Monthly Archives: December 2012

What is a cigarette?

Editorial note: If you have not yet read our mission statement above, please do so in order that you can put our blogs in context.  20 December 2012   “A cigarette is a stick with a fire at one end and … Continue reading

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Dolce far niente

Editorial note: If you have not yet read our mission statement above, please do so in order that you can put our blogs in context.  19 December 2012   “Don’t mourn for me, friends, don’t weep for me never, For I’m … Continue reading

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Hanged for a sheep

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Without comment

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A Christmas carol…sort of

Editorial note: If you have not yet read our mission statement above, please do so in order that you can put our blogs in context.  16 December 2012 Coronemus nos rosis antequam marcescant   Let us drink and be merry, dance, … Continue reading

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Thin-skinned Brits

Editorial note: If you have not yet read our mission statement above, please do so in order that you can put our blogs in context.  15 December 2012 BEST KEEP MUM John Richards, an atheist pensioner from the County of Lincolnshire … Continue reading

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Illusions perdues

Editorial note: If you have not yet read our mission statement above, please do so in order that you can put our blogs in context.  14 December 2012 The rumour going round the media mills today is that US Democrat President … Continue reading

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From Russia with love

Editorial note: If you have not yet read our mission statement above, please do so in order that you can put our blogs in context.  13 December 2012 Hard to credit it, we know, but now we have Russian President Vladimir … Continue reading

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Climbing the greasy pole

Editorial note: If you have not yet read our mission statement above, please do so in order that you can put our blogs in context.  12 December 2012 PER ASPERA AD ASTRA “Everyone believes in virtue, but who is virtuous?….If I … Continue reading

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Bank high on brown sugar tacos

Editorial note: If you have not yet read our mission statement above, please do so in order that you can put our blogs in context.  11 December 2012 It’s becoming embarrassing. Hardly a day passes without some giant of world capitalism … Continue reading

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