A Hostile Climate
Two years ago, over a seven-week period, I researched and studied everything I could find on 'Climate Change.' On one side of the argument all I heard was, "The debate is over," and it seemed to me that I had … Continue reading →
John Mallon
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.
Granny Walked
"My grandmother is a great woman and she made sure to walk five miles every single day of her life. She was eighty-five yesterday and she could be anywhere now!" I heard that from a guy a while ago and … Continue reading →
Hospital Horrors
I'm one of those people you will see the odd time outside a nearby hospital with a cigarette in hand and a far away look on my face. Oh I know there is supposed to be a quasi-ban on smoking … Continue reading →
THE FALACY OF MARKETING & ADVERTISING
There is a widespread view afield these days that suggests we are helpless in the face of the marketing man and his advertising buddy. The thinking is that an ad urging us to buy something or a marketing campaign nudging … Continue reading →