It is easy to underestimate how the news and media sources you consume influence and determine your view of the world. The problem nowadays is there are so many from which to choose, with wildly varying degrees of inaccuracy and misinformation. I noticed it in my own world in the coverage coming up to the… Continue reading The brutal influence of your news sources
Category: Society
The worst aspect of Trump’s re-election
The worst part of the success of Trump in the United States Presidential election is how it affects the culture, everywhere. It emboldens intolerance, racism, homophobia, transphobia, misogyny, sexism and virtually everything that is base and vile in a human being. We will see its full effects as the next year unfolds. We will see… Continue reading The worst aspect of Trump’s re-election
A mother’s pride in her child’s refusal to include
I read a tweet on Twitter/X this morning which I find profoundly depressing. It was the mother of a young child telling about how proud she was about her little child in school refusing to participate in a LGBTQIA+ inclusion exercise in the classroom as part of the SPHE topic. The child objected and refused… Continue reading A mother’s pride in her child’s refusal to include
Trump looks set for victory
It is early days yet in the counting of votes in the United States Presidential election. But it looks almost certain that Trump will regain the Presidency of the United States. The New York Times puts his chances of victory at 95% as I write this. I feel nauseous, to be honest. I cannot believe… Continue reading Trump looks set for victory
The comments on the assault on Roderic O’Gorman
I published a video the other day about the assault on Roderic O’Gorman, a Minister in the government, while he was out canvassing his neighbourhood for the upcoming general election. I expected a good deal of comments along the lines that he had it coming, he was not assaulted badly enough, and so on. But… Continue reading The comments on the assault on Roderic O’Gorman
Becoming a grandfather and changing the culture
When you become a grandfather, as I have done in the last few weeks, you begin to see the world in a slightly different way. You begin to think about what Ireland (and the world) will be like much further into the future, when I have passed away. And you begin to think that you… Continue reading Becoming a grandfather and changing the culture
Timekeeping and obsession
We all know people who are obsessive about timekeeping. Well, I have an admission to make: I am one of those individuals. I hate poor timekeeping. I am one of those people who think that showing up late for a meeting, regardless of the purpose of the meeting, is, at the very least, disrespectful. I… Continue reading Timekeeping and obsession
The disappointment for the “concerned citizen” has started already
The disappointment has started already, and the election has not even been called yet. There is a cohort of people out there at both ends of the political spectrum who have spent the last 5 years tweeting about how they could not wait to turn Fianna Fail, Fine Gael and the Greens out of office.… Continue reading The disappointment for the “concerned citizen” has started already
Filtering the subject matter of my videos
For the first time ever, I am having to filter the type of video I make for my YouTube channel. I always had a free rein to make whatever I wanted, comment on any topic of my choosing, and say what I wanted, within the boundaries of the law. Now, I am becoming more circumspect… Continue reading Filtering the subject matter of my videos
Tony Hanahoe-they say nobody has everything
I don’t usually watch Laochra Gael on Tg4 but I watched it yesterday evening because it was about Tony Hanahoe. Hanahoe was a hero of mine when I was a young lad and he was the bane of my life being part of a Dublin football team that dominated Leinster, and thrashed Kildare regularly, when… Continue reading Tony Hanahoe-they say nobody has everything