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Status quo endorsed

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 February 2013 “God intended the great to be great and the little to be little.” … Continue reading

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Lemon drizzle cake

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.  10 February 2013 “The meaning of life is that it stops.” This is the punchline of … Continue reading

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Not so fruity

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.  9 February 2013 A snippet concerning a well-known soft drinks company in commentator Simon Hoggart’s weekly … Continue reading

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Beyonce and the European Union

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.  7 February 2013 “BEYONCE ORDERS IMAGE CHANGE” While checking out breaking news on the BBC website … Continue reading

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Ozymandias

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.    7 February 2013 “I am Darius, the Great King, King of Kings, King in Persia, … Continue reading

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Monotheism with two Gods

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.  6 February 2013 “When I told the people of Northern Ireland that I was an atheist, … Continue reading

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Capitalism

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.  5 February 2013 “Capitalism requires people to be pious souls in the workplace, wild pagans at … Continue reading

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Church and State

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.  4 February 2013 “Do you pray for the senators, Dr Hale?” I was asked. “No, I … Continue reading

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Jam tomorrow

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.  3 February 2013 Yesterday the London Guardian published an obituary of Irish trade unionist and human … Continue reading

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Dutch courage

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.  2 February 2013 Apart from cheese and tulips, Holland’s main product is advocaat, a drink made … Continue reading

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