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.
According to Wikipedia, a United States Treasury security is an IOU from the US Government, (which you can buy). It is a government debt instrument issued by the United States Department of the Treasury to finance government spending as an … Continue reading →
Our betters really are short-sighted. Not too long ago a decent performing family saloon in this country came with an annual road tax of over €1,000. The Revenue were taking in short of a billion snots a year on this … Continue reading →
In a week where President Chump is calling for an end to the investigation regarding some vague alleged help he received from Russia to secure election, I came across an odd piece in an old Forbes Magazine. I am one … Continue reading →
Pope John Paul II visited Ireland from Saturday, 29 September to Monday, 1 October 1979, the first ever trip to Catholic Ireland by any Pope. Over 2.5 million people, (out of a population of 3.5 million at the time), attended … Continue reading →