CASHING IN ON MISERY
As a teenager growing up I would have had leftist tendencies. Naturally when I got the vote, I never gave it to Labour or any of them, but I had a sneaking regard for their idea of equality and wealth … Continue reading →
John Mallon
A sixty something male, happily settled with two adult brats and my rock of common sense. I've worked at lots of jobs, done lots of things, had many experiences hairy and otherwise and have met some really interesting people in my life as well as a fair share of pricks too. I have witnessed change, some of it just for the sake of it and I hope this blog will communicate the "how it was" as well as the "how it might all turn out." I am a libertarian, mildly catholic, strongly christian and I like to practice what I preach. I hope you enjoy my observations and some of them serve you well in your life.
MISOGYNANDRISTS?
Did you know that a person who hates men can be described as a misandrist, and the corresponding noun is misandry? But there are currently only 29 examples of misandrist in the Oxford English Corpus, while misogynist appears more than … Continue reading →
THE HAND’S ON THE OTHER FOOT NOW!
When the news filtered in about the car attack in Charlottesville it was presented here as an open and shut case. The scenario was that demands had been made for a statue of Robert E. Lee to be taken down … Continue reading →
A CONFEDERATION OF FANS
My home County of Cork is also the biggest in Ireland. The distance by road from its most easterly to westerly point is the same as the distance between Dublin and Cork. It is a large and varied county with … Continue reading →