A rock to perish on
When you find yourself stranded on an island, it is water that defines the rock you will perish on… Since the very initial murmurs of… Read More »A rock to perish on
Life in General
History is important
History is such an important thing: recounting of the path chosen to arrive at the destination is perilously in danger of reconstruction, in favour of… Read More »History is important
Something is rotten in the state of education…
The problems facing higher education in Ireland are widely debated. More often than not, debated from the same old norms and trite arguments of seasoned academics and… Read More »Something is rotten in the state of education…
Looking back on 2012
It’s that time of year again, when we all get a little sentimental and start to reflect on the events of the past twelve months… Read More »Looking back on 2012
Progress! Advancement! Improvement!
Everyday I marvel at what the world has achieved as a collective of minds operating together, for either the greater good or simply to beat… Read More »Progress! Advancement! Improvement!
Viking Marathon
As the cat is out of the bag in the last couple of weeks: yes, I am running the Waterford Viking Marathon on June 30th. Persuaded to… Read More »Viking Marathon
Looking back on 2011
Looking back on 2011 what springs to mind in this eventful year? Well, it certainly has been an eventful year from all angles, both… Read More »Looking back on 2011
Museum of Me
Now, if ever there was a title that sounded self-indulgent, here it is. However, its coinage is not of my own doing, albeit my activities… Read More »Museum of Me
Free Speech vs Social Acceptance
Interesting piece on censorship in social networks. http://www.webpronews.com/should-social-media-censor-offensive-content-2011-08 While inconclusive as to whether or not censorship happened in this instance it does raise an interesting question… Read More »Free Speech vs Social Acceptance
Google Plus Nothing
I finally got my Google Plus a/c sorted about two weeks ago now and have been playing with it ever since. Like most of my… Read More »Google Plus Nothing