Category Archives: current affairs

cheer up mr. shimizu!

Posted on 2011/04/15 by dermot

Yes, the job has been hard work the last few weeks. No sane man would want to be President of Tepco during a radiological emergency. So, take off your shoes, sit back with a nice sake, and enjoy a movie!

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china’s ghost cities

Posted on 2011/04/01 by dermot

The noggin, it spins:

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joe bageant

Posted on 2011/03/29 by dermot

First: Joe Bageant, author of “Deer Hunting with Jesus”, passed away. Damned Cancer strikes again. And there’ll be more of that killer, anon. Joe described himself as a redneck socialist, and he was. He was profoundly concerned with the fate … Continue reading →

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do we have plans…

Posted on 2011/03/02 by dermot

…to invade the Middle East? From “Three Days of the Condor”, (1975):

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the snafu principle

Posted on 2011/02/02 by dermot

This may go some way to explaining the shock, surprise, and apparent lack of unpreparedness of the world’s nations to the current events in the Middle East: “The SNAFU Principle”, explained many years ago by Robert Anton Wilson: It’s what … Continue reading →

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Miss Direction

Posted on 2011/01/11 by dermot

After the attack on the Congresswoman, a lot of observers are understandably worried about America’s gun culture, and the bizarro personality cun cult that surrounds that grotesque female from Alaska. Many are scared that there’s going to be some sort … Continue reading →

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(scr)amtrak

Posted on 2010/12/18 by dermot

A milquetoast reporter rides Amtrak, and endures a 10 hour delay…and practically comes apart at the seams. Drama queen histrionics ensue! Most amusing; as James Howard Kunstler has said many times, the U.S. has a rail service that the Bulgarians … Continue reading →

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links of boom & gloom

Posted on 2010/12/15 by dermot

Creepy in the extreme: China’s ghost cities. If you build it, they will not come. Unless the sea levels rise as predicted…then, having a few empty cities on hand might be useful. Joe Bageant: AMERICA: Y UR PEEPS B SO … Continue reading →

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irish wanking bankers

Posted on 2010/12/08 by dermot

This will likely go viral, and soon become annoying, but here goes. An Irishman explains the economic crisis to an American journalist: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nk36cMgf028&feature=player_embedded

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hitler saves ireland

Posted on 2010/11/27 by dermot

It’s not every day that your country is taken apart, piece by piece. Don’t be jealous though. They’re coming for you too, sooner or later. In this wonderful re-imagining of “Hitler, the Rise of Evil” a youthful Fuhrer – played … Continue reading →

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tsa, goethe & mister floppy

Posted on 2010/11/16 by dermot

Goethe (1749 – 1832) said it best: “None are more hopelessly enslaved than those who falsely believe they are free.” If you want an insight into the dismal mindset of the modern slave, look no further than many of the … Continue reading →

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2000AD: good news, ladies.

Posted on 2010/11/10 by dermot

Imagine being shanghaied from the year 1970, and taken into the future – all the way to the distant year…2000AD! It’s a very different place, 2000AD: Ladies: a quick comment. As you know, recycling is important, especially in the future. … Continue reading →

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war nerd in kurdistan

Posted on 2010/11/05 by dermot

You couldn’t make this up. John Dolan (aka “Gary Brecher” aka “War Nerd”), who has written extensively for the eXile, spent a year teaching in Northern Iraq in a ‘University’ run by frothing neoCons. It’s a very long piece, but … Continue reading →

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