Getting rid of the present Bond actor is the best thing to happen in years. He's dull, flat, humorless. About all he can do is that bizarre straight-up running; nobody runs that way.

They're talking about Idris Elba as the next Bond, fantastic. Mr. Elba could have been cast years ago as Bond, the series would be way ahead.

Thank you for asking the question. First thing came to mind, how dumb are these guys? They figured, hide that much cocaine in a suitcase, tell the Customs inspectors it's talcum powder for their shoes? Was that their master plan? Brilliant.

They'll have plenty time to think up a better plan during their sunny sojourn out at Fox Hill.

Standing on Bay Street, late April, 2012, many cars passed by bearing red FNM bumper stickers. Conversely, no cars passed by bearing PLP stickers. None.

Now this just empirical observation, all it is. But Peter Lynch, who ran Magellan Fund and made a great deal of money for his clients picked his stocks in similar manner: by walking around the mall, observing which franchise store is busy, which one is empty, buy accordingly.

So it was a surprise to read that the FNM was defeated, in light of all the apparent support.

But then the Trib reported that a billionaire had handed out money in one, five, and ten thousand dollar blocs to people to buy votes for the PLP.

And now we read these allegations to do with a great deal of money spread about to get revenge on one's 'enemies', as well as buy influence.

Why do none of these reports come as a surprise?

Why do these revelations come as no surprise?

Why doesn't this account ring true? Is it the many omissions? The far-fetched, gruesome details? A foot long incision with sutures every inch? Really? Remarkable.

Why do no other reports of similar malpractice exist?

What, if not the appendix, cause his reported severe pain?

What, if any, medical misadventures occurred with this individual subsequent to his return home?

Who performed the surgery, as others above, ask?

The questions write themselves after a while, don't they?

Saw it when in town a couple weeks back, all those lights in the night. They look pretty, like a Potemkin Village. Lenin was big on them, too. Fooled many western investors in the soviet experiment, ninety years ago. No gag like an old gag.

From the sound of things in recent years, we'll shortly be hearing that Mr. Lehder is back on Norman's Cay, up to his old tricks.

A third of a billion dollars, in a spot very hard to enter and exit by car; how will traffic be handled? Bridge? Tunnel? Rooftop helipad? Seriously, it makes one curious, doesn't it?

Of course, it's pure coincidence this is situated within eyeshot of the American Embassy, isn't it?

Agree, when one looks at the arc of forty years' history, it's plain to see.

The design is plainly now visible for any who care to see it.

The name just sort of leaps off the page at the reader, doesn't it?