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.
Of all the snippets of advice passed from Father to Son, the one that made me laugh the most was, "Life's too short to be dancing with the fat girls." A friend's Dad told him this once and you can … Continue reading →
Over on the "Headrambles" site, Grandad has been waxing lyrical about the Pharmaceutical Industry and their lotions and potions so I thought I would add a personal observation to this. A few years ago I was again diagnosed with high … Continue reading →
I need to make an apology to Poles everywhere because it turns out that the drunk driver I referred to was in fact Romanian. So my article should have been entitled, "The lads back in Bucharest must be laughing their … Continue reading →
The way the, 'AHEM', charities refer to tobacco smugglers you would think these criminal guys are dumb for spotting their chance to get rich on the Government's excise tax greed. The combined tax rate for tobacco in Ireland is 80%. … Continue reading →