Monthly Archives: April 2011

The Fort By Bernard Cornwell

Posted on April 30, 2011 by

It really isn’t one of his best. It’s a general retelling of the ill-fated Penobscot expedition during the American Revolutionary War, one of the revolutionaries great military failures. Cornwall tells the story mostly through four perspectives: American militia General Peleg … Continue reading →

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The Lord Of The Rings, Chapter By Chapter: The Great River

Posted on April 29, 2011 by

As the three boats head down the Anduin, a serious malaise is evident in the Fellowship. Despite the fact that they can see a serious need for speed, they’re all happy to just drift along at the rivers pace. This … Continue reading →

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Indefinite Chaos or Cyrenaica

Posted on April 28, 2011 by

Looking at what is going on in Libya, I think we’re moving towards a scenario where foreign intervention removes Gaddafi from power, with extreme force. The release of US drones, the commitment to regime change from several nations, the amping … Continue reading →

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Football 10/11: vs Schalke CPL, Semi-Final, First Leg

Posted on April 27, 2011 by

As a friend of mine put it last night “Looks like League Schalke turned up”. Seriously, that might have been the easiest Champions League Semi-Final game I’ve seen. I have no idea how Schalke got this far, but it can’t … Continue reading →

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The Negatives Of 1916

Posted on April 26, 2011 by

It seems impossible to escape from the Easter Rising and the wide swath of interpretations on it. All Irish history since it happens seems to come back to it. People use the very name as some sort of political weapon, … Continue reading →

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Football 10/11: vs Everton (home)

Posted on April 25, 2011 by

Back from a welcome internet-free Easter break. It was a nail biting game. This, rather than the games against Arsenal and Chelsea, is the kind of game that will ruin a season. Slightly less lucky and United are suddenly closer to … Continue reading →

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Ireland And The Key Points Of Revolution

Posted on April 21, 2011 by

According to Aaron Ellis’s Twitter, the noted American diplomat Henry Kissinger had three key points about revolutions. I noticed that the Irish revolutionary period does conform to those points which are: 1. The end rarely resembles what the revolution set out … Continue reading →

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Irish Battlefield Commemoration

Posted on April 21, 2011 by

Down the road from me, the local pub has been trying to get permission to build a small hotel in the site next to it for quite a while. Such a development is hardly eye raising and the delay in getting said … Continue reading →

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A Good Guest Knows When To Blog

Posted on April 20, 2011 by

NFB has another guest post (Decisive Battles (That Really Aren’t) at Wings Over Iraq, one using this fancy new website called “Youtube”.

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Football 10/11: vs Newcastle (Away)

Posted on April 20, 2011 by

A frustrating evening, but it was always going to be a difficult contest. It could have gone either way and questions remain about some dodgy officiating. Giggs had a poor game, a rarity for him. The defence, barring a dicey opening few … Continue reading →

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