Bastille Day
Today is Bastille Day. Bastille Day is a little different in the Stevenson house and has a meaning far closer to home than the storming...
Encephalitis - My Story 9 Months On
A year ago I had no idea what Encephalitis was. I had vaguely heard of it, but that was it. This is despite an estimated 6,000 cases a...
A Love Letter to Dublin
It is unbelievably 24 years this month since I moved to Dublin to start my PhD. That in itself is a scary thought. It is also, similarly...
Amazon HQ2: Where Next for Seattle?
The news from Amazon that it is to establish a “second but equal” HQ2 is as interesting for how the announcement was made as the...
What I Have Learnt From Being a Parent
Nathaniel is five today. Given how late I came to this whole parenting thing, 42 when Nathaniel was born, I've been behind the curve...
Why are people surprised with a Trump victory?
What is more surprising to me today than anything is that anyone is surprised that Donald Trump is now President-elect. We had our...