Category Archives: Rant
Different for difference sake
Experience has taught me that I should pay attention to trends when they start to pop up in a few different places at once. One such trend has recently stuck its head above my parapet. I was at a Bord … Continue reading
The Waiting Game
When I was 13, I asked a girl to go out with me. It was on the basketball court in school, at little break. I was terrified, plucking every bit of courage I had to ask the question. I was … Continue reading
The right to complain
Most of us are going to be sick of politics and politicians by the time Election Day comes around. But remember if you don’t vote, in my books you lose the right to complain for the duration of the next … Continue reading
Hats off to the new Budweiser ad…please.
The new Bud ad’s not that new, but it’s been chewing away at me for the last while. It shows a group of cool young urbanites (Los Angelinos as the radio DJ helpfully breaks up the music to tell us) … Continue reading
The best a man can get!
I know this subject will be blogged to death today, it’s already trending as one of the main topics throughout the world on Google (and the Americans aren’t even up yet). But I think I may be taking a more … Continue reading
Glass ceilings……any kind of ceiling would be good!
Ok, full disclosure, I am on the board of Plan Ireland. But for the 4th time they have brought out a ’Because I am a Girl’ report to highlight the lack of rights and equality that girls experience in the … Continue reading
I wish I hadn’t done that
This months IMJ arrived into the agency on Friday and I have to admit, i immediately flicked to the back to see what i’d written. You see, i wrote this month’s “I wish i’d done that” section and now i … Continue reading
Exit this way
This week the CSO published figures of Ireland’s 2010 migration patterns. We are seeing the highest levels of net migration (that’s the difference between those coming and going) since 1989. 64k people emigrated last year, the biggest change being in … Continue reading
Under the rainbow
There’s a lot of talk about the new Lotto commercial at the moment. It’s a lovely looking ad, with moments beautifully captured by Steve Greene of Sweet Media. The track is unusual and quite powerful set against the backdrop of … Continue reading
