This morning I was listening to the news on RTE radio, as I do most weekday mornings. I was shocked to hear that our "beloved" government is considering slashing 3rd level grants. (Oddly the article I linked to suggests that the grants currently aren't means tested - they were when I had one) I attended the University of Limerick between 1994 and 1998 as an undergraduate. … [Read more...] about Cutting Student Grants Is Dumb
Vintage advertising Cuba
Cuban and other Latin American advertising from the 1950s and 1960s … [Read more...] about Vintage advertising Cuba
Hotel Nacional de Cuba
Hotel Nacional de Cuba's main entrance area and reception. Usually this area is very busy, but I took the photo very early in the morning while most people were still sleeping … [Read more...] about Hotel Nacional de Cuba
Steam Punk Style Nantes
The city of Nantes has a very cool attraction - Les Machines de l’île. It's all very "steam punk" in style and well worth a visit if you happen to be in the area. Here's a couple of videos I shot of the massive mechanical elephant: [youtube]http://youtu.be/pAc6AUeQWRk[/youtube] It makes elephant sounds and happily sprays the crowd with water, which wasn't really … [Read more...] about Steam Punk Style Nantes
My New Caricature
I finally got my hands on the caricature that I'd commissioned Allan Cavanagh to do. What do you think? I'm not sure what I'll use it for yet, but I'm open to suggestions. The original artwork is destined to be framed as soon as I get a chance, though I've no idea where I'll put it yet.. … [Read more...] about My New Caricature