The Refugee Crisis
I don't think any of us could look at the picture of that tiny Syrian boy dead on the beach and not be moved by it. Think of the simple joyful innocence of any three-year-old and compare it to the … Continue reading →
Yearly Archives: 2015
Inflight Entertainment
At the end of April I wrote about a trans-atlantic flight that felt the need to jettison nearly all of their fuel off Ireland and make a bolt for Shannon. Apparently a plastic pencil-shaped device that emits steam was at … Continue reading →
9/11 – Part 1.
On the morning of Tuesday the 11th of September 2001, I was in the Cork office with my boss from Dublin and we were discussing activities and sales plans for the next quarter. On the way to the canteen together we … Continue reading →
THE SMOKER’S DILEMMA
Circumstances have contrived to put smokers in a very awkward situation today. Due to persistent professional lobbying by the various arms of Public Health, cigarettes in Ireland cost twice the European average from all the legal outlets. However, as is … Continue reading →