Yes, putting a car on a rocket and firing it off into space is, on the face of it, a ridiculous thing to do, a really silly thing to do, but as PR it worked brilliantly, and Twitter and Facebook almost choked with the number of people watching and posting pictures. That has to b...
But the moment word went round that a Protestant had been admitted, although in one case introduced by a member of the Committee, there was a hurried consultation between Father Marron and the Secretary (who, as already noted, is a teacher in the local National School), the result being th...
a look of contentment on their faces as in the distance, we see the smoke rising up from three bombs, one following another, one closer than the other, amidst the roofs of the building, close to a church tower but with the sound of the blast muted to a faint crackle, rather like fi...
I liked the first few tracks of the National’sFirst Two Pages of Frankenstein, but felt it tailed off after that, and rather forgot about it. There’s a second album from this year,Laugh Track, which I haven’t heard yet. Even more of a blast from the past, I really enjoyed Blur...
Deuteronomy 18:16 This is what you asked of the LORD your God at Horeb on the day of the assembly, when you said, "Let us not hear the voice of the LORD our God or see this great fire anymore, so that we will not die!"
“someone who wants to do more,” because she’s walking a thin line with grace. Janet is a visible trans woman of color who refuses to stand on “some gay red carpet”—she will not appear at an event so that a Black trans woman will be there as a silent body. If you bring ...
Were you wearing protective gear when you cared for this patient? SG’s answer was not surprising, “When he was brought in, I was putting on gloves. I didn’t put on boots. I didn’t have a gown.” Not an unusual description of the under equipped medical facilities in the country....
m talking waiting on an aids test–what’s the results–type of nervous. I mean it’s not every day that I wake up and decide to bear my soul–my inner most thoughts–to even my closest friends and family…and now here I was about to put my shit show of a life on blast for ...
Special thanks to Babs for the photos Gus and Dianne for putting up with my stubbornness. Todays tip: A great addition the buff dual role neck warmer, head warmer and can be used as an item in first aid. The “Buff-like’ neckwear keeps you warm in winter and cool in summer (and...
As someone facing the potential for an authoritarian regime here in the US, I also was uplifted by the film. Despite its typically dramatic flourishes, it’s still heartening to see a story where resistance matters and where evil forces can be vanquished. No matter how long it takes, the ...