It's been done since kings went into battle barefoot, because shoes hadn't been invented yet. They might not have known that they were doing it, but they were. All religions and political parties are built on it. Every schoolyard thrives on it. And it lives within all of us, whether we know it or want to admit it to ourselves, and especially to others. Identically, the
There is an old saying, "When in need, run to the poor". They know what it is to be in need. And yet, we as a society always look to the rich to save the planet. Naturally, we assume that big money is the answer. Surely it'll pay for new technologies that will turn the tide of global warming, or rearrange the balance of wealth
Technology across the board has progressed exponentially. The entire human species faces breathtaking social challenges and unravelling these unprecedented issues requires a mindset that is hitherto unknown. Already even our humble and decidedly primitive behaviours are beginning to merge with understanding and with the great spirit of hope. Gods and magic have made their exit and as such leave the immortal keys of fate lying
Dublin City isn't Dublin City when you're walking her streets at eight o'clock on Saturday morning. She is hung over, always. There are homeless people still in their sleeping bags on every couple of streets. And broken glass that revellers smashed the night before and that the council haven't cleaned up yet litters the pavement. There are jetlagged tourists wondering past shops that haven't opened
This is for all those who have never written a song or a book, or carved a table or proved a mathematical theorem, or gone days with food or sleep or showering just because the calibration on of telescope is still off by two entire millimetres. We've all heard of these people. Some of us know them. Some of us went to school with or
With just under ninety days to go to Christmas you'd be forgiven for thinking it's far away. But as October looms, so do the elves. Halloween is no longer the safety net it used to be. The elves conquered those shores two years ago. Now we simply charge headlong into the tinsel minefields without as much as an upward glance. Just the way the elves
Last Friday, 20th of September, saw the 2nd annual International Ju-Jitsu Kobudo Seminar in Naas. No less than 9 masters attended, including Soke Eugeniusz Sikora, Soke Joachim Jenkel-Peters, Soke Wojciech Malczak, Sensei Steve Clara, Sensei Joroen Wezelman, Sensei Adlona Twarog, Soke Daniel Glowacki, Soke Andrew Walner and Sensei Joe Kennedy. These nine leaders represented Poland, Germany, Ireland, Belgium and Canada and gave classes to students from local
With a total of 751 pubs across Dublin even the most avid fan of the pint would be hard pushed to get to them all. If you visited a new pub every single day it would take two years to work your way through the lot. And if you only went out once a week then you'd need over 14 years. However @PubsOfDublin launched today and aims
It's been a busy week. Mugabe died and a doctor in Gujurat, India performing the first Long-distance heart surgery by remote, while A.I. is now being used to monitor children's behaviour in schools in Atlanta, Georgia, and the famous Walkman turned just 40 years old. On top of that China can't stop Hong Kong protestors using the Mesh Messaging system, which saw a usage increase
Now that holidays are over and the crops have been harvested and the kids are back to school, we start all over again. Peppers are pickling by the barrel load, to get us through the winter. Lawns are trimmed down to fluffy fuzz. And the mornings are dark again. Winter isn't here yet, but we all know it's just around the corner. Any day now
