Blogs

Defending Main Character Energy?

Every generation creates terms for things that are either old or new but viewed through the lens of how life works now. We’ve had...
Ian O'Rourke
2 min read

Everything Is Political

It’s a simple truth that my exposure to ‘rage’ and ‘dumb’ posts has shrunk to virtually nil since ditching X (formerly known as Twitter)...
Ian O'Rourke
7 min read

Leading With Strengths

Sometimes these 'corporate' exercises to tell you about yourself can be surprisingly prescient.
Ian O'Rourke
9 min read

YouTube at the Year End

I can guarantee that specific topics will enter my consciousness when the year ends. Always. One topic is YouTube. It’s not about YouTube; it’s...
Ian O'Rourke
5 min read

Small Talk Advice Doesn’t Work for Introverts

I’ve been researching some videos I’m deluding myself into publishing on my YouTube channel in January. They are about solo introvert travel, specifically how...
Ian O'Rourke
3 min read

Tipping Is About Power

When Europeans go to colonial shores, one of the things we find perplexing at best or bloody annoying is tipping culture. I find it...
Ian O'Rourke
3 min read

A ‘Weight Loss’ Journey

I decided I needed to lose weight after a bit of a ‘weight shock’. The challenge everyone faces, assuming no personal health issues, is...
Ian O'Rourke
4 min read

TV Shows July to September (2023)

I watch too much TV, sometimes binge-watching a show through the night. Thanks to the blessing and curse of many streaming options, there is...
Ian O'Rourke
6 min read

The Rise of the Tin Foil Hat

I went down another YouTube rabbit hole in the latter half of August (2023). They’re always interesting, if slightly sinister, scary and destined to...
Ian O'Rourke
6 min read

A New YouTube Channel?

Do you know what’s one of the strangest, but glorious, facets of today’s society? Everyone has something to say and an urge to broadcast...
Ian O'Rourke
6 min read