Tuesday 30 July 2013

The day started well, but...

Another fine day. Seems the sun is reluctant to leave us. I cannot remember a summer like this since my childhood when they all seemed fine. Thankfully all our politicians are on holiday so we don't have to listen to them prattling on about something or other. I wonder if the Nurble Co-efficient of Irish politicians is greater than those of other countries. The tragedy of the death of two children is all over the newspapers. Is this a consequence of the effects of austerity? It remains to be seen. And just now I read of the death of Colm Murray. The day gets gloomier.



Monday 29 July 2013

The blogger returns

Back again after a long absence. The world has turned a few times but little changes. Looking recently at the pictures of Earth from the vicinity of Saturn - taken by the Cassini space probe - makes one realise how puny small creatures we are in the vastness of the universe.The charade which passes for politics continues in Ireland. We have gone through a divisive debate on a limited abortion bill - it is being discussed by the Presidential Council of State today to enable President Higgins make a decision whether or not to refer it to the Supreme Court to test its constitutionality - and in the autumn we will have the distraction from the upcoming severe budget with poll on the constitutional amendment to abolish the Senate. The more things change the more they remain the same.