I figured I wasn’t alone this morning wondering if the Oscar win for Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova (and those gorgeous acceptance speeches) would finally mean a breakthrough in the US for The Frames. Great to see that NPR is wondering too - Falling Slowly is its Song of the Day.
“One of the best live [...]
Had fun this morning chatting about ‘financial fantasists’ with Ryan Tubridy and John McGuire from I’m An Adult, Get Me Out of Here. And, no, finding a rich man isn’t actually the key to sorting out your finances.
Listen here. Today’s date and it’s about 40 minutes in.
Incidentally, when I arrived at Radio Centre, I had [...]
February 24th, 2008
Wrinkles? Grey hair? Dodgy back, hips and knees? Other people would never believe it, but you’re probably thrilled skinny with life,notwithstanding your accelerating decrepitude. This is according to a new study, which found that people get happier as they get older.
I ran this theory past my (retired) father. “Dad,” sez I, “this study [...]
Came across a link to this over on Mental Floss. Clicked through and laughed. That is not how you make a French breakfast. This is how you make a French breakfast.
Ingredients:
Coffee
Cup
Cigarettes
Lighter
Croissant (optional)
Steps:
1. Make incredibly strong coffee.
2. Pour into cup.
3. Buy croissant from local bakery. (Skip this step if preferred).
4. Light cigarette.
Tips:
Purse lips frequently. Grimace. Shrug [...]
February 17th, 2008
I’m not sure what’s got into me this week, but I’m in the mood to share. We’ve known each other a couple of years now, but I don’t think you really know me, not the real me, that is. So I want to let you in, give you an idea of the kind [...]
It’s all a load of trite, over-commercialised nonsense, obviously. Still, any excuse to round up and post various bittersweet and quirky things I came across in the past few days…
Other People’s Love Letters (via SMITH magazine)
PostSecret, possibly my favourite website of all time, is running all love-themed secrets this week.
Going out for dinner tonight? You [...]
Finally up-to-date with posted columns. Will try to be a good hack/blogger and post them up as they’re published from now on.
Post from earlier, seeing as it’s vanished off the front page: OK, so that’s embarrassing…
Copy as filed, not as published.
February 10th, 2008
I’m not sure if you’ve noticed, but there have been a number of significant developments on the public transport front in Dublin lately. To see if you’ve been paying attention, I’ve decided to set a little quiz. Unfortunately, there is no prize for the winner, other than the [...]
February 3rd, 2008
Never a dull moment with Michael O’Leary and Ryanair, is there? Last week the airline made its weekly appearance in the headlines, this time for featuring Nicolas Sarkozy, the French prime minister, and his paramour, model-turned-singer Carla Bruni, in an advertisement published in a French newspaper.
The couple were pictured together, with a cartoon [...]
Just heard Sheridan Flynn on George Hook. He was reporting in from the Oz Bus, (specifically from the toilet on the bus, presumably the only quiet place on-board). The bus was about an hour from Prague. Listening, while sitting at home getting through the fairly tiresome task of updating the site, I was horribly jealous.
I [...]
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