Writing

Every column and essay in the register, newest first. Articles run from 2007; the wider record of published work runs from 1998.

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ECO·2025·285

An Important Lesson for Aruba’s Real Estate Market

12 October 2025

In my book Paradise Found: A Guide to Buying Real Estate in Aruba I stress repeated

JUS·2025·284

The Aruba Bar Association, looking back and looking forward.

28 September 2025

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

GOV·2025·283

Beyond the Law: Has AZV Overstepped Its Legal Mandate and the HOH Benefited?

21 September 2025

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.

GOV·2025·282

From Ennia Curacao to Aruba State-owned companies: When Governance Warnings Go Unheeded

7 September 2025

Back in May, I wrote about the Ennia judgment, a case that revealed how informal culture, unchecked authority, and absent oversight hollowed out governance

SOC·2025·281

Mentorship in Aruba: A Legal Tool That Protects Without Taking Over

31 August 2025

Written from Europe, a follow-up to an earlier column on Alzheimer’s rights In the past, I wrote about

AVI·2025·280

From Aruba to San Marino to Gibraltar: The Rise of Aircraft Registry Group

24 August 2025

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

SOC·2025·279

Another one leaves the Nest

17 August 2025

I’m on the road with my eldest son, Gavril 19, a journey that will take us through the Netherlands and then to Bremen, Germany, where he will begin busines

ECO·2025·278

ABC Routes: The Bridge We’ve Lost - and How to Build It Back

12 augustus 2025

For decades, the connection between Aruba, Bonaire, and Curaçao was more than just a short hop. It was a lifeline, a steady flow of people, ideas, business

ECO·2025·277

Cyber Trouble in our Dutch Kingdom

3 August 2025

I just landed at home sweet home. Quite a bit of airtime this past week and while all of that was going on, cyber security? Front and center this week acro

SOC·2025·276

Gone Fishing: When the Sea Doesn't Answer Back

20 July 2025

It’s Sunday again. And this time, I write with a heavy heart. For over a week now, the island has been holding its breath, gripped by the story