Category Archives: Commentary

Commentary on anything from politics to passion.

The trouble with Facebook is you Pt 1

There’s nothing wrong with Facebook, I’ve got nothing against FB or Mark Zuckerberg personally or anything, I don’t even know the bloke. But I do have something against the 500,000,000 or so users of FB (or a good proportion of … Continue reading

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St Patrick’s Day 2011

Sung to the tune of – McNamara’s Band – Hey Diddle-Diddle Dee. Diddly-Diddly Hey. Hey Diddle-Diddle Dee Dontcha know? Dontcha know? Diddly-Diddly I wouldnt be leavin’ from here. Hey Diddle-Diddle Fa-la-la. Aint that the craic? Diddly Do-dah Hey Diddle- Dee … Continue reading

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Australia – Socialist, Dangerous, Unfriendly

It is a sad day. In a thinly veiled attempt to encourage tourism and immigration, the Australian Government has lined the pockets of  the 2011 Economist Intelligence Unit whose report of the world’s most liveable cities numbers four Australian cities in the top ten. How ridiculous is … Continue reading

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The Unbearable Lightness of Being – Life Love and Sex

The Unbearable Lightness of Being is a 1988 film adaptation of the novel by Milan Kundera. A film that really is quite a departure from the novel but stands as a work of art in its own right. Incidentally, Milan … Continue reading

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The Dame

No one makes me laugh harder than Dame Edna. At her best The Dame is as good as it gets… and in the first half of this she is in sparkling form – the second half isn’t bad either … … Continue reading

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