• At the meeting of some of the wealthiest nations in the world, there is an opportunity  to address the problem of global poverty. A small change in how much of rich nations’ Gross Domestic Product is set aside for foreign aid  would make a big difference to countries threatened by…

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  • Fake POTUS

    The recent posts about Harold Flatulent are fake news. Donald Trump is still the President of the USA, and any suggestion that he would demolish parts of the White House to make way for a project of his own is obviously true. The allegation that POTUS would even contemplate an…

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    Club house rules

    Harold Flatulent stood behind the desk in the Oval Office, looking out at the White House lawns. The sand bunkers and sculpted slopes were just perfect for the Flatulent pitch and putt course. Demolishing the West Wing to make way for a golfing clubhouse was a bold move that did…

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  • Catch 23

    In the negotiations with Hezbollah, the US envoy Yasmin Hawksmoor has brokered a deal that may seem outrageous to some Middle East watchers. Hezbollah has agreed to bomb some non critical Lebanese targets in exchange for Israel bombing their own illegal West Bank settlements. This hard fought compromise has definite economic…

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  • Potus ego

    The new President of the USA, Harold Flatulent, lost no time renaming classic monuments such as the Kennedy Centre, the Washington Memorial, and the Grand Canyon. Flatulence will dominate the skyline in New York City with the rebranding of the Empire State building and Times Square. Each new president will…

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  • Three lions on a shirt

    As an Englishman, I should be excited about my national football team competing in the World Cup. But as England fans know, you have to go back to 1966 for the last time England were World Champions. Disappointment is the norm for English fans. We will be hoping this is…

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  • Many hands…

    Our patio area has been a dumping ground for plastic boxes filled with teaching resources  and sundry junk that we have no use for. Our contractor is going to replace the old slabs with something more attractive. So the junk had to go. Sean and Michael made light work of…

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  • Xenophobia

    If you take a taxi in Belfast you’re bound to enter into a conversation with most drivers. One subject that frequently comes up is immigration. The typical opinion is that immigrants have it too easy. Immigrants get preferential access to housing and social services and they don’t work for a…

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  • Mob violence in Belfast

    Racists were on the streets of Belfast last night causing mayhem by burning vehicles, setting fire to wheelie bins and attacking the homes of ‘foreigners’ who were rescued by the emergency services How much social media was responsible for the hundreds of masked men gathered to carry out these vicious…

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  • Duck legs and white beans

    Delicious casserole, easy to follow recipe, and accessible ingredients. I’ll be making this one again.

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