Author Archives: fitzjameshorse

Banned by Slugger O’Toole

Posted on February 7, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

Bizarrely I find myself banned from posting on Slugger O’Toole. I have tried posting a few things tonight but I keep getting a message saying that I am banned from posting. Now you might well say that I do not … Continue reading →

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Norn Iron’s Leading Political Couple?

Posted on February 6, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

It is now five years since Mrs Iris Robinson left Politics. She and husband Peter were both MPs and MLAs when she stepped down. The reason/s she left Politics need not concern us. They were for many years Norn Iron’s … Continue reading →

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Comedy: The New Rock And Roll?

Posted on February 4, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

I like Comedy. I always think that in terms of “writing”, more can be said thru Comedy. In terms of “acting” it is more a challenge to be in a Comedy. I am at heart a subversive. Comedy subverts situation … Continue reading →

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Would You Believe Stephen Fry?

Posted on February 1, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

First….”Would You Believe?” A RTE show and I like it. Not a big fan of veteran presenter, Gay Byrne but he does tthis kinda thing well. A late night (Sunday), relaxing show…head to head with a (usually Irish) celebrity in … Continue reading →

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Winston Churchill Dead!

Posted on January 30, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

Trying to catch up with the ITV News tonight. I am surprised to find that Winston Churchill is dead. Since 1965. So what makes this newsworthy? The Great British Public have had to wait fifty years to discover that those … Continue reading →

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When Does History Begin?

Posted on January 30, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

I was thinking the other day about Francis Fukuyama and his thesis that History has ended. We are now so evolved as people that we have reached the point where we are supposed to be. The Fall of the Berlin … Continue reading →

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Insulting The President

Posted on January 29, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

It was only last week that I took a little pleasure in publishing (on Facebook) “that” photograph of  A n tUachtarán Michael D Higgins standing, waiting his turn at a ATM (bank cash machine) in Dublin. It is one of … Continue reading →

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Fun With Flags…Part 5,382 (Driving Licences)

Posted on January 27, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

So this is a bit odd. The responsibility for issuing Driving Licences has passed from Norn Iron to the DisUnited Kingdom. Although I dont actually own a Driving Licence…this thought has given me a case of the vapours. I might … Continue reading →

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Liberty Hall

Posted on January 26, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

The tall building is Liberty Hall, Dublin. It was built in the early 1960s. And has dominated the skyline for as long as I can remember. It is the Headquarters of SIPTU and other Irish trade unions. The preservation of … Continue reading →

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Je Suis Zorba!

Posted on January 25, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

The Greeks have a word for it. DEMOCRACY. I hope it catches on. Meanwhile Je Suis Zorba!

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