by Dr Phil Brennan | Apr 23, 2018 | Phils Blog, Uncategorized
No road is long with good company. “Setting out is not covering miles of land or sea, or travelling faster than the speed of light. It is first and foremost opening ourselves to other people, trying to get to know them, going out to meet them… It is possible to travel... by Dr Phil Brennan | Mar 23, 2018 | Phils Blog, Uncategorized
An oasis of calm… Dunmore East The space shuttle uses more fuel during its first 3 minutes after takeoff than it requires for the remainder of its orbit around the entire earth. The magnetic pull of the world takes great energy to overcome. So true of the space... by Dr Phil Brennan | Feb 15, 2018 | Phils Blog, Uncategorized
One step beyond… “Your living is determined not so much by what life brings to you as by the attitude you bring to life; not so much by what happens to you as by the way your mind looks at what happens.” (Kahil Gibran) Very few people in life manage to cruise... by Dr Phil Brennan | Jan 22, 2018 | Phils Blog, Uncategorized
‘Where words fail, music speaks’ We make the road by walking it. Some pathways lead to places that leave their mark long after the journey has passed. This place was altogether different. There was something surreal about it, something intangible… beyond... by Dr Phil Brennan | Dec 19, 2017 | Phils Blog, Uncategorized
“My father played the melodeon Outside at our gate; There were stars in the morning east And they danced to his music” (‘A Christmas Childhood’, Patrick Kavanagh) Christmas carols have the power to trigger memories buried in the archives of our past. The simplest of... by Dr Phil Brennan | Dec 6, 2017 | Phils Blog, Uncategorized
Waterford Greenway: Its Beauties are Crystal Clear (Stephanie Santagada, The Destination Company, New York) Whether you reside in Ireland or are coming to Éire from farther afield, a relatively underrated paradise lies waiting for you only 2 hours south of Dublin. I...