I am still listening to “Anna Karenina” and will probably miss it when I have finished. It has gone on, in my ears, in my daily life for what seems months now. This is not, note, a book that could be described as a ‘page turner’. I put my wife onto it, and she also… Continue reading Persisting with “Anna Karenina”, and I will miss it when completed
I won’t take ‘shakedown’ cases
I call it a ‘shakedown’ case. Occasionally I am approached by a person who wants to take a case on the basis of some perceived wrong or slight. But it quickly becomes apparent, to me anyway, that it looks more like a ‘shakedown’ than any real sense of righting a wrong or an injustice. In… Continue reading I won’t take ‘shakedown’ cases
Flashbacks from the filling station
One of the girls was leaving the office yesterday and we decided we would go out for lunch to mark her last day. We strolled up the street from my office in Enfield to the Bridge House bar and restaurant on the west side of the village. The business adjacent to the Bridge House is… Continue reading Flashbacks from the filling station
Why I’m embarrassed to be a GAA man
It’s now 48 hours after that brawl and gouging incident at the end of the Galway/Armagh championship match in Croke Park. And I fear a step that is being suggested as a consequence of what occurred is going to leave me embarrassed as a GAA man. I’ve been a GAA man for over 50 years.… Continue reading Why I’m embarrassed to be a GAA man
The 1 thing you need to do to grow a following on Twitter
My relationship with Twitter has been one of love/hate. Truth be told, it has been far more hate than love. But I have gone through phases where I have liked the platform, and I do recognise its utility for research, having written about this before. To reiterate, I have always used Twitter to keep on… Continue reading The 1 thing you need to do to grow a following on Twitter
I am pleased to announce..
Every time I see one of these “I am pleased to announce..” notices on LinkedIn I feel compelled to shake my head wryly. It is a pavlovian response. I can’t help it. The announcement may be “I am pleased to announce I have had an article published in (insert some professional publication)” or “I am… Continue reading I am pleased to announce..
3 principles for a less frustrating life
The meme you see on this page is one that generates quite a lot of activity, and likes, when I share it on my Instagram account. But I did not just make the meme to generate activity or likes on social media platforms. I firmly believe in these 3 principles: Life is not fair The… Continue reading 3 principles for a less frustrating life
Pearse Doherty, Kendrick Lamar, and Money Trees
Every time I hear or see Pearse Doherty, the Sinn Féin spokesperson for Finance, I think of Kendrick Lamar. Kendrick Lamar’s image pops into my head. I can’t help it. In the last few years, I have spent a good deal of my music listening time listening to rap music. I love rap music and… Continue reading Pearse Doherty, Kendrick Lamar, and Money Trees
My no-knead sourdough bread experiment
I’m looking forward to baking a ‘no-knead’ sourdough loaf at the weekend. I came across a video on YouTube this week which shows you how to make an attractive looking sourdough loaf with the minimum of ‘hands on’ activity. Normally, when making a sourdough loaf you would be stretching and folding the dough at intervals… Continue reading My no-knead sourdough bread experiment
Maximising efficiency in marketing your small business and brand
I’m a great believer in, and fan, of efficiency, especially in respect of the marketing of my business and brand. When you are small, with a limited budget, you must work harder and smarter than bigger competitors. Or else. So, I am always looking for ways to get multiple uses out of a piece of… Continue reading Maximising efficiency in marketing your small business and brand