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Britannia Waives The Rules

Posted on August 9, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

One of the most enjoyable features of the Olympics has been the behaviour of athletes and supporters…..much better than professional BBC presenters who have tried to ramp up the Chauvinism. Meanwhile the majority of British athletes….and the British supporters have … Continue reading →

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Slugger O’Toole: Redux

Posted on August 9, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

It might be helpful to review the past few days in respect of the firestorm raging around Slugger O’Toole. In this Blog “Keeping an Eye on the Czar of Russia”, I have often drawn attention to a “group-think” within the … Continue reading →

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Cian O’Connor…Bronze

Posted on August 8, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

Good day at the Olympics as Cian O’Connor got Bronze Medal in the Individual Show Jumping. He was stripped of a Gold Medal in the Athens Olympics (2004) when his horse tested positive for……I dunno……cannabis ……or something. He deserves some … Continue reading →

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My Media Empire

Posted on August 8, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

I feel a bit like Rupert Murdoch. I am the Chief Executive of a Media Empire. I am absolutely exhausted. Hard to keep up with all that is going on today. I am going to have to hire that Rebekkah … Continue reading →

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Olympics, Professionalism and Ireland. (Guest Post)

Posted on August 8, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

A guest post from “football cliches”. At the moment, I am what some might call ‘inbetween jobs’, others call this being unemployed but I always find work quite easily so I’m not particularly worried. I had been working by way … Continue reading →

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Trolls And Trolling

Posted on August 8, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

One of the great things about Blogging is that I get to give advice on topics about which I know nothing. So………Trolls and Trolling. Well to honest, this Blog has had absolutely no trouble with Trolls. I suppose a Message … Continue reading →

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Michael Conlan

Posted on August 7, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

Well done Michael Conlan…..who secured another bronze medal for Ireland tonight. I feel kinda relieved. The fact is that in Norn Iron there are bragging rights. The Coleraine rowers got their medals. Cue unionist and “lets get alongerist” rejoicing. And … Continue reading →

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“Welcome To Norn Iron”

Posted on August 7, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

It must be nice to live in a place where the “Welcome” signs are not controversial. The main story in today’s Irish News, the Belfast morning newspaper read by the North of Ireland’s nationalist/republican/Catholic community has been about the erection … Continue reading →

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Wendy Puts A Stick In The Wheels

Posted on August 7, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

Wendy Houvenaghel will forgive me for having to look up the spelling of her name on Wikipedia. She is possibly not a household name. And less likely to be one now. She dominated the local news yesterday and has kinda … Continue reading →

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Human Rights And Journalism (Amnesty International Event)

Posted on August 6, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

About one hundred people attended An Féile event at St Marys University College on the Falls Road in West Belfast. Outside a small group of protesters half heartedly gave out leaflets in support of Marian Price, the dissident republica who … Continue reading →

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