Archive for March, 2009
“The magician and the politician have much in common: they both have to draw our attention away from what they are really doing.” – Ben Okri
Monday, March 30th, 2009
Wouldn’t it be great if all of our expenses were taken care of for us by those who run the country and we could concentrate on using our salary as we see fit? It actually sounds fantastic and you would wonder what planet you were living on to have such a benefit.
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The Lighter Side
Sunday, March 29th, 2009
To the Lighter Side we go with more stories to take the seriousness out of the week.
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“To make a point, is to be blunt, which is pointless.” – Bob McMahon
Sunday, March 29th, 2009
I have often stated I do not understand our Government and their decisions and after this week I am wondering if we have a dictatorship more so then a government.
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Nothing you do for children is ever wasted. They seem not to notice us, hovering, averting our eyes, and they seldom offer thanks, but what we do for them is never wasted. – Garrison Keillor
Tuesday, March 24th, 2009
The British National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children has revealed that Childline received an average of almost 60 calls from suicidal youngsters every week.
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I’m fanatical about sport: there seems to me something almost religious about the fact that human beings can organise play, the spirit of play. ~Simon Gray, 1995
Sunday, March 22nd, 2009
Yesterday was a day for fantastic passion and excellence and thankfully all in the name of Irish sport.
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In this world everything changes except good deeds and bad deeds; these follow you as the shadow follows the body.
Thursday, March 19th, 2009
Is there any way to defend Josef Fritzl? Can we ever deal with great evils in a way that everyone will agree with?
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The Lighter Side
Wednesday, March 18th, 2009
To the Lighter Side we go once more with stories to help take the seriousness out of the week.
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If you’re enough lucky to be Irish, you’re lucky enough! ~Irish Saying
Tuesday, March 17th, 2009
Happy St Patrick’s day to all and I hope it is one that can be taken in the spirit it is meant to be.
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Guns are evil! And very little good comes from the availability of a bullet designed to kill human beings! – Mackenzie Astin
Monday, March 16th, 2009
Guns, I will never understand the need to have them in the family home.
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“Just being honest is not enough. The essential ingredient is executive integrity.” – Philip Crosby
Monday, March 9th, 2009
I have often wondered why there is a need for political party conferences.
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