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The Politics Of Irish Stamps.

Posted on December 12, 2014 by fitzjameshorse

The Decade of Centenaries. The odd thing about Stamp Collecting (besides the eccentricity of people who collect stamps) is that it can be extremely “political”. In the case of Ireland this is hardly surprising. An Irish Stamp Album is in … Continue reading →

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Scotland

Posted on September 18, 2014 by fitzjameshorse

The polls close in a few minutes. The Scottish Referendum. It FEELS Historic. It feels like the Night They Drove Old Dixie Down. Or maybe it isnt. Back in the 1960s, Scottish and Welsh Nationalism was confined to the “Celtic … Continue reading →

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Getting Shirty On Campus

Posted on April 10, 2014 by fitzjameshorse

Lets talk…Primary School. In my day 1957-1963, primary school children did not wear uniform. Some kids were better dressed than others. Nowadays primary school children wear uniform. Arguably a standardised uniform makes it more difficult to tell children from affluent … Continue reading →

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We Dont Need No Educashion!

Posted on April 10, 2014 by fitzjameshorse

Its almost a cliche that American academics who compare the American and Norn Iron Civil Rights struggles do not understand that Education (and access to it) was not a major issue here. Catholics and Protestants had (in American terms) “segregated” … Continue reading →

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“Blue Bloods” TV Series…And Norn Iron

Posted on February 21, 2014 by fitzjameshorse

Great to see a reference to Norn Iron on my favourite “cop” show “Blue Bloods”. The Show features three generations of New York, Irish-American police officers. Tom Sellek plays the Police Commissioner. Tonight’s episode featured an attack a bomb attack … Continue reading →

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LetsGetAlongerist Coup d’Etat?

Posted on January 6, 2014 by fitzjameshorse

That whole Haass thing. The LetsGetAlongerists have been confounded…again. They have had a bad couple of years. In 2011, Alliance party gained more power than their mandate deserved? Yet have not actually done anything “progressive” (as the LetsGetAlongerists claim to … Continue reading →

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It May Not Be A Cross- Community Carol Service…

Posted on December 24, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

It may not be a Cross-Community Carol Service…but I like to think of it as MY kinda LetsGetAlongerism. Cliftonville Football Club versus Linfield Football Club. It is not a promising start is it? Kafflick-supported Reds versus Praddistant-supported Blues. Nationalist versus … Continue reading →

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Peace Journalism? LetsWriteAlongerism?

Posted on December 2, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

Interesting seminar on “Peace Journalism” at QUB on Friday. Hosted by Dr John Brewer and sponsored by the Community Relations Council. The main problem is that “Peace Journalism” seems like a good idea but is so nebulous that nobody, seemed … Continue reading →

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On The One Road

Posted on November 18, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

Great to see the “On The One Road” banners in the crowd at Friday nights football match between Ireland and Latvia. And even better to hear the song “On The One Road” blaring out from the public address system about … Continue reading →

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#15 Years On

Posted on October 31, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

I cant believe that I have headlined a post with a hashtag. Thoroughly Modern Me. But yesterday I noticed the hashtag…#15yearson appear on Twitter. Seemingly there was a big pow-wow at Dublin Castle yesterday, where anyone who thinks they are … Continue reading →

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