If you have ever played hide and seek with a two year-old, you’ll know that they don’t really want to stay hidden. The fun in the game… Read more “Hide and Seek”
Month: June 2019
Doing vs thinking
Doing is the best way to learn. You’ll find out very quickly what your strengths and weaknesses are. And it’s the only way to get anything done.… Read more “Doing vs thinking”
Stevie
One of my favourite stages of preparing for a theme night is the current stage – listening through the catalogue of possible songs, figuring out which songs… Read more “Stevie”
Maradona and the value of home
Diego Maradona was the greatest footballer of his era. Some would argue the best of all time. His national team – Argentina – have won two World… Read more “Maradona and the value of home”
Just say hello…
Slightly off-topic today, but I had an interesting lunch-hour and thought it was worth writing about. Today I am in Dublin, a city in which I lived… Read more “Just say hello…”
Denniz Pop and the mere-exposure effect.
Denniz Pop (real name Dag Krister (Dagge) Volle) – was a Swedish DJ, producer and songwriter who in the 1990s produced music for some of the biggest… Read more “Denniz Pop and the mere-exposure effect.”
Be like Cows
For centuries, farmers have known that their livestock not only gather in large herds but also tend to face the same way when grazing. It wasn’t until… Read more “Be like Cows”
New socks!
I remember seeing my Dad get presents of new socks when I was young and thinking what a terrible present that was. Now I sometimes get presents… Read more “New socks!”
The second longest day…
The longest day of the year (in terms of daylight hours) was yesterday. We were lucky in Sligo with the weather we got and the sunset was beautiful.… Read more “The second longest day…”
Ignition moments
On the afternoon of May 18, 1998, many young South Korean girls had what is known as an ignition moment when a twenty-year-old woman named Se Ri… Read more “Ignition moments”