I put my Vespa scooter up for sale some time ago but it didn’t sell. And I am glad about that. I had an offer or two but I decided not to accept. In fact, I had an offer of the full asking price but I dragged my heels and ultimately declined the offer. When… Continue reading The only thing I do without distraction
The brutal influence of your news sources
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
Our first Injuries Resolution Board mediation
We received our first invitation this week to a mediation by the Injuries Resolution Board. This is a new development which I believe commenced in 2024 and covers workplace injury and public liability claims. Road traffic claims are to be included later in 2024. You must indicate at the outset on the claim form which… Continue reading Our first Injuries Resolution Board mediation
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
2 new video ideas
I have noticed, not for the first time, that reply videos on TikTok perform tremendously well. They obviously get a great deal of respect and importance from TikTok so that they are shown to greater numbers of people. I did a few last week when I succumbed to the temptation to actually reply to some… Continue reading 2 new video ideas
The accrual of annual leave: EU law influences WRC decision
I came across an employment case during the week that was a bit of an eye-opener. It was to do with a claim for unpaid annual leave. Nothing unusual there. But the claim went back to the beginning of the employment-over 3 years-and the adjudicator made an award for all years. The surprising point about… Continue reading The accrual of annual leave: EU law influences WRC decision