"Are people's teeth in Ireland as bad as the rest of the UK?", my child's larger than life dentist asked me. We were meeting him for a consultation to see if our daughter needed to get braces. He admitted that he was quite shocked at how crooked teeth were in the UK. He said it … Continue reading Socialised Medicine vs Private Insurance
Review of Premier League Game week 10
There were some strange results this week that played havoc with my predictions. Due to these peculiar results, I only ended up with five correct predictions out of the ten games played. (1) Southampton vs Leicester City This was an extraordinary result. I thought Leicester would win, but I did not see a 9-0 scoreline. … Continue reading Review of Premier League Game week 10
An Accent and a Language Barrier
Oscar Wilde, George Bernard Shaw and even Winston Churchill are all supposed to have said that the US and the UK were two nations separated by a common language. This could also apply to Ireland. Many people that I meet here are unsure of the relationship between Ireland and the UK. The vast majority of … Continue reading An Accent and a Language Barrier
Premier League Preview Gameweek 10
1) Southampton vs Leicester City This is a tough game to call. I keep expecting more from the Saints and St. Mary's is a tough place to for teams to visit. Having said that Leicester are a stronger team and have started the season well. My gut tells me this will be a draw, but … Continue reading Premier League Preview Gameweek 10
What Makes America Great? Part 1.
My daughter is taking part in her school play "Schoolhouse Rock". One of the songs that she is learning is "The Great American Melting Pot". The song is about how people from Russia and Italy were inspired by "Lady Liberty" and her book of recipes to come to America where "life might let them win". … Continue reading What Makes America Great? Part 1.
Downtown Saratoga
According to the census of 2010 the population of the Bay Area city of Saratoga was just shy of 30,000 people. Saratoga is an affluent town, located west of the larger city of San Jose. It has a very pretty Downtown area with a wide variety of restaurants and shops. This video is of a … Continue reading Downtown Saratoga
Review of Premier League Game week 9
Not a bad week of predications. 6 out of 10 correct. (1) Everton vs West Ham Prediction: Everton 2 West Ham 1. Home win. Result: Everton 2 West Ham 0. Home win. Although they didn't get the second goal, to wrap the game up, until the 90th minute, Everton were well worthy of their victory. … Continue reading Review of Premier League Game week 9
