A great number of people make the same mistake regarding nominal values without taking the context or relative values into account. For example, €1,800 rent for a 2-bedroom house. Is this expensive or good value or downright cheap? Clearly, this depends on where the property is located. What would be a fair rent for the… Continue reading Making judgments based on nominal values is dumb
Category: Society
Hatred will only get you so far
I came across a tweet this morning on “X” about an anti-migrant/fascist protest organised yesterday for the GPO in Dublin. The turnout was paltry-embarrassingly small. The tweeter opined that hatred will only get you so far. I hope so, I sincerely hope so. There is another group of individuals who have been in the news… Continue reading Hatred will only get you so far
At what age do we patronise old people online and not take them seriously?
At what age can an elderly person make a comment, or comments online and not be held to account in relation to the comment? Is there such an age? Or is it inherently ageist to ignore dumb comments by older people and not respond? I was recently in an exchange with an older person online… Continue reading At what age do we patronise old people online and not take them seriously?
Openly and proudly racist comments
I never thought, a few years ago, that I would be reading openly, proudly racist comments online in 2024. But that, my friends, is the unfortunate reality. All you must do to see for yourself is head over to Twitter. There you will find individuals who see nothing wrong with being racist and making it… Continue reading Openly and proudly racist comments
The quiet, silent majority will have their say when it counts
I published a video over the weekend, and I expected a bit of flak about it. Surprisingly it has been extremely well received and most commenters agree with the opinion I have shared in it. The video is about the necessity for the repossession and sale of property and why this is essential in a… Continue reading The quiet, silent majority will have their say when it counts
Of course, Harris was going to win the debate
Kamila Harris was always going to win the US Presidential debate against Donald Trump. On the one hand you had a professional lawyer, a career prosecutor who became the top law officer-Attorney General-in the State of California, a state eight times the size of Ireland. On the other hand you had a convicted criminal, sexual… Continue reading Of course, Harris was going to win the debate
Is there a place in Irish racing for the ordinary man or woman?
When I was a young lad and all through college I spent many weekends going to race meetings. I have always had a fascination with the horse and racing and the breeding and so on. But I grew out of it as my life changed and I worked most weekends. Recently, I went to the… Continue reading Is there a place in Irish racing for the ordinary man or woman?
Trump still ahead in the national poll-New York Times
It’s hard to believe that Trump, the convicted con man, is still ahead in the national polls by 1 percentage point. The New York Times report this stark and worrying fact one day before Trump and Harris debate for the first, and perhaps only, time. It is incredible that Trump is still ahead, if this… Continue reading Trump still ahead in the national poll-New York Times
An ordinary, nondescript week transformed
It is amazing how an ordinary week can be transformed and become one of the best weeks of your life. At the beginning of this week we had no grandchildren. At the end of the week, within 5 days of each other, we have 2 grandsons: George Terence and Harry Paddy. The world appears different,… Continue reading An ordinary, nondescript week transformed
“Our first gay or sodomite Taoiseach”
It was remarkable to hear Enoch Burke’s mother rail against “our first gay or sodomite Taoiseach” and our “socialist President” yesterday at Wilson’s Hospital School. It is hard to believe it is 2024. I can remember the decriminalisation of homosexuality when I was a young man, in June 1993. Little did I believe I would… Continue reading “Our first gay or sodomite Taoiseach”