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Composite valley in the Algarve

Composite valley in the Algarve.Many of us, expatriates, work or have worked with high tech. Many adults and most of youngsters think this has to do with informatics, AI, etc. This is still valid, but will not be true in the future.

A Town that Lived Up to Its Name?

A TOWN THAT LIVED UP TO ITS NAME?My medical degrees from California Beach University must still be in the post - it was 'buy one, get one free', so I'm also a qualified hairdresser.  I've often wondered how that works with other products.  If you claim a refund on the first dishwasher, do you get to keep the free one?

Music in the Algarve & Lisbon

MUSIC IN THE ALGARVE & LISBONMany of us, expatriates, love classic music. In Lisbon there are theatres with excellent acoustics, such as the Gulbenkian and São Carlos. Some churches have very good acoustics and excellent organs, such as S.Vicente de Fora. They are used very often.

The waiting game... Diagnosis: Cancer Stage IV

THE WAITING GAME...DIAGNOSIS: CANCER STAGE IVDestination: Death? Portugal and its healthcare system is surely costing peoples lives… On 1 June 2023 a tumour was found on my ovary by my gynaecologist in Loule Hospital (privately paid for).

Names and Their Meanings

NAMES AND THEIR MEANINGSUnless you created a vaccine for it, the last thing you want is to have your name associated with an illness or disease.  Or a pandemic.  Or a war, no matter which part of Korea or Vietnam you live in.  Will anyone ever choose Wuhan as a holiday destination from now on?

The Future of Algarve/Alentejo

Algarve and AlentejoThe world is changing quite fast but it seems as most politicians think, as Algarve and Alentejo are paradises, nothing must change. In my book ALGARVE / ALENTEJO – MY LOVE I wrote about this paradise, but also warned for certain trends which could ruin it.

Legacy of an Ukranian immigrant

LEGACY OF AN UKRANIAN IMMIGRANTThousands of Ukrainians are coming to Portugal. Emigration has been normal in hundred years, to many countries.

Is Bribery Sometimes Useful?

IS BRIBERY SOMETIMES USEFUL?I was skimming lazily (is that possible?) through the 10th anniversary edition of World Bribery Digest recently, and was delighted to discover the following sentence in the Introduction: "I hope you continue to find Bribery useful in your work." (I loved that word 'continue'.)