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1499 I’m quite sure there were some very interesting historical occurrences in that particular year. More to the point, 1499 also happens to be my current chess rating. I’m almost there. The Promised Land of the 1500’s. Nirvana, Utopia and all that jazz. All current games are in the melting pot although Uncle Sam appears…

It seems there are an increasing number of people who are believing things which are clearly not true. Recorded before the pandemic, this episode of the podcast ‘This American life’ tells the story of one such case. It’s worth a listen. podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/this-american-life/id201671138

All is not well on the streets of Dublin. Saturday afternoon saw an anti-lockdown protest, resulting in many arrests. Only that The Boys In Green needed my support I would have been out there right in the thick of it. On second thoughts, maybe not. Things to do. And so, over in the Eternal City,…

In this episode of ‘Don’t tell me the score’, psychologist and neuroscientist Ethan Kross talks about getting a handle on our inner voice, the pro’s and con’s of social media, and Rafa Nadal. It’s worth a listen. podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/dont-tell-me-the-score/id1440729436

The Boys In Green are off to Rome. And head coach Andy Farrell is under extra scrutiny after defeats to Wales and France. Following on from the successful and popular Joe Schmidt was never going to be an easy task. The fact that Farrell is in his first head coach role probably doesn’t help matters.…

In this episode of the podcast ‘Don’t tell me the score’, sports psychologist Bill Beswick talks of the importance of character. Beswick worked with Alex Ferguson amongst others. It’s worth a listen. podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/dont-tell-me-the-score/id1440729436

A beautiful day for a stroll in The Park. I almost felt like dropping in to Michael D for a cuppa. Then I decided to leave it. Things to do, places to go, people to see. Well I did have a few things that I wanted to do, at any rate. One of which was…

It’s Friday. Or at least I think it is. Temperatures are rising. The Vaccine Cavalry have arrived. The mist surrounding The Great Institution of Chatham Street is beginning to clear. I can hardly contain my excitement. In so much as a worldwide pandemic allows excitement of any kind. And so the weekend is upon us.…

Matthieu Norry is the man who has the unenviable task of filling Marty Whelan’s shoes on Lyric fm in the days when Sir Marty takes a break. Matthieu is also the host of a podcast that goes by the name of ‘Happy Habit’. In this episode he outlines the benefits of walking. It’s worth a…

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