Dubrovnik, Crotia

We arrived in Dubrovnik yesterday and we are staying in the old town. Stunning place, very hot (31 C yesterday and today). Looking forward to going on some type of walking tour today and learning about the history of the place, the bombing of the city in 1990/1991, and more. Here are some images:

The misconceived, ill-informed nonsense about Ryan Tubridy’s salary

The question of Ryan Tubridy’s pay has been much in the news lately. Much of the commentary has been misconceived and wrongheaded and displays a remarkable ignorance of economics and financial probity. Let’s take two examples which I heard yesterday alone. The first was a woman on the radio with Claire Byrne bemoaning Tubridy’s fat… Continue reading The misconceived, ill-informed nonsense about Ryan Tubridy’s salary

Walking tour of Istanbul 

We went on a walking tour of Istanbul yesterday and it was, as expected, fascinating. The history of Istanbul, Constantinople, Byzantium is fascinating and our tour guide was genuinely knowledgeable about the history involving the Romans, Greeks and Ottoman Empire eventually leading to the formation of the Republic of Turkey. We visited the Blue Mosque,… Continue reading Walking tour of Istanbul 

Speculating in a hotel bar in Berlin airport

I could not help speculating last night in the hotel bar at the Brandenburg airport in Berlin. There was a guy there who was having a beer and engaging in animated conversation, in English, with what I presume were work colleagues. He was talking about sales and how sales were going so far in June,… Continue reading Speculating in a hotel bar in Berlin airport