Matthew McConaughey is from Uvalde, Texas. He and his wife spent time there after the horrific massacre at the school which left 19 children and 2 of their teachers dead. What's also interesting, and a little different, is that McConaughey is not anti-gun or against the US 2nd Amendment. In fact he's a very vocal defender of it, as is pretty clear from his very powerful piece … [Read more...] about Matthew McConaughey on Uvalde Massacre
Boris Johnson Hypocrisy Outlined
I've been following "Led by Donkeys" for the last couple of years and their work has been so on point and revealing. Their latest focusses on the hypocrisy of Boris Johnson and his cronies and the infamous parties during the UK's Covid lockdowns: Their Irish counterparts are far from perfect, but I doubt they'd take things this far - at least not these days... … [Read more...] about Boris Johnson Hypocrisy Outlined
More Planting and Gardening
The weather is warm at the moment, but a little overcast and there have been scattered showers. It makes gardening outside clammy and the greenhouse is, of course, like a sauna. I bought a few cages for the tomato plants a couple of months ago but even after cutting back the tomato plants this afternoon I realised that I simply do not have enough of them, so I've had to … [Read more...] about More Planting and Gardening
Massive Attack’s Teardrop Cover
Sam Perry's version of Massive Attack's "Teardrop" is quite different. Perry's a beatboxer and looping artist and his sound is very different - in a good way of course! Massive Attack were meant to be playing Dublin in August but cancelled unfortunately... … [Read more...] about Massive Attack’s Teardrop Cover
Dirty Dancing Synced to the Muppet Show Theme is Perfect
Dirty Dancing is a classic. The final scene is iconic. Somebody had the idea of syncing it to the Muppet Show theme tune and a thing of beauty was born: Very nicely done! … [Read more...] about Dirty Dancing Synced to the Muppet Show Theme is Perfect