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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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There cannot be anything natural about this disaster
Wednesday, April 8th, 2009
Losing a loved one, or those close to us is one of the hardest things to go through. For Cesare Gaspari the pain must be excruciating as he tries to salvage an impossible situation in L’Aquila after the earthquake.
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“After the government takes enough to balance the budget, the taxpayer has the job of budgeting the balance.” – Unknown
Tuesday, April 7th, 2009
I wonder somewhere in Dublin tonight will the Government all pat themselves on the back, swig their brandy and chomp on their cigars. I think dentists across the country might see a lot of business because it feels like we have been kicked in the teeth today.
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“Rather fail with honour than succeed by fraud.” – Sophocles
Monday, April 6th, 2009
They say a picture paints a thousand words and finally the government are going to insist people have to show theirs.
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“Our scientific power has outrun our spiritual power. We have guided missiles and misguided men.” – Martin Luther King Jr.
Sunday, April 5th, 2009
I have no wish to spend my days staring up at the sky and watching the rockets fly back and forth, while various countries try to destroy each other.
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“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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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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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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