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The Frogs are coming
Champagne. Baguettes. Zinedine Zidane. There are so many reasons to be grateful for all things French. However. All is fair in love and rugby and The Boys In Green are squaring up to Les Bleus on Sunday so it’s all hands on deck. We’re going to need them. Leaving aside the fact that the Italians…
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Becoming
The recently published Michelle Obama autobiography is titled ‘Becoming’. This word also features in a story about the origins of a New York publication for homeless people. Link below, it’s worth a listen. podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/witness-history/id339986758
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The science of happiness
In this edition of the discussion programme ‘Hard Talk’, the concept of happiness is discussed. It’s worth a listen. podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/hardtalk/id494517111
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King Tom
An anti-climactic Super Bowl. As is often the case with sporting occasions that receive a big build up, the event itself proved somewhat underwhelming with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers overcoming the Kansas City Chiefs with relative ease. Star of the show was 43 year old quarterback Tom Brady who outshone Patrick Mahomes, the young pretender…
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A feast of sport
It’s all systems go for the upcoming weekend. The wine shelves are stocked up. The M&S food supplies are in. Cricket, rugby and football, of both the English and American varieties. First up is the cricket, where England take on India. In India. Although cricket is something of an acquired taste here in the Emerald…
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City Planning
The layout of Dublin. For the most part, the good folk responsible for the wellbeing of our capital city have done an excellent job. New buildings tend to fit in nicely with their surroundings, and in terms of pedestrian crossings, Dublin is one of the best served cities in the world, if not the leader…
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Science of a vaccine
In the second story of this episode of ‘This American Life’, the origins of one of the COVID-19 vaccine’s are explained. It’s worth a listen. podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/this-american-life/id201671138
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Royal Revenge
They did it when I wasn’t looking. First up was The King of Headfort, sneaking along and hitting me in that particular spot which can be most detrimental to ones marital prospects. Thankfully My Good Self has no plans to walk up the aisle anytime soon. Phew. And then The Prince of Pinner, never a…
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Groundhog Days
Some French listening, a podcast or two, a small bit of reading, music practice, a walk in The Park, radio, tv, food and, of course, wine. My life. And it’s a good life. I am very much aware of how fortunate I am, given current events. Overcast and mild was the order of the day…
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The Prince of Pinner, part two
So what is it about me? It’s only a few moons since The Black and White Minstrel moved on and now I find The Prince of Pinner has moved very smoothly into those very same non-communicative shoes. Clearly I am something of a troublesome dude. I first happened upon The Prince, along with my very…
Blind light 