Ireland is a relatively young State and though the British left us with a fairly sophisticated set of systems for Government, the paddies who came to power tended toward simplicity. When it came to taxation therefore, their preference was to … Continue reading →
I'm trying to imagine what it would be like if I were a politician. There's the huge salary, the perks, the influence and the regular offers of bribes for doing very little for starters. Then there's the short working day, … Continue reading →
I have a structural engineer friend who is also a big gamer online. During a chat some time ago he hammed up the CGI graphics on a blasted game he'd just acquired and bored the tits off me for a … Continue reading →
An old friend always enjoyed fantasising about winning the 'Lotto.' When challenged one time by the theory that money cannot buy happiness he immediately replied, "But I could afford a better class of misery." The true value of the big … Continue reading →