Family Friendly
A lot of things about Ireland are “family friendly.” There tend to be excellent family discounts on attractions and activities. More importantly, people on the street seem to exhibit a warmth and...
View ArticleBeckett Bridge Opening
As I mentioned in a prior post, I thought it would be cool to see the Samuel Beckett Bridge open. Well, the very next day, the day before the official opening of the Dublin Tall Ships Festival, we were...
View ArticleAlec Baldwin interviews Billy Joel
A while back, @Medley mentioned this interview of Billy Joel by Alec Baldwin on WNYC Radio. It’s a terrific interview, bottom to top, especially for a long-time fan like myself. Joel on becoming a...
View ArticleThe Kindness of Strangers
The kids were out of school this week, and we took a ferry and rail trip to Scotland. We had fun, though there are some things we should (and will) do differently next time. I’m sure that Becky will...
View ArticleBuy Local
Since coming to Ireland, I have been quite impressed by how much stuff is produced within Ireland. And much that isn’t produced in Ireland is produced in the UK. Not just local produce (though there...
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A Perfect Pint Glass
The first time that I came to Dublin was, if I recall, in April 2008. I was attending a workshop, hosted by CTVR, the research center that is currently hosting my sabbatical, and they had just moved...
View ArticleConfounded
When I started writing about my sabbatical in Dublin, I thought that I would blog (often!) about how things were different here in Europe/Ireland than they are in the U.S. I quickly realized, though,...
View ArticleApple Maps
I have been something of a defender of Apple Maps. I think they’ve gotten a bit of a bad rap. The user interface is nice and the road data mostly seems okay. The point of interest data seems lacking,...
View ArticleDisrupting Higher Education
Last Tuesday, I attended an international symposium on online higher education titled “Disrupting Higher Education.” It was somewhat random that I was even invited, but I had a wonderful time. I would...
View ArticleThe Burrito Project
When I came to Dublin, I had the curious idea that I was going to review all the burrito places in the city, posting my reviews here.1 I kept some notes for a while, but I finally gave up. I gave up...
View ArticleA Stroll Through Irish Literature
I want to blog again, but I can’t seem to find the hook, or the time. Nevertheless, here is a post. Starting in the Spring, while we were still in Ireland, I read some Irish literature. I started with...
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Coffee Heresy
You can make great coffee at home or work. Lots of people have written about how to do it. Maybe later, I’ll tell you how I do it. But for now, here’s a great article. If you want, you can skip the...
View ArticleA Paean to a New Favorite: Bell X1
I’ll be the first to confess that I have eclectic musical tastes. (A common feature is that I almost exclusively like singer-songwriters, though.) So, standard disclaimers apply. Lately, though, I’ve...
View ArticleHere We Blog Again
Lots of people are talking about blogging again, from well-known folks that don’t need a link from me to my friend Steve. And a Twitter conversation yesterday about the subject with local bloggers...
View ArticleBits and Pieces
Blogging 101 wasn’t for me. I sortof knew that it was for new bloggers, but I thought that I could make it work. I couldn’t or didn’t. The assignments didn’t appeal to me. Besides, November (and the...
View ArticleBuilding an Exercise and Weight Display: Part 1
[I’ve called this Part 1. Let’s see if I get around to writing parts 2–4.] While doing some overplanning in the last few weeks of the year, I built a few text files and spreadsheets. In the process, I...
View ArticleGenerational Shenanigans
It is a complete shame for this tidbit to buried, as it is, in the middle of FiveThirtyEight’s daily news summary. I want to tattoo this on the forehead of every journalist who writes all-knowingly...
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Coffee Heresy
You can make great coffee at home or work. Lots of people have written about how to do it. Maybe later, I’ll tell you how I do it. But for now, here’s a great article. If you want, you can skip the...
View ArticleWeek in Review, 2015-W53.
(December 28, 2015 — January 3, 2016) I posted exactly one time in 2015. This is (obviously) the smallest non-zero number of posts that a year has ever had. In any case, for a while now I’ve been...
View ArticleWeek in Review, 2016-W01.
(January 4, 2016 — January 10, 2016) Travel Las Vegas is so strange. It is unique (at least among cities that I have visited), and yet completely generic, without place. I kindof loathe it, but I’m...
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