Reviews

  1. The Albums And Podcasts That Stayed With Me This YearEvery year, I keep a running list of records and podcasts that earn a place in my daily life. It begins casually: a song saved during a walk, an episode that…
  2. Designing a Personal Portfolio That Actually Gets You HiredFor most design, writing and product roles advertised in Australia today, a CV alone is no longer enough. Recruiters at agencies in Surry Hills, in-house teams…
  3. What the Irish language revival can teach brand buildersThe slow, deliberate recovery of Irish as a spoken tongue rarely gets discussed in marketing circles. Yet the campaigns, funding decisions and community…
  4. Dublin's best espresso bars: a three-way comparisonDublin is not Melbourne, and the difference shows up immediately in a coffee cup. Walk into a café in the Liberties and the barista is more likely to ask…
  5. Why I read poetry even though it feels impracticalFor most of my adult life I have kept a slim book of poems somewhere within arm's reach. It moves from bag to bedside table to kitchen counter without ever…
  6. The quiet closing of Dublin's third placeFor generations, the Dublin pub was less a place to drink than a piece of civic furniture. It was the third place that Ray Oldenburg wrote about, a stage…
  7. Building a proper Irish breakfast at home from an Aussie kitchenFor anyone who grew up with both Irish heritage and Australian life, the full Irish breakfast carries a particular weight. It is a plate of food that anchors…
  8. Marketing lessons from a Dublin agencyWhat I learned about marketing from working in a Dublin agency was that good campaigns begin long before anyone writes a headline. They begin with attention:…
  9. The Case For Long-Form Blog Posts In 2025Short posts are easy to publish, easy to scroll past and increasingly easy to produce with artificial intelligence. That does not make them useless, but it…
  10. Ireland’s Quiet Corners Beyond The Tourist TrailMy favourite travel spots in Ireland that aren’t tourist traps are rarely the places dominating a coach itinerary. They are villages where the pub still…