Archive for April, 2008

Hypocrisy in the body politic

Friday, April 25th, 2008

As with most political animals I keep an avid eye on the weekly outpourings of the local media.. now generally I keep a positive tone but I’ve noted two stories this week that just struck me as disingenuous at best, hypocritical at worst…
First up is our own Kildare North Labour Deputy Emmet Stagg.. Now Emmet [...]

The Five Mile Rule

Wednesday, April 9th, 2008

I’m a member of a group called ToastMasters where members take turns to practice public speaking with a different technical focus on each assignment. Last night I gave a talk in Kildare town on the importance of good eating and good shopping. Full text below.

“Opening
We all know the importance of food – our bodies remind [...]

Bertie Ahern ; 1994 – 2008

Saturday, April 5th, 2008

“IF you can keep your head when all about you
Are losing theirs and blaming it on you,
If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,
But make allowance for their doubting too;
If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,
Or being lied about, don’t deal in lies,
Or being hated, don’t give way to hating,
And [...]