JOBS FOR THE GIRLS
Over the years I have worked on building sites during the summer holidays and one observation I would make is that these dirty places of work were 100% female free zones. In terms of the oily bits of a car, … 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.
ABSOLUTELY STAGGERING
“A new Department of Defense Inspector General’s report, released last week, has left Americans stunned at the jaw-dropping lack of accountability and oversight. The glaring report revealed the Pentagon couldn’t account for $6.5 trillion dollars worth of Army general fund … Continue reading →
TURKEYS VOTING ELECTRONICALLY
Apparently market research company Censuswide carried out an online survey of 994 Irish adults on behalf of Pure Telecom in June and according to themselves, they found that 40pc of eligible voters who didn’t vote in the last general election … Continue reading →
THE SNOBS
THE SNOBS A couple of little items about my home city of Cork caught my eye this morning. As a boy, my daily journey to school took me into the city centre and even then when I knew little of … Continue reading →