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.
As predicted yesterday, Enda Kenny had the opposition's political blowtorch applied to his arse in the Dail and after three hours of intense questioning, he staggered out of there bruised but not broken. When the shit really hits the fan … Continue reading →
The following is a dark prediction about our modern way of life. "Martial law is an extreme and rare measure used to control society during war or periods of civil unrest or chaos. According to the Supreme Court, the term martial … Continue reading →
So here's how the story goes. In January 2006, Sgt. Maurice McCabe of "An Garda Síochána," made a complaint against a Garda colleague which ends up with the officer being disciplined. Then as if by magic, in December 2006 A … Continue reading →
A few months back, this current Government was agonizing over whether to give pensioners an extra five euro a week. In some pubs in Dublin today, five euro would't buy you a pint! But they certainly agonized for a long … Continue reading →