I watched a television programme last night. I didn't really mean to watch it but I couldn't find the remote control to switch it off [it has slipped down behind the cushion again], but once it started I carried on … Continue reading →
Fidelma Healy Eames is a senator here. Now i don't have much time for senators or even the Senate. I consider it largely irrelevant, expensive and a massive waste of oxygen. However for the first time in a very long … Continue reading →
I received an email a few weeks ago. It was simple enough – would I be kind enough to do an interview? I was in a good mood at the time so I agreed, despite the fact that I invariably … Continue reading →
Apparently I was having fun with cold callers back in 2007. They never give up, do they? –oOo– Could you answer a few questions please? I used to be plagued by cold-callers on the phone. They were all trying to … Continue reading →
I have a big problem with questionnaires. It's not that I do very many, but rather the fact that questionnaires make up a large portion of the "evidence" that is used by the Nannys to try to control my life. … Continue reading →
Every now and then Evolution takes another step forward. As old species die out, new ones are formed and lately yet another species has joined the list. I refer of course to the Selfie. The Selfie [or to give it … Continue reading →
We have a referendum coming up next month. There has been quite a bit about it in the various meeja, but so far I have ignored it. There are two issues at stake. The first is the gay marriage thing. … Continue reading →
I have been doing a little light reading. People tend to forget that Great Britain extends a little beyond England, Wales, Scotland and Norn Iron. The likes of the Channel Isles and the Isle of Man tend to be overlooked … Continue reading →
It seems that we are heading into a general election. The parties are all in full self-praise and back-stabbing mode anyway. Each is promising the Sun Moon and Stars while dishing up as much dirt as possible on the other … Continue reading →
There is a strange phenomenon in modern day politics. Those of us who have been following the Tobacco Control Industry will be familiar with it. I refer of course to the practice of excluding any dissenting voices from any meeting. … Continue reading →
