It’s always annoyed me up to now, that when I went to Google News Ireland, I got the US version of Google News, so, I’ve had to go to news.google.co.uk up to now to get the most relevant content for this part of the world. But, as of today, this is no longer necessary, as [...]
Browsing Posts published in January, 2006
Alan Greenspan, acknowledged to be the world’s greatest economic leader of our generation, packed his bags at the Fed today, and headed into what will hopefully be a happy, and is certainly a most deserved retirement. Greenspan is a fascinating and engaging character, and has been instrumental in keeping the US economy, and thus the [...]
Unfortunately, Valentino Rossi’s much anticipated first run out against the cream of the current F1 crop turned out to be a very dissapointing affair today, as, the session was wet and tricky, and, after preventing him from going out for quite a while, when Ferrari did decide to send him out, unfortunately, he spun in [...]
The wonderful Magnum Photos currently have an exhibition of Times Square Photography featured on their website. As a Magnum, and New York fan, this is pure joy to watch!
Nothing new about the headline, MotoGP star Valentino Rossi testing a F1 car I hear you say. He’s had several tests with Ferrari behind closed doors over the past year, fuelling rumours that he may well make a change from two to four wheels sometime very soon. The thought of that is oh so exciting, [...]
Well, after almost a week of being offline excepting for a few minutes here and there, I’m now just about back to normal. I’ll be back in the office again tomorrow, and hopefully all will work out ok. My eye is getting a little tired on occasion, but, I suppose that’s to be expected. Since [...]
So, I’ve hardly been online today, on doctors orders!! I’ve somehow managed to scratch my eyeball / pupil, and have been in quite a lot of pain and able to see even less than normal as a result. Not quite sure how it all happened, it can, and does happen to contact lens wearers, but, [...]
Oooh, I see that the Wall Street Journal will shortly start circulation in Ireland, being printed down in Birr. It’s a paper (along with the Finincal Times) that I get to read far too little of, but always thoroughly enjoy when I do get around to reading it!
Sven-Goran Eriksson, the English Football Manager, has decided, doubtless with a little pressure from the FA, to step down as the manager following on from this summers World Cup. This has come after Eriksson was trapped and exposed by the News of the World making some rather derogatory comments about various English football stars and [...]
Jaysus, the past few days, the news here have been full of news that former Bishop Eamon Casey, is, then isn’t, then is, then isn’t, and now is coming back to live in Ireland. Casey had an illegitimate child and used parish funds to buy a house for his partner and her child back in [...]
