing this to every parent in the world who still can pick up the phone and call their son or daughter but chooses not to. ... Keep Reading
In 2021, my son Ian died at the age of 31. Three years later, in 2024, my daughter Catherine also died at the age of 31. Writing those words still feels unreal, as though they belong to someone else’s life. But they are mine. That was the moment my world split in two: the life I had before my children died, and the life I must live now. ... Keep Reading