Too Much Plastic Waste in Ireland
One thing about living in Ireland that frustrates me is, the amount of plastic garbage thrown around. Ireland is a beautiful country, and the people who live here, for the most part, don’t seem to respect it. This can be seen in the amount of…
Apartment Hunting in Dublin
If you look over the skyline of Dublin right now you will see dozens of construction cranes working on new buildings. Of those new buildings being constructed, very few if any, are for apartments. The Irish government is doing a great job of bringing big…
How to Manage Your Manager: All the Credit, Half the Work
My latest self-published book is now available on Amazon. How to Manage Your Manager: All the Credit, Half the Work is a satirical look at being successful in a corporate environment, told from the point of view of one who has done it. This book…
Antelope Park: Home of the ALERT Lion Rehabilitation Project
A few years ago I visited Antelope Park in Zimbabwe through a company called Africa Impact. One of the things they are trying to do there is a lion rehabilitation and release into the wild program. The rehabilitation and reintroduction program uses a four-stage process to introduce lions…
Why Photographers Charge the Way They Do
“Why pay a photographer to photograph a wedding, when your cousin has a nice camera and will do it for free?” Questions like this are common questions photographers receive when meeting with clients. And on the outside, it looks expensive, especially when added to the…
Belgrade Day 3 and 4: Film Festivals, Smoke Free Food, and Final Thoughts
I decided to combine day 3 and 4 of my visit to Belgrade, Serbia together for this post. Mostly because each day involved wondering around town and taking pictures of the old buildings and seeing some of the signs. Also, since we were in town…
Belgrade Day 2: Breakfast
After a restless night on a bed of solid rock that smelled of cigarette smoke, we woke to showers with a shower that was a spray nozzle without a wall mount to hang it from. Basically showering involved holding the nozzle to get wet, setting…
Belgrade Day 1: Just Trying to Get There
What the fuck was I thinking with a 5:00 AM flight? A 5 o’clock flight meant that I had to leave my house at 3:00 AM. This was 3:00 AM on a Sunday morning in December from Dublin, Ireland. Which means my taxi phone app…
Storing a Motorcycle for the Winter
Each year as the weather turns from warm to cold, and thousands of motorcycle owners have to store their bikes for the winter months. Most vehicles can be left for quite a while without the need to do anything for winter storage. A motorcycle however,…
History of Triumph Motorcycles
Besides Norton and BSA, Triumph is probably one of the most recognized names when it comes to British motorcycle manufacturers. Popular among the café racers of the 50’s and 60’s, the company is also well knows for oil leaks, vibrations, and electronic problems with its…
