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Public Speaking Hacked

January 5, 2024 by Michele Neylon Leave a Comment

I go to a lot of events. While some of the speakers and presenters are truly excellent they are, sadly, in the minority. Most speakers are mediocre and some are just painful. In some cases it's "death by Powerpoint". In others it's just an incoherent mess. However, it doesn't have to be that way. If you've seen some of the more engaging and interesting speakers in action you … [Read more...] about Public Speaking Hacked

American English vs English

January 30, 2023 by Michele Neylon Leave a Comment

Michael McIntyre highlights some hilarious differences between English language variants: While these ones are hilarious they aren't the only differences and of course being Irish we have our own "quirks" that confuse just about everyone else ... … [Read more...] about American English vs English

Dirty Dancing Synced to the Muppet Show Theme is Perfect

May 18, 2022 by Michele Neylon Leave a Comment

Dirty Dancing is a classic. The final scene is iconic. Somebody had the idea of syncing it to the Muppet Show theme tune and a thing of beauty was born: Very nicely done! … [Read more...] about Dirty Dancing Synced to the Muppet Show Theme is Perfect

Americans’ Optimism can be Offensive

March 30, 2022 by Michele Neylon Leave a Comment

There are clear cultural differences between the US and Ireland. There are things that we say and do in Ireland that Americans find confusing, but they also confuse and annoy us with their optimism. I am saying this sort of "tongue in cheek", but not entirely. Tommy Tiernan sums it up nicely: Of course a lot of people just have me down as being grouchy! … [Read more...] about Americans’ Optimism can be Offensive

Monty Python’s “What Have the Romans”

January 23, 2022 by Michele Neylon Leave a Comment

From Monty Python's Life of Brian the original "What have the Romans" piece. Life of Brian has some fantastic scenes - of course the entire film has aged well, but some of its scenes are great standalone comic pieces. Being Monty Python there's also something more than just a joke. I suspect that's part of the appeal and why they've aged so well. Masterful. … [Read more...] about Monty Python’s “What Have the Romans”

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