Blind light

My Good Self is in desperate need of enlightenment. Why, oh why, does it always seem to be the left knee that is on the receiving end? How come those lamppost yokies never seem to let rip at my right knee? Where is the sense of balance and justice when it comes to the whole…

It seems to me that one of the most important human skills is that of listening. The art of hearing and absorbing what another person is saying without feeling that overpowering urge to interject with ones own words of wisdom which, given their undoubted profoundness and life changing nature, just cannot be held inside until…

The last minutes of this particular podcast chat between Bruce Springsteen and Barack Obama contain a very moving story. It’s worth a listen. open.spotify.com/episode/1CgZYkBrzM1y2TpypVMkUb

One of the many positive aspects of the past year for me has been a renewed and continued effort to improve my French. Through my family connection with The Belgian Boy, I have met and travelled with many French speaking people over the years and made various consequent attempts to progress my ability in this…

Gorgeous on Sunday, not so gorgeous earlier today. ‘A complete 180’, as the man who was tasked with making my americano at Ashtown Castle cafe put it. And he was bang on. I started to tell him of a holiday I had once been on where the morning sky always seemed to be blue and…

Bruce Springsteen and Barack Obama have teamed up for a podcast, link below. https://open.spotify.com/episode/0NtR6A0rgFiwpFZs2aZBun?si=UJUY0kSzSji3X4WJUZ4M8g

So what did one of the worlds greatest ever fighter pilots have in common with Brexit? Journalist and author Matthew Syed explains the link. podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/sideways/id1552027709

The run rate has slowed, but the wicket is still intact. I’m starting to feel like Geoffrey Boycott, the renowned English opening batsman from yesteryear. Boycott was not renowned as the most prolific run scorer in the history of cricket, but he rarely gave away his wicket cheaply. And so thanks again to everyone who…

The sun was out, the sky was blue and the air was crisp. A perfect morning for a stroll in The Park. And I wasn’t alone. Cyclists, joggers and walkers, two legged and four, were out aplenty. A very pleasant coffee and scone was had at Ashtown Castle, one of the three excellent coffee stops…

Daniel Goleman is the best selling author of the book ‘Emotional Intelligence: Why it can matter more than IQ’. In this podcast he discusses his work. It’s worth a listen. podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/dont-tell-me-the-score/id1440729436