An alternative take on the week's news
"Ain't this some s**t" Larae Bennett - The Divisions I had no plans to write today but then two unrelated events ignited a fire. First Kathy Griffin the comedian shed some light on the world she has been living in since she posed with what looked like a severed head of Donald Trump: https://twitter.com/kathygriffin/status/1002040425232809984 I... Continue Reading →
Every great magic trick consists of three parts or acts. The first part is called “The Pledge”. The magician shows you something ordinary: a deck of cards, a bird or a man. He shows you this object. Perhaps he asks you to inspect it to see if it is indeed real, unaltered, normal. But of... Continue Reading →
The start of the week sees the birth of a new "superhero". https://youtu.be/uYspel8R1X8 Mamoudou Gassama, "The Spiderman of Paris", is a Malian "migrant" who climbed four stories of a high-rise to save a child dangling from the side of the building. He is being rightly lauded by all on Twitter, this being a typical response:... Continue Reading →
"We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal, And when I meet Thomas Jefferson, I'm 'a compel him to include women in the sequel!" Lin-Manuel Miranda, Hamilton Today, Ireland goes to the polls to choose whether or not they will repeal the 8th amendment in their constitution. The amendment says:... Continue Reading →
"If someone ever tells you that they long for the 'good old days', ask them what days in particular they are talking about...they are often longing for a time that never existed." Dr Bruce Woodcock - c. 2005 I had many highlights during my last week at school. My final goodbye to my form was... Continue Reading →
The Black Unicorn 