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.
Come back forty years with me dear reader and a bushy-tailed eager lad at the second start to his sales career. My first stab at sales on the road was a gem. A successful interview the year before saw me … Continue reading →
The UK used to be described as the unity of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Then a nasty thirty-year civil war broke out in Northern Ireland before common sense prevailed and the warring factions turned to democratic politics to … Continue reading →
There is no doubt that fine Gael and Labour were decimated in the last election because they ran on the headline of, "Keep the recovery going." The majority of voters felt they were still deep in the do-do so they … Continue reading →
Sadly my Dad passed away when I was just thirteen so I never really had the proper benefit of a paternal voice in my ear in what was a home full of females. But I do have one single memory … Continue reading →