We enjoyed a fantastic food experience in D’Olier Street Restaurant yesterday evening. We had the 13 course taster menu with 5 wine pairings. And it was spectacular.
Category: Society
Trump’s climbdown with China is most gratifying
Of all the climbdowns that Trump has had to engage in in his first 100 days of office, his backtracking in relation to tariffs to be imposed on China is the most satisfying. It only took a visit from the heads of four major retailers in the United States to the White House to tell… Continue reading Trump’s climbdown with China is most gratifying
Trump’s lie-this time it was different
Trump lies with such impunity and is so accustomed to not being held to account for his lies that this time, in relation to China, it was different. Trump’s tariffs have proved, predictably, to be disastrous for international economies, the bond markets, the stock markets, and economic confidence generally that he had to lie that… Continue reading Trump’s lie-this time it was different
I used to wonder about the Apple fuss
I used to laugh at Apple fans a few years ago and wonder what all the fuss was about when it came to Apple products. Now I know. I have been using Apple products at home and in the office for 10 years or so and I have never had a moment’s trouble or strife… Continue reading I used to wonder about the Apple fuss
Sinn Fein’s health spokesman’s surprising remarks hailing UK court judgment
It’s gas to see a Sinn Fein Health Spokesman, David Cullinane, hail the ‘common sense’ of a court judgment from the UK Supreme Court and suggest Irish courts should take cognisance. Cullinane must be unaware of our own legislative assembly, the Dáil, of which he is a member passing the Gender Recognition Act, 2015. I… Continue reading Sinn Fein’s health spokesman’s surprising remarks hailing UK court judgment
Is United States heading towards authoritarianism?
What is going on in the United States under Trump is being described by many as heading towards authoritarianism. News reports yesterday warning Irish students thinking about going to the United States on J1 visas for the summer and the need to be ‘careful’ about any protest activity they might engage in. Harvard, and other… Continue reading Is United States heading towards authoritarianism?
Trump and voter remorse
There are signs from the United States that the capricious, irrational chaos surrounding Donald Trump’s decision making is beginning to have a serious effect. The trade wars debacle, the Supreme Court’s upholding by 9 to 0 to uphold a lower court’s decision regarding the lawless deportation of Abrego Garcia to El Salvador, the mess that… Continue reading Trump and voter remorse
Trump folds like a cheap suit
“Money talks and bullshit walks”. Trump, despite his boasting and braggadocio and bombastic statements, folded when the pressure came on from his wealthy billionaire friends and the bond market. Only the previous evening he had boasted that the leaders of 75 nations around the world were calling him “sir”, “kissing his ass” and looking to… Continue reading Trump folds like a cheap suit
Trump’s wealthy enablers turn on him
Even Trump’s wealthy enablers are beginning to turn on him now. Because they are being hit hard where it matters most for them: in their pocket. Now they are beginning to ask and encourage him to change course from the single biggest act of self-harm to any country for nearly a century. Those of us… Continue reading Trump’s wealthy enablers turn on him
I bought an Xbox
I bought an Xbox as the weekend. I have never played computer games before but did a little bit of research into strategy based, historical games and thought that playing such games might be a welcome distraction in my spare time. I bought my first game yesterday, “Civilisation VI”, which is one of the most… Continue reading I bought an Xbox