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.
I have pointed out in the past, for the benefit of non-Irish readers, that the vast majority of our youth in Ireland play Gaelic Games, as in gaelic football or hurling, (there is also handball and camogie for the girls). … Continue reading →
Those horrible nasty tobacco companies are at it again. In a cynical wheeze to beat the plain packaging law later this year, guess what they've done? According to the Sunday Times, "JTI has an ‘electrifying’ tin for its Mayfair cigarettes." Apparently, … Continue reading →
In an earlier article entitled, "Science or Religion," I offered the view that belief in the theory of the climate changing for the worst has become so adamant and vicious as to be almost religious in nature. They even have a … Continue reading →
A few years back while listening to the early morning news, they advised us that the International Space Station would be very visible over Ireland that night. I didn't know what to expect but as it was a clear day … Continue reading →