Category Archives: Explorations

Welcome To Merrie Olde 2013

Posted on 4 January 2013 by PhantomObserver

I’m certain most of you enjoyed your New Year’s Eve, popping open bottles of wine and partying on. Me, I spent New Year’s Eve on a plane to Heathrow. This isn’t a complaint. I normally take my Christmas leave break … Continue reading →

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On Re: Reading And The Beaches

Posted on 15 July 2012 by PhantomObserver

One of the reasons why I spent this weekend in Toronto was to check out a used bookstore. I’m one of those people who believes that there will always be a niche market for used books. Even though the universe … Continue reading →

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A Few Dublin Ramblings (II)

Posted on 25 May 2012 by PhantomObserver

DUBLIN — It’s to be expected — you can’t talk about this town without talking about James Joyce. Sure, they’ll pay tribute to George Bernard Shaw and Oscar Wilde and so on, but it’s Joyce that they’re really bang on … Continue reading →

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A Few Dublin Ramblings (I)

Posted on 23 May 2012 by PhantomObserver

DUBLIN — Did you know that there’s a referendum going on in Ireland right now? I honestly didn’t realize it myself until I caught the train into downtown Dublin and saw all these signs. As I understand it, the referendum … Continue reading →

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Road Warrior Mode, Version 3

Posted on 21 May 2012 by PhantomObserver

Once again, this blog is going to go on political hiatus, as I’ll be flying off for another break. (I’m using up my alloted leave time for my current work contract.) To that end, I’ve upgraded some of the equipment … Continue reading →

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