Kay and I and the Machatunim were staying at the Carton House in Maynooth, Ireland. Wikipedia describes it better than I could: Carton House is a country house and surrounding demesne that was the ancestral seat of the Earls of Kildare and Dukes of Leinster for over 700 years. Located 23 km west of Dublin,ContinueContinue reading “To Hell With Brand Narratives: Eat Trout”
Category Archives: Short Takes
The Northern Bank Heist of 2004
While we were returning to Belfast on the PaddyWagon bus, the driver pointed out the Danske Bank, which used to be the Northern Bank, and told us an interesting story about it. In December 2004, a gang walked away with £26.5 million in cash from Northern Bank’s headquarters just off Belfast’s City Hall. Since then,ContinueContinue reading “The Northern Bank Heist of 2004”
The Journey Begins
The true art of memory is the art of attention. Samuel Johnson Preface I’m not sure if most blogs have a preface; actually, I’m not sure that blogs are even a thing anymore. But I’ve decided to start my own. I’m not promoting or selling anything, just using it as a place for my thoughtsContinueContinue reading “The Journey Begins”
Samurai Shrink (formally Wandering Shrink) 