A sixty something male, happily settled with two adult brats and my rock of common sense. I've worked at lots of jobs, done lots of things, had many experiences hairy and otherwise and have met some really interesting people in my life as well as a fair share of pricks too. I have witnessed change, some of it just for the sake of it and I hope this blog will communicate the "how it was" as well as the "how it might all turn out." I am a libertarian, mildly catholic, strongly christian and I like to practice what I preach. I hope you enjoy my observations and some of them serve you well in your life.
It has been an interesting week. The 2016/2017 Healthy Ireland Report was released on Wednesday and it was quite telling when it came to tobacco. Just two weeks ago on radio I heard an anti-smoker claim that smoking rates … Continue reading →
This morning the Guardian headlines with, “Theresa May pleads with EU27 for Brexit deal she can defend.” I seem to remember not too long ago that David Cameron found himself doing the exact same thing. The difference of course is that … Continue reading →
I’m not a hundred per cent sure where I’m going with this one. I’m struggling to form an opinion or reach a conclusion on it so bear with me and if you have anything to add that might enlighten both … Continue reading →
So Apple still rumbles along in Ireland despite the EU’s best efforts to attract it to the ah, mainland. Central to the Apple saga is of course money. The richest company in the World has loads of it and greedy … Continue reading →