It's 1973 and Rita is following Frank's instructions to drive from Cork to Dublin. It's been going well so far, she's followed all the directions successfully but now she's coming to a crossroads and the right turn she is supposed to take is blocked due to roadworks. If Rita were to be completely loyal to … Continue reading Resourceful Rita →

I think the concerned ego-less friend doesn't care who you confide in just as long as you don't suffer in silence. I think the ego-centred friend takes great pride that you confided in them and will brag about it to your other friends. Alternatively if they know you're suffering, they will push the hardest to … Continue reading Ego-centred confidant →

It's funny after the lions won the series with a game to go there was a public sentiment that you replace the starters with all the players who haven't been involved in the test series yet. Let everyone have a taste of the test series. I think it speaks to sympathy and a desire to … Continue reading Let em play →

"Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth" Marcus Aurelius And yet when some people talk it's like they're telling you how the world is. There's something in the tone that makes it sound like they're in the know and you're not.

Ronan has notions of putting on a play. But he fears the judgement of others. He's desperate for their respect. The others don't know they have such power over Ronan. They barely think about him. But Ronan has given them great power over him. So much so that he may live out his whole life … Continue reading Ronan’s play →

Do they want to be here? The answer is in the body language, the attention to detail, and the conversations. There is no carrot or stick big enough to motivate someone who has decided they don't want to be here. There is no stopping someone who is right where they want to be and determined … Continue reading Productive eagerness →

Getting praise for a good idea is addictive. It's so addictive that you can quickly slip into the very annoying behaviour of unsolicited advice. Desperate to recapture that magical moment of seeing your idea well received you start to overstep your mark. All of a sudden you're giving relationship advice to a couple barely know … Continue reading Chasing idea praise →

You often see sitcoms utilize the meddlesome character to move plot along but I think it comes at too great a cost. If you do it enough times the audience starts to hate that character. Why can't they just mind their own business? It's almost like the writer is hoping we'll see that they mean … Continue reading The meddlesome character →

There are those who become infuriated with referees and blame losses all on them. And then there are those who know it's all part of the game and that you don't need to go that far back to find a time when your team benefitted from a controversial refereeing decision.

When I was in secondary school it was repeatedly hammered into me how special it was to play rugby for my school. And I drunk the Kool aid. I was sold. It felt like the biggest honour in my life getting to represent my school on the rugby pitch. Since then I've lived a bit … Continue reading Special cause →