THE OTHER SIDE OF LEAVING SCHOOL
I can’t remember the Leaving Cert. Well, maybe that’s not entirely accurate. I certainly remember the struggle I had, during those months...
WOULD THE SHUSH BRIGADE EVER SHUT UP?
After many years away from the limelight and public performances, singer-songwriter Damien Rice recently played a gig at Dublin venue...
I’M IN THE MARKET FOR A TUXEDOUGH
The new buzz in the world of gadgets is ‘wearable technology’. You might be familiar with Google Glass: a set of spectacles with lenses...
HANDSHAKES YOU SHOULD AVOID
‘And this is Rory our drummer,’ said the lead singer. I was interviewing a band for a radio show. ‘Nice to meet you,’ Rory said, as he...
DONT EAT LOTS HERE
Texts are great aren’t they? No, not any more according to the latest usage trends. The simple text message, like Facebook, is now...
NO DIRECTIONS ON THE ROAD TO NOWHERE
They say the Americans have a long-held love for the automobile. A big saloon car and an open road are classic icons of the United...
THE NCT MATERNITY WARD
The NCT is a bone of contention with many people. Is there a form of government taxation that makes people feel more aggrieved? I don’t...
KIDS QUESTIONS I CAN’T ANSWER
‘There’s a girl I know has a horn on her head.’ I’m used to the weird statements from my children at this stage. The school and the...
SOMETHING FOR THE DOG TO CHEW OVER
Heard the one about the man with the top-of-the-range Aston Martin sportscar? His dog chewed off the fibreglass wheel arch. It is not a...
SPOTIFY SHAME
I heard one person describe it as ‘more embarrassing than forgetting to lock to the toilet door and have someone walk in on you’. That’s...
NOT KNOWING WHAT’S GOING ON
I was rarely as relieved by a brief conversation at the water cooler. It was the frank admission by a colleague that made me realise I...
IS THERE AN R IN THE DAY OF THE WEEK? HOMEWORK OFF!
There exists an unusual conflict in my role as parent of a primary school student. On one hand, I sometimes think he gets too much...
SUITS ME
The survey revealed that women buy 775 of these in a lifetime. Have a think about that statistic. As of 2011 the life expectancy at birth...
LIVING MY LIFE ON PAUSE
So how was 2013 for you? Hopefully you can reflect on a year of achievements, no matter how small or big, and feel good about the past...
