Monthly Archives: October 2011

Clusterf**k To The Aras Aftermath: The Winner

Posted on October 31, 2011 by

The first of five post-vote articles that I’m throwing up daily for the next week. The election is done, and the Labour candidate will be inaugurated as our President in a week or so. I’m sure Higgins will make a … Continue reading →

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Twelve Quick Thoughts About The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo (Book)

Posted on October 30, 2011 by

1. It wasn’t quite what I was expecting. 2. This book has more sex scenes then Game of Thrones, and that’s saying something. 3. Sweden sounds like an eerily formal place from parts of the text. I mean, we don’t have … Continue reading →

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The Lord Of The Rings, Chapter By Chapter: The Passing Of The Grey Company

Posted on October 29, 2011 by

We are back in time, as Book Five offers up the second of what will be three plot threads. Gandalf and Pippin are gone. Aragorn, in a very cynical and harsh turn of phrase declares that only four of the … Continue reading →

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Moments In Irish Presidential History: Archive

Posted on October 29, 2011 by

I was delighted by the amount of hits and response that my series on Irish Presidential moments of note got. I wrote them to talk about Presidential power, failures, successes and history. I wrote them to inform, educate and entertain. … Continue reading →

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Clusterf**k To The Aras: Live Count

Posted on October 28, 2011 by

1200: Hi. 1202: So, straight into it. All the exit polls indicate one thing: Michael D. Higgins will be the next President of Ireland. Not only has he cut Gallagher’s lead, he has surpassed him in 9 out of every … Continue reading →

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Clusterf**k To The Aras: Predictions

Posted on October 27, 2011 by

I won’t mince words. I believe that Michael D. Higgins will be the next President of Ireland, but that is dependent, mostly, on one crucial issue: he has to be within 10 percentage points of Sean Gallagher at the first count. If … Continue reading →

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Clusterf**k To The Aras: Moratorium Be Damned

Posted on October 26, 2011 by

As mentioned in my last post on the Presidential campaign, I was undecided about who to actually vote for, due to the deficiencies I could see in all of the candidates. But, since then I have made a decision and … Continue reading →

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Clusterf**k To The Aras: The Worst Debate And The Worst Candidates

Posted on October 22, 2011 by

It’s been an interesting few days. The latest polls would seem to indicate that Gallagher has not only maintained, but increased his lead. Combined with Dana leapfrogging Davis and Higgins losing votes, well, it’s enough to make me intensely distrustful … Continue reading →

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The Lord Of The Rings, Chapter By Chapter: Minis Tirith

Posted on October 21, 2011 by

Book Five is the big time, right from the very start. The journey from the end of Book Four to Minis Tirith is a series of brief flashes from the wrecked and exhausted Pippin, who serves as a stand in … Continue reading →

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The Two Referendums: Why I’m Voting “No”

Posted on October 19, 2011 by

We have two referendums coming up, and I have given them both a deal of thought. I have decided that I will be voting “No” to both, and I urge others to do the same, for the following reasons. On … Continue reading →

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