HOW A FAMILY TREE BECAME THE STORY OF AN ISLAND
Recently, my son Gavin asked me a simple question. “Dad, where did our family come from?” At first, I thought the answer would be relatively easy to find. After all,…
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Protect Your Creativity, Own Your Future
Last week, I had the privilege of serving as the keynote speaker at Rotaract Aruba’s YOU Inc. Seminar 2026 in San Nicolas. This year’s seminar focused on the Orange Economy,…
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The Book I Could Not Put Down
The Conch Paradox: Rethinking Resilience. Earlier this week, I attended a book signing by Rendell de Kort, a development economist, Ph.D. researcher, and co-founder of the firm Cornerstone Economics whose…
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Gibraltar’s Aircraft Registry Will Rock
In previous articles, I wrote about Gibraltar’s entry into the aircraft registry world and why I believed the Rock possessed many of the ingredients necessary to become a serious player…
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Gibraltar’s Next Flight Path: “Zulu Delta”
Why This Small Territory Could Become a Big Aviation Story On May 15th, 2026, I will be attending the Gibraltar Aircraft Registry Industry Briefing at the Sunborn Hotel in Gibraltar….
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The Cyclical Nature of Airlines and Why Aruba Will Be Just Fine
Over the weekend, headlines confirmed that Spirit Airlines has ceased operations on several routes, including its service to Aruba. It’s never easy to see an airline pull back, especially one…
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When the Rules Finally Catch Up
We have all seen them, scattered around left, right, and center. On the streets, across sidewalks, even in front of people’s homes. Those of us who walk or jog early…
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Proportionality, or the Lack of It
Last Friday afternoon, on my way home on Sasaki Boulevard, there was an accident. Traffic slowed down, people did what they were supposed to do, and the road was cleared….
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The End of the Road: When the Law Falls Silent
A Brief Ruling, A Final Outcome On April 14, 2026, the Supreme Court of the Netherlands brought the criminal case known as “Averstuz” to a final conclusion. The ruling itself…
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I Told Him to Stop Building in Private. He Did.
Every serious builder reaches a moment when preparation ends, and proof begins. For Riangelo de Cuba and Fluxion, that moment arrived this week, in the form of a global leaderboard…
