Andrew was entertaining because he never pretended to be interesting. While in his pomp he was at the heart of the party,he decided in midlife that having an organised sock drawer was more his jam.
There’s a special place in our hearts for our friends.
I was irritated and ready to unleash words full of contempt wrapped up in faux politeness. A $1.50 gesture from a stranger changed my mind.
From ChatGPT to delivery apps,digital tools have supercharged our hunger for convenience,at the cost of human connection.
The Celtic Tiger was roaring and I was on track to fulfil my journalism dream. Then an email arrived with a word that I’d not heard in years and my life was thrown into turmoil.
The house seemed too nice for feral students like us with our vinyl op-shop jackets hanging in the hall and stolen street signs decorating the living room. Then the housemates moved in.
Pen pals and “snail mail” clubs are growing in popularity as young people seek reprieve from the endless churn of online algorithms. Ironically,TikTok is leading the trend.
This is the first piece in a summer opinion series from our writers and reporters about the year that changed them.
Many of us feel lonelier than ever. But research suggests the small real-world interactions we take for granted have more value than we realise.
Relationships fail through repeated small acts more often than major,cataclysmic events. But while conflict is inevitable,small habits can help couples to maintain positive connections.