“Do you actually believe that your articles contribute to the increased volume in sales of the Malta Independent on a Thursday by writing like this”

My parents buy The Malta Independant on Sunday for Daphne’s column and Jacques – although the one today I felt was a bit off, no offence meant Daphne. We all know Joseph has the IQ of a dead donkey and now I’ve pretty much had enough of him, after that 2 hour monologue, and of people talking about him. He’s become repetitive and boring.

I usually pick up a free copy of The Malta Independent from an off-campus cafe on Thursdays and skip to her column. For the daily news, I read The Times and when I want a good laugh I skim through a free copy of MaltaToday to see if they have any conspiracy theories.

The three wise confessors: “See no evil.” “Hear no evil.” “Speak no evil.”

Dear Joe Borg: a friend of the ex-chief justice I presume?

I would also really like to know how it is acceptable in this country that a judge and later chief justice can also own his own business at the same time. Kullhadd irid ilahhaq m’alla u max-xitan f’dan il-pajjiz!

“he accepted as a gift money that he knew came from a drug-dealer”

… in much the same way as criminal lawyers defending such drug dealers are paid. (What I mean is that, basically, the money is coming from the same source. I wouldn’t sleep easily at night if I knew that my income – had I been a criminal lawyer – was derived from other people’s misfortunes. Then again, it takes all sorts to make a world.)

Joe Borg – A typical Maltese name … with a typical (Maltese) lack of sense of humour.

“Do you actually believe that your articles contribute to the increased volume in sales of the Malta Independent on a Thursday by writing like this”

I’m not paying lip service or anything, but I’m often asked “Did you read Daphne today?” – I’m never asked “Did you read the Independent today.”