As I sit down to write a post for this demography blog tonight, it is hard to think of anything but New Zealand’s announcement today that we should be in full lockdown in our homes as soon as possible, and at the latest by midnight this Wednesday. It is hard to get my head around the […]
Social Distancing is in full swing, and if you’re like us then you’re slowly running out of ways to keep yourself occupied. The absolute mayhem of NFL Free Agency has briefly disrupted the monotony and boredom, but with no end to self-isolation In sight we’re going to need some more solid options! Fortunately, there are […]
It is the end of an Era. Tom Brady’s time with the New England Patriots has come to a close. The Quarterback made the announcement on social media earlier yesterday morning, putting an end to both the speculation and to the Patriots formidable dynasty. Personally, I had a feeling that he wouldn’t be returning to […]
All around the country today, on this unprecedented St Patrick’s Day with the country in lockdown, people stood out in their gardens or sat around the kitchen and sang one of Ireland’s anthems, Oró Sé Do Bheatha Bhaile.
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I have been thinking a lot about dogs. This is what you do when you get older and spend more time with them. Like the Tom T Hall song, old dogs and children and watermelon wine. I shall take a pass on the watermelon wine. They are endlessly fascinating creatures. ‘Do they have souls?’ was […]
Even in the current culture, most young people still dream of being happily married someday—of finding someone they’d like to share their life with.
A study analyzing the behaviour of over 5,000 adults has found a significant link exists between the number of sexual partners a person has had and their chances of developing cancer.
A couple of weeks ago we discussed different strategies that European countries are taking to increase their birth rates and thus their natural population growth. Most European countries have very low birth rates and are relying on migration to keep their populations from declining. Some countries have tried cash incentives or tax breaks for parents, others have […]
The abolition of the slave trade was one of Christianity’s greatest “glories” according to Welsh actor, with the right of the individual conscience coming from early Christianity, he claimed.
Published in the prestigious Lancet Psychiatry journal, the study found that exercise is more beneficial to one’s happiness than wealth, with those who exercise being markedly happier than those who have higher incomes but don’t exercise.
Megan Youngren will become the first transgender athlete to compete at the US Olympic marathon trials on February 29th, after qualifying for the trials at the California International Marathon in December.