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Tag Archives: writing
COMEDY TONIGHT
Part Three — And Now for Something Completely Different There is a tendency to imagine that comedy progresses in a nice straight line. First there were the old-fashioned comedians, then the clever young comedians arrived, and everything became sophisticated. It … Continue reading
COMEDY TONIGHT
Part Two — You Lucky People! One of the curious things about comedy is that we inherit much of it from generations who came before us. I was born in 1952, which meant that much of the comedy I encountered … Continue reading
COMEDY TONIGHT
Part One — As Everyone Knows, I Am Hilarious As everyone knows, I am hilarious. I am very funny. And I have had a lifelong interest in comedy. I thought it best to establish those facts at the outset, lest … Continue reading
‘Allo ‘Allo! Listen Very Carefully, I Shall Say This Only Once
About six weeks ago, I bought a set of eight 1/32-scale figures made by a company called Replicants. They represent members of the French Resistance, or perhaps partisans operating elsewhere in occupied Europe during the Second World War. They’re rather … Continue reading
Norn Iron Politics: What You Don’t See on Television
One of the surprising things about Norn Ironpolitics is that politicians tend to get on rather better than you might imagine. Not always, of course. Indeed, some politicians seem to have more difficulty getting along with colleagues in their own … Continue reading
Glasgow Belongs To Me
My wife and I decided to take a city break in Glasgow at the end of last month. Now, we’re not great travellers..Iin 44 years of marriage, most of our holidays have been spent travelling around Ireland. It was only … Continue reading
Artificial Intelligence And Me
I’ve never really understood Artificial Intelligence. For example, I’ve never been entirely comfortable sitting in a taxi while the driver obeys instructions from a little electronic voice telling him to turn left, turn right, or whatever. It seems to me … Continue reading
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BACK! AND NOW WITH ADDED AI
Well, I’m back blogging. As you can imagine, at the age of 74, the strain of blogging is beginning to take its toll. I need help. Professional help. Indeed, quite a few people have said to me over the years, … Continue reading
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I Won’t Be Re-Constructed And I Do Not Give A Damn
It is not often that I get what I want for Christmas. Hints do not work…but oddly this year, I actually got two tickets to see the Wolfe Tones in concert in Dublin in July. Supposedly their last ever concert … Continue reading
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Tagged Clancy Brothers, Confederacy, Dubliners, History, Ireland, Jacobites, letsgetalongerism, Music, Poetry, Rebel Songs, Wolfe Tones, writing
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