Author Archives: fitzjameshorse

Two Clocks Have Stopped…But I Think I Still Have A Pulse

Posted on January 22, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

My grandfather’s clock Was too large for the shelf….. So it stood ninety years on the floor; ……It was taller by half Than the old man himself……., Though it weighed not a pennyweight more. ………It was bought on the morn…… … Continue reading →

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Newt Gingrich?

Posted on January 22, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

So Newt Gingrich won the Republican Prinary in South Carolina. Which means that three of the four remaining candidates in the race for the Presidency has won a “State”. Gingrich has won in South Carolina (he is from neighbouring Georgia) … Continue reading →

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Belfast Sectarian Beatings…Redux

Posted on January 16, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

A few days ago, I blogged about James Turley, a Catholic Belfast youth, who was savagely beaten up by a gang of Protestant youths while he was working as an extra in a movie being shot in the loyalist Village … Continue reading →

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(Augmented) Breast Is Not Best After All

Posted on January 12, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

The odd thing about the daily news is that it can never be predicted a week in advance. I don’t think that the subject of “breast implants” has ever been discussed on quite so many news bulletins. It is easy … Continue reading →

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Feeling Sorry For The Alliance Party…….Well Nearly

Posted on January 12, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

The Alliance Party opposes Sectarianism in Norn Iron ……while managing to do rather well out of it. It presents intself as a non-sectarian alternative to the tribal politics of Unionism and Nationalism but is actually the leading player in the … Continue reading →

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Don’t Believe The “Good” Hype About Belfast

Posted on January 11, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

Belfast…..my city……dontcha just love it? Seemingly it is one of the most popular and safe destinations for a weekend break. The MTV Awards were held here two months ago. The City is gearing up for the Titanic Centenary. Movies and … Continue reading →

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Anthony Worrall Thompson

Posted on January 10, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

I cannot say that I am a big fan of Anthony Worrall Thompson……the TV Chef. He always struck me as a rather nasty and unpleasant person. My worst suspicions were confirmed when I discovered that he is a high profile … Continue reading →

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The Leveson Inquiry…Witnesses Week 5 (Wednesday)

Posted on January 9, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

The Inquiry resumed today with Kelvin McKenzie in the witness box. More on this in due course. I have however just realised that I did not actually publish a post about the final day of hearing witnesses before Christmas. I … Continue reading →

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Hooray! We Passed The “MOT”

Posted on January 9, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

One of the things I like about Blogging is explaining “our” everyday life and reading about everyday life in (for example) Bedfordshire and Texas. Take……the “MOT”. I suppose we are all familiar with road worthiness tests to make our aging … Continue reading →

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From Suicide…To Euthenasia…To “Assisted Dying”

Posted on January 7, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

Britain is having a national conversation about The Right To Die……..by which is meant the process where a terminally ill person with no prospect of life can be “assisted to die”. At the moment in Britain, people are free to … Continue reading →

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