Over the past year there's been a very heated debacle around the entire subject of water charges in Ireland. Personally I think the government managed the entire thing really badly, but it looks like it's been more or less resolved now. Sure, some people are still very unhappy and are continuing to demonstrate against the charges, but I suspect quite a few people have simply … [Read more...] about Irish Water Doesn’t Quite “Get” Online
Hillary Clinton’s First Presidential Campaign Video
As someone who reads quite a bit of US media (ie. Time magazine, Fortune and more) I suspect I'll be completely sick of the US presidential elections months before they actually happen. Earlier today Hillary Clinton announced that she was running for president. That's not a surprise - as some pundits have put it it was probably the worst kept secret in politics. I was … [Read more...] about Hillary Clinton’s First Presidential Campaign Video
Pyramids By Night
The pyramids. They feature in so much of popular culture. From books to films, to tv shows to popular music. One of the seven wonders of the world, I'd always been interested in seeing them so I was delighted to finally make that dream come true last week. I took a few photos, though since the photos were taken on an iPhone they probably don't look that great … [Read more...] about Pyramids By Night
#MEDay Hero
Today might be St Patrick's Day, but yesterday was "ME Day" I've always liked the .me domain name. It just makes sense! So yesterday afternoon I attended their "bash" across the street from the Austin Convention Centre and the Hilton in downtown Austin. The event, which was sponsored by Domain.com, was part of the #SXSW 2015 crazy The guys at .me were doing some fun … [Read more...] about #MEDay Hero
Enjoying Regional Cuisine in Jordan
Last night I had dinner with a couple of friends in one of the hotel's restaurants. Although I'm in Jordan the restaurant was Lebanese, but it's still in the same region (more or less). The food was excellent and most of what we had we simply shared "family style". One of the things that really impressed me were the fresh almonds. I've always liked almonds, but the ones … [Read more...] about Enjoying Regional Cuisine in Jordan