May 2010
22 posts
dad.ie blog →
One of my best friends writes on dad.ie about his experiences as a parent. I’m not a parent, but his style of writing is entertaining, honest and engaging. It’s worth reading for the stories he tells let alone the insight it gives to parenting and managing that strange transition from being someones child to having your own. It’s a strange and bizarre world out there, dad.ie...
This Is How Tech-Assisted Computing Is Done |... →
Modern communication technologies are so constantly celebrated by people because of shortened news cycles (twitter v. mainstream media) or the crowd commenting on events to provide the voice of the people. But one aspect that is FAR too often over looked is the social inclusion it offers to many who are marginalized and have difficulty engaging in society.
This a nice little post that...
“The Irish solution to an Irish problem is to vote No when we don’t know. This...”
– Our muted, conformist nation fears change - The Irish Times - Tue, May 25, 2010
“The issue of national sovereignty has for so long been the monopoly of...”
– Burden of Irish debt could yet eclipse that of Greece - The Irish Times - Sat, May 22, 2010
“Ireland’s problems are, sadly, far deeper than the need for simple fiscal...”
– Irish Miracle — or Mirage? - Economix Blog - NYTimes.com Grim reading from the New York Times.
“It looks as if voters at the next election will face the unenviable choice of...”
– Fine Gael’s dangerous flirtation with populist rhetoric - The Irish Times - Sat, May 15, 2010
“… this culture is harming people, and especially children, who absorb the...”
– Breda O’Brien on the Hunky Dory ads. ‘Pornified’ culture is not the revolution we were looking for - The Irish Times - Sat, May 08, 2010
WatchMichael Shermer on strange beliefs | Video on TED.com
“when we don’t pay close attention to the decisions made by our leaders;...”
– Obama Michigan Graduation Speech: FULL TEXT, VIDEO
WatchWeekly Address: Giving Government Back to the American People (by The White House)
Some interesting proposals coming on transparency and financing.
