Archive for December, 2007
Oh me, oh my
Alas poor Joe Dolan has passed away following a sudden illness. Joe, who played for over 40 years on the Irish music scene, was well-known performer who brought great entertainment to many. Famous for hits like "Good lookin' woman" there was never a show like a Joe show. Sadly on this post-Christmas Day, Joe has left the stage for the last time. Sympathies and respects to Joe's family and close friends and to the career of a man who served as a mainstay of the Irish music scene for over four decades. RIP. source: RTE
Facts by the RSA
This evening while driving home from work I was listening to the Last Word on Today FM, listening to Brian Farrell from the RSA talking about decreasing the alcohol limit for drinking and driving. Providing balance to the debate was a publican from Co. Wexford whom I must say made some excellent points with respect to the futility of reducing the limit by a fraction of a drink when it's entirely possible that people who are that concerned will not actually get behind the wheel while others will drink way past 2 pints and then drive. Mr. Farrell, of course, then started talking about the [...]
Just a thought
... a thought that I'm sure I'm not the only person in the world to think this. In these times of "global warming", concerns about "carbon footprint" and everything else that's going on, why is it that American cars are still less efficient than their European counterparts? We all know about these huge engine vehicles driven by Americans up to 5 litre, gas guzzlers and yet, in some cases, they only get the performance of what we're taking from a 2 litre engine in Europe with nowhere near the same economy. Why aren't American cars fitted with the same economical engines that their European [...]
What’s upsetting me this morning?
Yesterday we saw the tragic funeral of Katy French and also the removal of John Grey who died this weekend following the death of Kevin Doyle also. Such terrible times for all families involved; Christmas around the corner and nothing can offer comfort to those who have lost loved ones. Last night I sat down eagerly awaiting a Primetime documentary on the state of cocaine usage in Ireland. Hence I sat through the news at 9. I was amazed to see the funeral of Katy French take centre stage as the main headline when a much later article focussed on the deaths of about 11 people on our roads this [...]
What to do if God doesn’t show up for court?
Not a question that I would imagine, surfaces that regularly. Seemingly in India at the moment there is a long running land battle and two of the supposed land owners are named as two Hindu gods. Seriously without any disrespect, you could not make this up. The two gods, Ram and Hanuman, have been summoned to appear in court by the judge. When they initially failed to turn up, the judge wasn't happy. This is a snippet from the Irish Times article on the case:Sunil Kumar Singh has placed adverts in newspapers in the coal-mining town of Dhanbad, northeast of the state capital, Ranchi, asking [...]
