February 2012
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January 2012
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December 2011
2 posts
Irish face a big question about our future in... →
“Kent Brockman: … So, professor: would you say it’s time for everyone...”
– Check out this economist article on the Eurozone .. The Horsemen Approach
November 2011
5 posts
“There is practically nothing that some man cannot make a little worse and sell a...”
– Thomas Carlyle (via Drake’s of London)
October 2011
6 posts
Emptyage: Generation X Doesn't Want to Hear It →
Earlier generations have weathered recessions, of course; this stall we’re in has the look of something nastier. Social Security and Medicare are going to be diminished, at best. Hours worked are up even as hiring staggers along: Blood from a stone looks to be the normal order of things “going…
Democracy withers where the citizenry take it for... →
WatchBattling Bad Science: Ben Goldacre
Don’t believe anything, ever.
Top 50 Influencers in Irish Education Policy →
The Irish Times compiles a list of the top 50 influencers in Irish Education Policy. It is an interesting list that shows what organisations and individuals have a say in how education policy is formed. It shows how ministries operate alongside interest groups rather than on their own. It also shows that if you were lobbying for a particular position on education policy, it is not always a case of...
September 2011
3 posts
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WatchDo like this muchly.
August 2011
3 posts
July 2011
5 posts
Some Actually Useful Things You Can Do Tomorrow -... →
A list of actions that each person can do tomorrow that will help your community or the larger global community.
June 2011
6 posts
May 2011
4 posts
i make shiny things: Not cool Urban Outfitters,... →
imakeshinythings:
One of my lovely customers sent me a message today with this link.
And here is my United/World of Love line:
My heart sank a little bit. The World/United States of Love line that I created is one of the reasons that I was able to quit my full-time job. They even stole the…
April 2011
3 posts
“The reality is that Frankfurt’s way rather than Fine Gael or Labour’s way was...”
– Irish Times, Frankfurt’s way prevails
Irish politicians take a humbling step back from election slogans as the enormity of the country’s economic woes hit home.
March 2011
13 posts
