Déjà vu, all over again..
Tomorrow looks like it will involve yet more talks , and as a number of people have pointed out to me February 2nd really is Groundhog Day.
Although, I think a different link might be more appropriate.
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The lost art of reading (or drowning in too much information)…
Here’s a great review of a fascinating book (H/T reader Rory) on how the Internet is destroying our capacity for intelligent, focused and critical thought. It opens thus: …here is the news that Ulin brings in this slim, meandering book: that reading is “an act of contemplation”; that such an act becomes more difficult in [...] read our review »
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Help me with the West Wing: Essential viewing or Party Political Broadcast?
Having somehow managed to avoid watching a single episode of the widely praised West Wing TV series I was delighted to discover the entire Box set in my Christmas stocking – and with enough spare time over the holidays to give it a good lash. But with 10 episodes of the first series under my [...] read our review »
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Sunday Supplement
It being Sunday, we’ve all got time to consider and ponder things at greater length than during the working week, yes? If it’s good enough for the Sunday papers, it’s good enough for this guest blogger. So here’s the review section… Actually, it’s my introduction to a book published last year, Goin’ Down Slow: selected [...] read our review »
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Waiting for Prodot?
Nice Henry…
Tommie Gorman was talking about the St Brigid’s Day agreement this morning… Hmm… It might have been the seed for something… but it turns out, not…
Two Assembly elections in one year?
Why two, Mick?
Indeed, Mick.
I’ve fixed the suggested alternative link.
And from the text there
Not that I’m suggesting that Mark risks indulging in hedonism…
[Glad to hear it! - Legal Ed]
On the ‘Assembly’
She should have died hereafter;
There would have been a time for such a word.
To-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow,
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,
To the last syllable of recorded time;
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!
Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor player
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage
And then is heard no more. It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury
Signifying nothing.” — Macbeth (Act 5, Scene 5, lines 17-28)
Henry94 Campbell seems confused as to the meaning of leadership, he said he was witing for voters to tell him when DUP should move. There’s no chance of a deal now, especially since there wouldn’t be enough time to get P&J through parliament before their election in London..
How many ordinary people really care about the Irish language and marching? I think we elect not representatives but rival teams of self important egotistical debaters who live in a bubble of academic issues.
Why don’t the media just leave Hillsborough and just stop reporting? I’d love too see the looks on the politicians faces when they would out and be greeted by a couple of pigeons and me , jeering at them
Marcionite said
” Why don’t the media just leave Hillsborough and just stop reporting? I’d love too see the looks on the politicians faces when they would out and be greeted by a couple of pigeons and me , jeering at them ”
Yeah they should do that for a couple of days.
Go off on the beer for a few days and report the crack from the pub. It would probably make more sense even if they were steeming drunk.
Just heard a journalist, ..Gordon from the Tele’, on UTV use the phrase ‘A nation yawns again’.
I think fatigue can inspire great satire. Where is the Portadown News when you need it?
marcionite,
‘Yeah they should do that for a couple of days.’
Make it a year and then this time next year revisit and ask that question which a lot off people must now be asking
Do the people of NI really need these arseholes ?