Barefoot Man
View from the Hammock: If I Were King
Recently the Ministry of Tourism asked for public input in their five-year National Tourism Plan. In other words, our “two-cents worth” on an industry...
View from the Hammock: Critiquing the TripAdvisor Critics
I have a hard time dealing with petty whiners. The planet is full of them nowadays, and you can’t escape them. They are at...
View from the Hammock: Remembering ‘The Queen of Breakers’
I always loved the little shabby looking house down Old School Lane in Breakers. It was located so close to the water the sea...
View from the Hammock: What’s the big rush?
Every time I make an annoying trip to George Town, I ask myself the same question – “Why are people in such a hurry,...
A Bit of Barking from Cayman’s Troubadour
It’s assumed that if you are alone, you must be lonely, or there must be something wrong with you.
That scenario may well fit some,...
View from the Hammock: Stupid People with Smartphones
In my hammock, after a recent performance, I mused over what’s becoming a regular occurrence at nearly every show: smartphones in the hands of...
The Strange and Chilling Saga of The Foreigner Who Stole An Island
On July 10, 1973 the Bahamas obtained its independence from Great Britain. Their freedom from the Crown was favored by many, yet at the...
The art of ‘Chill-Laxing’ – on Little Cayman and elsewhere
Take it from a certified nomad: The number one rule to experience a true tropical island vacation is to leave home without it. You...
How I Deal With the ‘Charity Annoyance’
I’m sure everyone has encountered them, the school-spirited kids that stand outside of stores and ask for money to buy new sports uniforms.
Or some...