I was a chairperson of academic departments in two different universities. In both situations one of ...
GrownUps Columnists
Oaks and Acorns – A Legacy
Recently I started one of these columns under the slug “Acorns”, the ‘slug’ being the name-tag ...
Oily Rag Friends of the Home
Some good ideas never age – they can be practical, cost efficient and extremely effective. This ...
Shingles
Have you thought about the shingles vaccination? One vaccination all people over the age of 50 ...
Flowers, Feathers and Flirtings
It is, ostensibly spring. Already there was daffodils and jonquils and early-cheer all jauntily sprouting yellow and ...
Musings
Yesterday while out driving down a street near our house, I noticed the figure of a ...
Making A Good First Impression
Sometimes one creates a dynamic impression by saying something, and sometimes one creates as significant an ...
Women Drivers
Every time I headed off in anticipation of a great trip in an RV I was ...
Backyard Blackberries
Now that daylight saving has started, we can look forward to all that summer has to ...
In Dublin’s Fair City
There are three things you simply must do in Dublin our lovely Irish neighbour had told ...