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The Renaissance. A cultural movement that profoundly affected the intellect of Italy, Europe and eventually the world. Renaissance scholars embodied humanistic methods of study, searching for realism and human emotion through our experiences, and of course, artistic ability. The Renaissance man sought to develop knowledge and skill of every kind. …
Read More »The EU Referendum Language Dictionary
Harmonisation Harmonisation is a lovely word which has its roots in music. A harmony is defined as “the combination of simultaneously sounded musical notes to produce a pleasing effect”. The process of harmonisation in the EU is “the process of creating common standards across the internal market”. Whether the effect …
Read More »Pink Pineapple Event Design
Our senses greatly influence how we perceive the world and how we remember our experiences. We are most affected and engaged when a variety of our senses are stimulated. Does it not make sense then, to have an Event Designer who not only understands this philosophy, but practices it? History …
Read More »Trademark Burger
New York is full of restaurants, bars, and diners that offer everyone’s favorite treat. Since 1884, we all have been enjoying the hamburger. But, ask yourself a serious question. Was it delicious, was it worth the price? Do you now have a “burger hangover?!” It amazes me so much how …
Read More »Growing Up and Knowing the World
Do you wish you were a kid again? Not a terribly uncommon thing to hear an adult say, especially when under pressure. Being a child again is desirable because of the innocence, and the bliss of ignorance. At least this seems to be the consensus in my experience. I remember …
Read More »Interview with Chris Shroeder
The world envies British style. But style can only go so far. If Aston Martin were to release a line of cars titled “James Bond,” perhaps a few would sell. Upon investigation however, most consumers would likely sidestep the marketing pageantry in an effort to bring more quality—not novelty into …
Read More »Sake 101
When was the last time you boasted with your friends exclaiming “I had this AWESOME sake last night!!” You probably never boast about sake, and that is alright. It is a rare beverage, and it is an acquired taste. However, when one stumbles across a delicious sake, it will most likely linger …
Read More »Year of the Monkey; An Ode to Hong Kong
If you could choose anywhere in the globe to work, where would it be? Those of us who work as hospitality professionals have a huge advantage as front of house and back of house staff. With our expertise, and our talents, our industry can take us to any job anywhere …
Read More »The Ever-Curious Bernard Jones
The ever-curious Bernard Jones was traipsing through the Middlefield Zoo, beginning to sweat a bit under the lazy sun while his tour guide, a petite thirty-something with sandy blond hair tied up under a plastic pithy helmet, grew impatient. “Correct me if I’m wrong,” he had said a moment ago, …
Read More »Two Supreme Laws
There is a lot of angst and conflict on behalf of different religions. This is unfortunate as a good amount of conflict may be done in the name of God, when it is driven by the ulterior motives of a man. If God [a.k.a. insert deity] is infallible and man …
Read More »The Man Who Loved Discount Furniture Too Much
I guess most would say show business runs in our family. For the better part of three decades, my Uncle Pat starred in those ever-popular “Super Discount Furniture Warehouse” commercials–the ones where the prices were so low, Pat’d lose his mind and start screaming and shooting his gun in the …
Read More »The Battle of Waterloo and Arthur Wellesley (later Duke of Wellington)
To commemorate the Battle of Waterloo and the Iron Duke I recommend The Revolution series by the great author Simon Scarrow. He has written many books on Roman History and these have educated and lead me to a keen interest in ancient Warfare , especially the Romans. If you would …
Read More »Belfast Child Chapter 8, Part 3 – Uncle Sam
As the first 12th of July since dads death approached, I felt mixed emotions and none of the joy I normally associated with the celebrations of my culture. After dads death the girls of the band decided to keep going in dads memory and the band was renamed the “John …
Read More »Belfast Child- Chapter 8, Part 2- Uncle sam
As I pounded the Roads of Glencairn selling my sweep stakes the war raged on around me and like most people I took it in my stride. I took some pride in the face that I was contributing to the cause, by raising money for the prisoners. One morning when …
Read More »Belfast Child- Chapter 8, Part 1- Uncle Sam
Finally the day for Uncle Sam to be released from jail arrived and the whole family along with friends and acquaintances gathered to give him a welcome home party he would remember. All day long preparations were made for the night’s celebration and the house was awash with food and …
Read More »Belfast Child- Chapter 7- Life Without Dad
Although my little universe had been turned upside down and torn apart, I done what I had always done in a crisis and pushed things to the back of my mind and tried to get on with life. I thought of dad, mum and Shep every day and although the …
Read More »Belfast Child- Chapter 6- Dad’s Death
It was around 1976 that it first came to my attention that dad was ill and he was getting sicker and weaker by the day. He had always been a heavy drinker and smoker, but this was normal where we lived and we never really thought anything about it or …
Read More »Belfast Child- Chapter 5- Surrounded by Madness
Back in Belfast life went on as normal as possible in the circumstance’s and although my early memories of mum occasionally drifted into my mind, gradually mum became a vague memory of my childhood world. Once, a boy at school asked me where my mother was and I remember being …
Read More »Belfast Child- Chapter 4-The Glorious 12th
Like the vast majority of Protestants in Northern Ireland apart from my Birthday, Christmas and our family holiday to Ballyferris, the 12th of July was the biggest and most important day of the year. In 1663 the Protestant King Billy defeated the Catholic King James at the Battle of Boyne …
Read More »Belfast Child- Chapter 3
Proud to be a Prod By 1972 ,when I was 6 years old I had all but forgotten or at least suppressed my early years with mum and her Catholic side of the family. I started to become very aware of the fact that I was Protestant and that the …
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