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Continue reading →: Belfast Cafe Society
Belfast is a delightful place to discover new pavement cafes that serve good coffee. Covid-19 forced many cafes to reinvent themselves as delivery/collection only type places. Others have been forced to wait it out until they can serve people at tables. One of my favourite bar/restaurants had a refurbishment that…
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Continue reading →: Only a Pawn in their Game
A bullet from the back of a bushTook Medgar Evers‘ bloodA finger fired the trigger to his nameA handle hid out in the darkA hand set the sparkTwo eyes took the aimBehind a man’s brainBut he can’t be blamedHe’s only a pawn in their gameA South politician preaches to the…
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Continue reading →: A tale of 2 beds
We have a double bed that was delivered flat-packed with slats for each half of the bed. My son has a single bed with slats. So far, so typical of many bed owners. The double bed was strengthened with two metal Xs and had 4 storage drawers and side shelving.…
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Continue reading →: Conspiracy Theories
II don’t know if I should be telling you this, but most conspiracy theories are bunk. The key word in the above sentence is not bunk but most. If you wish to believe that 9/11 was carried out by the US government or that there is a group of billionaires…
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Continue reading →: How Heidegger would start a dictatorship and what quantum physics has to say about it.
Heidegger wouldn’t start a dictatorship. Let’s get that off the bat straight away. Martin Heidegger was a philosopher in 1920s and 1930s Germany. It is hardly surprising that he joined the Nazi Party to keep his job, although he may have had some genuine sympathies with National Socialism. His major…
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Continue reading →: How to start a dictatorship
First get yourself elected into an inflential position, either inside government or within a strong opposition party. Some handy hints: If starting an opposition party or revolutionary organisation, choose some nice uniforms and insignia. Propoganda is very important as a way of enlisting support. and steering public opinion Find some…
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Continue reading →: How to stop dictators 2
Obviously, it is best not to elect any potential dictators or facilitate their rise to power. But let’s assume the dictator has chosen the usual route, using the support of fellow military types or rising high in the ranks of the secret service. You will have to marshall a lot…
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Continue reading →: The Horror
News is frightening, not only because bloodshed and misery is more newsworthy than more uplifting stories, but because the global pandemic is having a long term effect on our attitudes. For some it dampens down the emapthy response, for others it amplifies the feelings of hopelessness and despair. The news…
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Continue reading →: Dante’s Divine Comedy
I watched a fascinating RTE programme about Dante’s Divine Comedy last night. My ignorance faded as I was shown the significance of various Cantos. Dancers and academics helped to illuminate the powerful thrust of Dante’s masterpiece. Banished from Firenze and grieving for his muse, Beatrice, he embarked upon this work…
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Continue reading →: Love is bandied about
Love is a word that’s bandied about. “I’d love a Martini” you hear people shout Across crowded bars where the eyes of a stranger Make contact, occasionally heralding danger Of falling so hopelessly, recklessly smitten Cupid has struck, the love bug has bitten. …
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