Every column and essay in the register, newest first. Articles run from 2007; the wider record of published work runs from 1998.
In a democracy, public trust is currency. And in small island nations like Aruba, where government institutions are both omnipresent and deeply personal, t
A Book That Sparked More Than Memory In 2008, Dr. Jorge R. Ridderstaat
Every once in a while, a conversation sneaks up on you. You walk in expecting nothing, and you walk out thinking about it for the rest of the night. That’s
The last column struck a chord. It was shared widely, picked up by media outlets, and sparked conversations in coffee shops and boardrooms. But what stood
In my book Paradise Found: A Guide to Buying Real Estate in Aruba I stress repeated
From its humble beginnings in 1991 to the challenges of today, the Aruba Bar Association continues to evolve with Aruba. When we talk about institutions th
There are moments when power quietly slips past the boundaries of law, almost unnoticed, almost normal, and unless someone calls it out, it keeps slipping.
Back in May, I wrote about the Ennia judgment, a case that revealed how informal culture, unchecked authority, and absent oversight hollowed out governance
Written from Europe, a follow-up to an earlier column on Alzheimer’s rights In the past, I wrote about
Papa Four - Tango Seven - Victor Papa Golf It is not every day that a country launches an aircraft registry. However, when it does happen, it is typically