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Towering above the rest in a selfless act of relentless self-promotion

Towering above the rest in a selfless act of relentless self-promotion

Ireland calls today St Stephen’s Day for many reasons, mostly religious, writes Terry Prone. It beats Britain’s ‘Boxing Day’ with its reference to the chaos in which most of us stand today: Leftover boxes, bags, ribbons, and worrying spare electronic bits.

Mon, 26 Dec, 2016

Time to sing the praises of those who come to the aid of others

Time to sing the praises of those who come to the aid of others

Heimlich’s passing, this week, serves as a reminder of the importance of rescuers, writes Terry Prone

Mon, 19 Dec, 2016

It’s time to hear the sober truth about office Christmas parties

It’s time to hear the sober truth about office Christmas parties

For many of us, the office Christmas party can put a serious damper on the festive spirit, writes Terry Prone.

Mon, 12 Dec, 2016

Smartphone photos offer people another way to record themselves

Smartphone photos offer people another way to record themselves

Photographs used to be a passive storage device ... now, they are an active, ever-present form of exhibitionism, writes Terry Prone

Mon, 05 Dec, 2016

In this day and age, nobody should be forced to retire from work at 65

In this day and age, nobody should be forced to retire from work at 65

This wellmeaning legacy of the Victorian era hasn’t washed out of the employment system, writes Terry Prone

Mon, 28 Nov, 2016

Bob, bob, bobbin’ along, robbin’ others of the chance of popularity

Bob, bob, bobbin’ along, robbin’ others of the chance of popularity

Not even the bulldog on a trampoline in the John Lewis ad can match the robin as an object of affection at Christmas, writes Terry Prone

Mon, 21 Nov, 2016

Ignoring what will become of us in old age has dire consequences

Ignoring what will become of us in old age has dire consequences

The one thing we don’t educate ourselves about is the inevitability of having to cope with the ageing process, writes Terry Prone.

Mon, 14 Nov, 2016

Why Hillary needs to lift the hearts of the audience, music hall-style

Why Hillary needs to lift the hearts of the audience, music hall-style

The odds are on an unsatisfactory win by Hillary Clinton, which will present her with a task of healing and inspiring a deeply polarised nation, writes Terry Prone

Mon, 07 Nov, 2016

It’s a day for high spirits now, in the past, it proved wicked for witches

It’s a day for high spirits now, in the past, it proved wicked for witches

Women were murdered during the witch craze. So why do we play it for laughs, asks Terry Prone.

Mon, 31 Oct, 2016

Shaken when the ringing in my ears prompts terror in my heart

Shaken when the ringing in my ears prompts terror in my heart

When any phone goes off in my presence, I assume death, destruction, fire, and pestilence, writes Terry Prone

Mon, 24 Oct, 2016