'Man is God's secret, Power is man's secret, Sex is woman's secret' or so held the Grey Woman of Dun Gortin and the Thin Woman of Inis Magrath; at least according to the Irish writer, James Stephens, who fashioned these timeless characters for his fairy tale 'The Crock of Gold.'
They had, apparently, a love of secrets, believing that 'a secret is a weapon and a friend.' Though there isn't much remarkable in that; most people, men and women, seem to delight in secrets which they retai...
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Lisbeth founded EUobserver in 2000 and is responsible to the Board for effective strategic leadership, planning and performance. After graduating from the Danish School of Media and Journalism, she worked as a journalist, analyst, and editor for Danish media.