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Continue reading →: International Integtity
Being a superpower seems to bring with it the privelege of not being held accountable for ignoble deeds. Russia is led by a dictator who has used his spy network, FSB, to poison his opponent, Alexei Navalny. Miraculously, Navalny survived the attempt thanks to his treatment in a hospital in…
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Continue reading →: It’s a Sin
A Channel 4 programme has had record viewing figures and a profound impact on its audience. It’s a Sin deals with that period in the early 1980s when the Gay community were so vulnerable to the spread of Aids, and little was known about the virus. The series is well…
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Continue reading →: Vicarious pleasures
With time on our hands and no place to go, sports can provide a vicarious pleasure as we put ourselves in the players’ boots from the comfort of our own living rooms. This weekend Six Nations rugby kicked off with Scotland beating England at Twickenham. Who did I want to…
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Continue reading →: Neuroscience and me?
I went looking for some mental stimulation and picked a MOOC run by Harvard on Neuroscience. I have no science background and I may have bitten off more than I can chew. The course is well structured with lots of pop quizes throughout the topics. But I may be more…
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Continue reading →: Jab and go?
Do I count myself lucky that I got the vaccine?What do you think when you look at the screenAnd see the stats rising for infected and deadPneumonia the spectre of many a bed. So, will I be rushing to book foreign flights?Becoming a spreader for a handful of nightsWithout the…
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Continue reading →: Happy Birthday Tom Waits
Martha (to listen click here ) The lyrics are magical – read them here One of the greatest song writers and an extraordinary performer.
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Continue reading →: Schrödinger’s cat in Dublin
Slinking around my new neighbourhood in Clontarf the main impression was of refined poverty. Houses in various states of disrepair. Bars heaving with noisy drinkers spilling out onto dimly lit streets. Then came Sunday. Graveyards were more joyful. Bells summoning the faithful to prayer started early and a slow gathering…
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Continue reading →: Integrity 2
I am intrigued by my readers’ choice of blog posts. Heidegger and Schrödinger have been popular over the years and stirred me to write a fictional account of their cats’ lives during the Nazi era. Albert Camus is a rich source of quotations. I posted a blog about his proposal…
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Continue reading →: Mexican food box
I had never tried a meal in a box that you cook yourself before last night. Boojum delivered all the ingredients we needed: Marinated chicken thighsRed and green peppersLarge onionSour creamGreen and red salsasSliced jalapenosTortilla wrapsGrated cheeseRice The instructions were crystal clear guiding me through the steps and timings. Heaps…
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Continue reading →: Heidegger’s cat heads South
I had sampled the culinary delights of the many restaurants in Colmar, the people had been kind and I was enjoying the good life. But all good things come to an end and I needed somewhere warmer for the winter. The Armistice signed last summer had ended hostilities with the…
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