Does Michael Jackson own part of Marlon Brando’s Island?
Sunday, January 28th, 2007The deeply physically modified frame of one Michael Jackson, whose exhibitions of tenderness for small boys have enveloped him in unpleasantness, at least for a while, had a Pacific Islands bolt hole to escape to if he had felt a need for one.
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The Past and Future of Gardiner Island
Saturday, January 27th, 2007Keeping an island in the family can often be very difficult. Although an island may be your passion, it may not be so highly regarded by your children who may see it as too far out of the way, or too expensive. Therefore when I found this an article on an island that has […]
Woman buys 10 Islands
Monday, January 22nd, 2007I recently heard about a woman in Connecticut who was buying all the islands. At first I was skeptical, but apparently the story is true, a woman named Christine Svenningsen has purchased 10 islands and is looking to buy more. The widow of a party supply magnate has spent about $33 million in […]
Global Warming Creates an Island
Tuesday, January 16th, 2007One of the issues that concerns me most is global warming. The effect it will have on future generations is not yet known, and the thought of my grandchildren growing up in a world so radically different than the one I grew up in is frightening. I thought I would post this article […]
Worlds Smallest “Country” for Sale
Sunday, January 14th, 2007I first talked about Sealand a couple of months ago (read story here) when a Swedish group was interested in buying the island. Several of you have e-mailed me and asked me for more info about Sealand. I found this good article in the Sydney Morning Herald that does a good job of […]
Pirates to buy Sealand?
Friday, January 12th, 2007There are two things in the world that I don’t understand, technology and the autonomous nation of Sealand. Apparently file sharing website “The Pirate Bay” is interested in purchasing Sealand a former British Naval Platform in the North Sea turned micronation in order to run its business without governments getting in the […]
Johnny Depp: Retiring on his Private Island?
Friday, January 12th, 2007I recently came across an article about one of my favorite contemporary actors, Johnny Depp. Apparently he is considering retiring to his private island called Little Halls Pond Cay so his long time girlfriend Vanessa Paradis can focus on her career. He is a great guy and deserves a break, hopefully he finds […]
Families Wanted on Tiny Island
Friday, January 5th, 2007Yesterday I posted this article about Canna Island, a tiny island of the coast of Scotland. I thought I would follow it up today with more information on its search for new families to help its dwindling population. Apparently their are two properties for rent on the island and they have completed […]
Small Island of Big Hearts
Thursday, January 4th, 2007I recently came across this article in the Sunday Times about a young womans experience on the small island of Canna. article also discusses how this small in Scotland is in search of new families to help bolster its dwindling population. The article is a great read and its just confirms the […]
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