I don’t know Dr. Gerry Burke. Were he to walk past me on the street, I wouldn’t know him. So, please, someone point him out. I want to buy him a pint. For Dr Burke…
Monthly Archives For August 2008
August 30th Morning After the Party the Night Before: The Recession Diaries
You can pick your friends but not your friends’ friends. Out last night with some of the former who brought some of the latter and, of course, their conversation turned to the recession. And those…
The Yippie Show: How some media-savvy leftists inadvertently helped the right, and vice versa – Reason Magazine
The Yippie Show: How some media-savvy leftists inadvertently helped the right, and vice versa – Reason Magazine "The right wing is the left wing's best ally.The party of anarchy thrived on repression. The party of…
Dublin Psychogeographical Society: Report #3
Being the third and final part of a dérive through Dublin with a map of Paris. Place Pigalle: Vibrant, albeit a little rundown, Pigalle tends to attract large groups of Americans, and, as a result,…
A Tiny Revolution: The market mindfuck
A Tiny Revolution: The market mindfuck The scanner on Obama’s economic policy, the story of which of the Bobs managed to convince Clinton about economic policy in his first presidency: “Robert Rubin wanted the government…
LENIN'S TOMB: The Nazi Army
LENIN’S TOMB: The Nazi Army Matthew Kennard on how the US Military is allowing members of the Far Right into its ranks despite their well known record for violence and racism. Stacks of evidence and…
Dennis Perrin: Demver — Day Four
Dennis Perrin: Demver — Day Four Dennis Perrin's Democrats conference highlights: "I did enjoy Biden's promise of expanded war in Afghanistan, possible action against Pakistan, and the requisite Russia bashing on behalf of plucky Georgia….
The Sage in a Time of Change
The Wisdom of Old Men Has Been Earned. Is Not Just Bloody Senility! Although lovely Holy pissing Ireland has always shunned bigheads and know-it-alls and have always been suspicious of thinking, up the country you…
August 28th Morning: The Recession Diaries
There are any number of issues that should be tackled in recession times. I won’t list them, you know them. But bashing EU regulations is not one of them, especially when you indulge in that…
Comic Sans
Journalists are too often criticised for being pessimistic, lacking balance and failing to take due recognition of good news. One Irish Independent writer referred to this alleged phenomenon as the “doom and gloom blackout of…
August 27th Afternoon: The Recession Diaries
A good idea is a good idea – or at least a partially good idea. Tom Parlon, former PD parliamentarian and currently construction lobbyist supremo (yes, the same guy who said construction workers’ should be…
Dublin Psychogeographical Society: Report #2
Being the second part of a dérive through Dublin with a map of Paris. Rue Gay Lussac: “Marxism is the opiate of the intellectuals.” “All Power to the Dromedariat!” “Under the Paving Stones, the Metro!”…
Drew Westen: What Obama Needs to Do in Denver
Drew Westen: What Obama Needs to Do in Denver Drew Westen, author of the brilliant The Political Brain gives us his thoughts on what Obama needs to do at the Convention. In brief – define…
August 26th Morning: The Recession Diaries
Enough is enough is enough. Our telecommunications industry is being turned into dog meat and we are powerless. The current owners, the home boys Down Under at Babcock & Brown, have seen their share price…
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