Eventful day. Not bad. Not at all but certainly eventful. Hibs, being my 2nd team and Celtic being my 3rd, I’m half-thrilled, half-horrified by today’s events at Celtic Park. The first Hibs v Hearts Scottish Cup final since 1896 is now set for May the 19th. I predict an epidemic of coronary arrests and anxiety attacks on both [...]
Archive for April, 2012
Libraries Are Churches…
Posted: 13th April 2012 by Harry in BLOG, CULTURE, POLITICS & CURRENT AFFAIRSTags: Austerity, Books, Coalition, Knowledge, Libraries, Power
Although I visit my local library far less frequently than I once did, instead much preferring to own all the books I read and fortunate enough to be able to afford to do so, I absolutely love them. They are priceless, noble, magnificent and, in my opinion, as essential to the well-being, development and happiness [...]
Soldiers Are Not Heroes : The Aftermath…
Posted: 9th April 2012 by Harry in BLOG, POLITICS & CURRENT AFFAIRSSometimes you get things spectacularly wrong. You think you can accurately guess the reaction of people to your deeds, words and endevours only for subsequent events to show you knew precisely shit, brother. Well, that was me after sticking Soldiers Are Not Heroes out there less than a week ago. As anyone who’s read it can well imagine, my [...]
Soldiers Are Not Heroes
Posted: 4th April 2012 by Harry in BLOG, POLITICS & CURRENT AFFAIRSTags: Afghanistan, Heroes, Politics, Soldiers, Tanker Drivers, Unions
You might need to sit down for this one. Ready? OK, here goes… Soldiers aren’t heroes. There. Shocking, eh? Well, consider this; the army, like any organisation comprising hundreds of thousands of men and women, will contain almost as many different types as there are people. There will be the diligent and the lazy, the [...]