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AN UNHAPPY BIRTHDAY
BY DARLENE MCCARTHY BARNFIELD • 5 DAYS AGO • MINDSET 479 SHARES FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail Celebrating 60 was a long time in coming for me. “It’s shocking,” I would say to friends as it started to sink in that August was right around the corner, and I was fast approaching a milestone I did not look forward … Continue reading
Christmas Surprise
Whether it comes from under the tree or from somewhere else, Christmas is a time for surprises. Like running into the shoe god Christian Louboutin at Claridges and feeling self satisfied as he cast an approving nod in my direction. Specifically, at my luncheon selection- An impressively big, bulky cheeseburger accompanied by slender golden potatoes, … Continue reading
The World Through Stallard’s Eyes
Were it not for the Herculean photographic efforts of Bermudian Scott Stallard remote parts of our world would perhaps remain little known to us. Like the wild terrain of Antarctica or the mysterious, forbidding life in Iran, his most recent and favorite trip. “Iran was memorable for its people, (and) its 5000 year history,” said … Continue reading
Go… Because You Can
“Are you going around the world just because you can?” asked Aldo our Quantas flight attendant as we set off on our 18 hour journey from Sydney back home to Bermuda. “Um, Yes,” I said. Although it was a question that on its face might have suggested the presumption of flimsy extravagance I sensed something … Continue reading
Go To New Zealand. Just Go.
“You will love New Zealand,” said every person I ever spoke to about this vast, remote and completely beautiful country. And that, surprisingly, includes the Aussies who, though separated by 1000 miles of ocean in the Pacific, still maintain a long standing rivalry of sorts with their Kiwi neighbors. “Beautiful country,” said our Australian … Continue reading
