In most European countries there are fairly tight limits around political donations. I couldn't donate more than a couple of hundred Euro to a party or politician even if I wanted to.In the US, however, things are very different and political donations are on a totally different scale, as are the rules that govern them.https://youtu.be/h810bO-4LIs … [Read more...] about Politics and Money
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Giving to Charity Without Effort via Amazon
Amazon has been giving shoppers the ability to choose a charity for donations via their "Amazon Smile" program for the last couple of years. The program is available for both the US and UK versions of the site, though the US version has more options and gives you a lot more information about how much your purchases have contributed.The idea is really simple. You buy what … [Read more...] about Giving to Charity Without Effort via Amazon
Tacky “Oirish” Junk Taken too far?
Irish Americans are proud of their Irish roots. That is not a bad thing at all. That St Patrick's Day parades in the US are bigger and more important than any events here in Ireland also isn't a bad thing.What is, however, a bad thing is some of the ridiculous tat being sold to the Irish American public that taps into their cultural affinity with "the old sod".Today's … [Read more...] about Tacky “Oirish” Junk Taken too far?
Video Freddie Mercury Singing (sort of)
Via Reddit .. https://www.reddit.com/r/funny/comments/9zjb1b/freddie_mercury_at_its_finest/ … [Read more...] about Video Freddie Mercury Singing (sort of)
Aretha Franklin in Blues Brothers
Probably the best way to remember Aretha Franklin is with her music.Here she is doing a fantastic rendition of "Think" in the classic film "Blues Brothers"https://youtu.be/cGXU7268Z50She might be gone, but her music will live on. … [Read more...] about Aretha Franklin in Blues Brothers