Archive for April, 2009
Bad officials are elected by good citizens who do not vote. ~George Jean Nathan
Thursday, April 30th, 2009
Ah elections, the maximum amount of exposure for the minimum amount of effort. Well maybe I should rephrase that, the most effort a politician in Ireland will make is on the campaign trail. Once the chase is over, it seems like there is no fun left for them to have.
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When you aim for perfection, you discover it’s a moving target. – Geoffrey F Fisher
Wednesday, April 29th, 2009
Lou Reed once sang of having a “Perfect Day” but I’ve often wondered if perfection is a case of each to their own.
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“Giving is most blessed and most acceptable when the donor remains completely anonymous”
Tuesday, April 28th, 2009
We are not machines, that is obvious, but we are not unlike them. We have limits to which we can push ourselves to and parts that can get wore down, broken and will need to be replaced. However there is not always a ready made part to order in.
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If I had my way I’d make health catching instead of disease. ~Robert Ingersoll
Monday, April 27th, 2009
I have said before that it is scary how things can be taken from us in the blink of an eye. However when it something that we have not seen before literally tears us apart it is hard to fathom.
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The Lighter Side
Sunday, April 26th, 2009
To the Lighter Side we go to again, with stories to try and take the seriousness out of the week.
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I won the lottery. I don’t care what it costs. – Jack Whittaker
Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009
How do you prove that something that you have lost is yours? Equally so how do you prove that something you have found should be yours? That was the dilemma facing both Dorothy McDonagh and Amanda Stacey.
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“They were 96 real people, our kin, our flesh and blood, real people who did not come home from a football game.” – Trevor Hicks
Wednesday, April 15th, 2009
And I think how it could have been me and I feel bad sometimes for being thankful that it wasn’t me. 20 years ago today, a terrible tragedy unfolded which saw 96 lives lost and a campaign for justice that has never been fulfilled.
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The basis of all animal rights should be the Golden Rule: we should treat them as we would wish them to treat us, were any other species in our dominant position. ~Christine Stevens
Monday, April 13th, 2009
Sometimes decisions we make can turn out fantastically, other times they can seem rather rash. However when faced with animals I am not sure I would be so quick to make a decision.
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Easter spells out beauty, the rare beauty of new life. ~S.D. Gordon
Sunday, April 12th, 2009
I hope everyone has had a very enjoyable Easter weekend so far. Thankfully, in Ireland at least, we have had good weather to follow it.
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The Lighter Side
Thursday, April 9th, 2009
To the Lighter Side we go with more stories to take the seriousness out of the week.
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