This is a tricky one to blog about without taking sides. US Government -v- Wikileaks. There are plenty of people talking about it, not so many taking sides for a few reasons…
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the power of negativity
Ireland will be bailed out. That’s according to the world’s media. When? By who? Do i agree? Doesn’t matter, but i think it’s now inevitable purely due to the power of negative thinking and how quickly it can spread these days…
Oh Cheesus!
If the irish government were a website, i’d say today’s announcement of ‘free cheese’ for all was a masterstroke in viral marketing or link bait. It’s so ridiculously random and senseless that it’s almost beyond belief a government would put time and energy in to organising this and then pat themselves on the back by promoting / defending it in the media.
cutbacks leaving prices in the dust
I’m just after booking a hotel in dublin for next week. I’m shocked by the prices of all city centre hotels – they haven’t budged since the last few times i’ve booked hotels. I doubt every single hotel is near capacity in midweek, so i’m left wondering how long can they afford to keep prices … Read morecutbacks leaving prices in the dust
Brian Cowen Paintings
There’s been a storm in a tea cup taking place recently and it’s all been over these paintings. That’s Brian Cowen, our taoiseach. Somebody walked in to art galleries in Dublin, placed them on walls and then walked back out. Apparantly it was 34 year old secondary school teacher. Anyway, RTE news (state owned) ran … Read moreBrian Cowen Paintings