An old friend always enjoyed fantasising about winning the 'Lotto.' When challenged one time by the theory that money cannot buy happiness he immediately replied, "But I could afford a better class of misery." The true value of the big …Continue reading →
Years ago for a summer I worked on the Rosslare/Cherbourg ferry and while conditions on board were decidedly rough, I just loved the sea. Even as a young man I often drove on a winter's afternoon to the empty car …Continue reading →
Recently while debating 9/11 with a man I respect, the fucker had the audacity to label me a 'conspiracy theory,' ( you know who you are Noel!). Mind you, it made me re-think it all and go back and look …Continue reading →
I was privy to an interesting conversation not long ago. The theme of it was a probing question as follows, "Are you a citizen of Old Dark Ireland or the New Modern Liberal Ireland?" In the absence of clear definitions …Continue reading →