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…if University education were universally available and availed of, the country would collapse in one generation
The words of Brian O’Nolan, variously Brian Ó Nualláin, Myles na gCopaleen, Myles na Gopaleen and, of course, Flann O’Brien. That O’Nolan was referencing his own dissolute student days at UCD only mildly distracts from the prophetic undertone of his words: I paid no attention whatsoever to books or study and regarded lectures as a [...] read our review »
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Christopher Hitchens, 1949 – 2011
Writer Christopher Hitchens has died aged 62. He was as contrary as he was brilliant. Here is a brief In Memoriam from Vanity Fair (his outlet of choice since 1992) and, here, a longer tribute from his friend Christopher Buckley Stanley in The New Yorker. Better, perhaps, though to post one of Hitchens’ own writings in [...] read our review »
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Talking to a brick wall: how to make politicians listen?
It took me a long time to warm to advertising agencies. The first time I worked with one I was working in sales management on Fairy Washing Up Liquid. I was due to attend a meeting at which I was to be told what consumers really thought of the brand. I remember my reluctance to [...] read our review »
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That’s very cryptic, Mack!
Fixed now Horseman, not sure how it happened but the content went AWOL.
Enough of these already
You know, I’d never seen one before until today, but apparently there is a lot of them out there..
still blank for me…
mack ,
‘but apparently there is a lot of them out there..’
The currency in this instance has been much debased . The odd thing is that Hitler for all his faults was in himself a perfect gentleman at least in terms of his personal ethics . Stands up quite well to comparisons with the ethics of say a Madoff ( Ponzi Supremo ) , Greenberg (AIG thief)and another hundred or more from the corporate and political worlds of Washington DC , Wall St and the City of London not forgetting our own Irish ‘brown paper bag ‘ deals- which should get another airing today as former Government Press Secretary, Frank Dunlop faces sentencing on a number of corruption charges . We need not mention the religious orders defence of their ethical standards or their preference for purchasing insurance policies against being sued for molestation of children rather than remove the criminals form the order ? Christianity wasis being turned inside out and upside down so that these ‘criminals ‘ could be kept
People are learning the hard way not to trust bankers , insurers , politicians , clergy , the mass media ,corporation executives etc etc etc .
As my old man used to say -never mind what they say watch what they actually do !
Now that we’ve seen what they have done and heard some of their ‘justifications ‘ for unethical behaviour will we ever again trust the ‘professionals ‘be they lay or clerical to regulate themselves ?
Aye, that Downfall clip set to any current disaster is doing the rounds, but it is gas with the psychotic Hitler ranting.