Right. It's done. I cast my vote, and fun it was too, I can tell you. Here's how I dispensed my Single Transferable Vote in order of preference: 1. [...]
Intelligent DesignI came across this article in The Onion, about a new religious interpretation of gravitational theory. Brilliant. |
Gardai in Traffic AccidentAs you know, I don't normally post too much about local news here in Limerick, but here's one that caught my attention courtesy of Squid. This involves a crash between [...] |
General ElectionI'm glad this is nearly over. I'm so glad, I've even stopped kicking my dog and making disparaging remarks about tinkers Travellers. This stupid election has turned me into a [...] |
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Placenames and the Thought PoliceI hadn't been in Bombay Mick's for a while but the decor was the same and so were the clientele. Though the full noonday sun beat down on the street [...] |
LawnmowersAfter reading Mr Warmington's charming piece on his Super Panther lawnmower, my conscience began to attack me, in a vaguely collapsed-Catholic kind of way. Look at that grass, Bock, it [...] |
Phil Spector and Leonard CohenI don't know if you've been following this Phil Spector thing. Have you? I'm struggling to find a politically correct way of expressing this, and in fact I've been trying [...] |
Limerick ChurchesWhen I was small, my auntie used to take me to the churches around Limerick . It was great being a kid in those days. Spooky exorcist shit: plaster saints [...] |
Chelsea beat Manchester UnitedDid you watch that? The FA Cup, no less. Between the two greatest teams in England. Chelsea and Manchester United. No less. The very best. Wasn't that the greatest load [...] |
WhiskeyMy neighbour looks hard at me over the rim of his glass. – Don’t tell me you’re fine. What’s up? I point at the bottle. – Help yourself. – Talk [...] |

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