A bridge over troubled water

If a female, all the better.

Women seem to get more done.

China has bridges that are over 100 miles long, with 26 miles being over water. Louisiana in the US also has one about the same length over water.

Tobago is just 19 miles off the northeast coast of Trinidad. We can ask China to build a bridge for us and charge us a toll for about 50 years.

That’s a short time in the life of a country. Or we can pay for the bridge with half of what we are being charged for the two ferry boats.

China can also put a fast train alongside the bridge to carry heavy goods as well as people.

Our problems would be over — no more boats and no more corruption with that sea bridge.

Which reminds me that the Cabo Star is like a slow boat to China.

GARY DE FREITAS via email