Author Archives: fitzjameshorse

The Police Farce (sic) Games

Posted on August 5, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

Of all the bad ideas….Titanic, City of Culture, G8 Summit, Poet Laureate for Belfast….the World Police and Firefighter Games is probably the worst since Justin Bieber and the MTV Awards. There is the Olympic Games. There are regional competions such … Continue reading →

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Harry Oh?

Posted on August 3, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

Good to see that Sheldon (on Slugger O’Toole) is chronicling the travails of West Belfast man Harry Fitzsimons. He has recently been extradited from Senegal to Italy, where the feds are anxious to talk to him about some Italian dodginess. … Continue reading →

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Buying The T-Shirt

Posted on August 2, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

I am indebted to “Turgon” over on Slugger for the story on the Strabane T-Shirt Scandal. Seemingly an American company is selling a T-Shirt with the logo “Strabane” with the British Flag. Strabane is of course just about the most … Continue reading →

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New Football Season

Posted on August 1, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

So..I am lying in bed with my ipad and watching Sky Sports presenters visit all NINETY TWO League football clubs in England and Wales. So unless something major happens, no serious blogs.

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Keeping An Eye On The Mayor Of Belfast

Posted on July 31, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

I like to think I am as cultured as the next man….as long as it doesnt involve Opera, Ballet, Classical Music, Sculpture, Painting and Poetry….Oh and Mime Artists. ESPECIALLY Mime Artists. I love Belfast. Its part of who I am. … Continue reading →

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Mayor Appoints “Poet Laureate”

Posted on July 31, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

Just when you think that we have scraped the bottom of the bottom of the barrel in finding things to hide the squalid sectarian nature of Belfast….MTV Awards, Titanic, President Obama, World Police Games….the new Mayor Mairtin O’Muilleoir (Sinn Fein) … Continue reading →

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Problems With Site?

Posted on July 30, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

Mick has kindly pointed out that he has a problem accessing site in recent days. Im curious to know if anyone else is having a problem. As you all probably know I do not pay Word Press for hosting this … Continue reading →

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Party Funding…Alliance Party

Posted on July 30, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

Over on Slugger O’Toole, Mick Fealty produces an excellent post on Party Funding and speculates as to why SDLP are a bit reluctant to have donors based in the Republic of Ireland named publicly. He speculates that it does not … Continue reading →

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“I Wont Be Reconstructed…And I Do Not Give A Damn”

Posted on July 29, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

The headline comes from a Confederate song from the American Civil War. You can listen to an excellent version by Hoyt Axton on You Tube. You may also have heard it in the first scene of the 1950s movie “Run … Continue reading →

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Back To The Future With Naomi Long

Posted on July 26, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

Kudos to Naomi Long MP for East Belfast, for suggesting that a new bridge in East Belfast be named for the newest member of the British “Royal Family”. I am not entirely sure how this fits in with the Alliance … Continue reading →

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