General
“Playing” Politics
Politics is an unusual game. Not unlike the “blame game”, it is played by pretending that your opponent is playing it but you’re not. When caught red-handed in an act of mendacity, accuse anyone who has the temerity to call you on it of playing the Blame Game.
Pre-Review of Cowen Ard Fheis Address
(Written 3:30pm Friday 27th February, autopublished 8:30pm 28th February)Not long ago I wrote about the stubborn resistence of pesky reality to conform with the conventional wisdom of a political media class that only knows how to tell the old stories. Coming off the back of another disasterous poll, it is safe to say that Brian Cowen faces a tough first Ard Fheis as Fianna Fáil leader.
Partial Notes on a Yes to Lisbon
No forgiveness without atonement. The Catholic Church understood this psychological truth centuries ago. That's why Confession works the way it does.
Slowblogging
What with my laziness, and Simon’s family obligations and second career as a travelling carnival strongman, things can get awful quiet here at tuppenceworth acres. So it was very gratifying to come across this, the Slow Blogging Manifesto. It’s author encourages others to add to it or write their own.
But.. But.. What!?
But. But.
The Selfish Philanthropist
Damien is running a networked charity drive to encourage us to send our old and unloved mobile phones to the Jack and Jill Foundation who describe themselves so The Foundation provides early intervention home respite to families with children up to the age of 4, with severe neuro developmental delay and palliative conditions requiring extensive medical and nursing care at home.
Gender Bending
www. GenderAnalyser. com says that it "uses artificial intelligence" to determine whether a blog is written by a man or a woman.
New Blog – These Are Songs
In a traitorous bid to dilute the prestige of the tuppenceworth brand, I have started a new blog. It's called These Are Songs and it is about songs. The first post is a ridiculously long one about "Frankie and Johnny".
Waiting for Obama
A week later, and it still seems hard to believe. I surprise myself by being stirred, thrilled even, by even the most schmaltzy and saccharine of the celebrations of the election of Barack Obama. I looked at the papers on Thursday with something approaching wonder.
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