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The art of listening
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…
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A moving story
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
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The French Connection
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…
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Irish weather
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…
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Bruce and Barack
Bruce Springsteen and Barack Obama have teamed up for a podcast, link below. https://open.spotify.com/episode/0NtR6A0rgFiwpFZs2aZBun?si=UJUY0kSzSji3X4WJUZ4M8g
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How Brexit happened
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
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400 not out
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…
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Just a gorgeous morning
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…
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Emotional Intelligence
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
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Knocking on Heavens door
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…
Blind light 