Archive for June, 2006
Anansi Boys
Author: Neil Gaiman
ISBN: 0755305078
DDC: 823.914
It begins, as most things begin, with a song
Fat Charlie is fat, but the nickname has stuck. It is his father’s fault, if Fat Charlie’s dad calls something by a nickname, then that nickname sticks. Fat Charlie’s dad, you see, is Anansi, the god. And he is dead. At the funeral [...]
Tagged: 8 Stars, 823.914, Anansi Boys, humour, myth, Neil Gaiman, sff
“And then she woke up.” I suppose there are worse endings.
Weird dreams last night; doubly weird as in my memory now they all happened at the same time. Which makes no sense whatsoever.
Dream #1 involved travelling somewhere[1] on a train. Only the train was set up with three tows of three seats. I was at the edge of the middle row, and next to me [...]
Tagged: dream, me, randomness
‘Dry balls’ Nealon
Like a yo-yo the internet connection at work is bouncing up and down. It is a tad annoying.
I was in a bit of a nostalgic mood last night. You know, real nostalgia, for a time that never existed and things the way they never were. Anyways, ended up watching TG4[1] First up I got distracted [...]
Tagged: as gaeilge, TG4
you can take it that way if you want
So y’all know what today marks dontcha?
Yup, that’s right, on the 28day of June in 1922[1] the Irish Civil war broke out as the Free State government ordered the shelling of the Four Courts.
I guess it is in my mind because of TWTSTB, and of course, because of that film I have come to the [...]
Tagged: 2006shc, 2006WorldCup, accents, Cork Tipperary, Cork V Tipperary, irish history, Munster final, pronunciation
Judged by English standards, the Irish are a difficult and unsatisfactory people. Their civilisation is different and in many ways lower than that of the English
Three posts in the one day, I must be busy at work!
Went to see The Wind That Shakes the Barley on Friday, and meant to post this then, but I forgot[1] Is there a better actor out there at portraying pro-English propaganda than Roger Allam ;) He was great in V for Vendetta as the [...]
Tagged: The Wind That Shakes The Barley
It matters what we journalists do. If I didn’t think my work made a difference, I’d probably give it up
Today marks the tenth anniversary of the death of Veronica Guerin. For those of you who don’t know Guerin was a journalist who mainly wrote crime stories. Exposing drug lords and crime gangs.
She was shot and killed as she sat in her car at a red light on the Naas road.
In the aftermath of her [...]
Tagged: crime, crime in Ireland, Veronica Guerin
Slowly slowly catchy monkey
Edit Welcome, Maniac Muslim peoples.
What’s the best thing about the World Cup? Why, Aprés match of course. And what is the best thing about Aprés Match? Why the fact that you can find them all over d’internet. My favourite so far; The Director for the Assimilation of Foreign Games into Gaelic Zones.
Plus, you know, [...]
Tagged: 2006WorldCup, Apres Match, vidjo
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