I was once accused by an Irishwoman of being insensitive for belittling the trauma to the Irish people of the Great Potato Famine. I’d like to restore that woman’s faith in my humanity and compassion by explaining the importance of this harrowing historical episode to a wider audience.
Firstly the numbers:
The famine lasted for six years
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President Obama
Imagine a winning contender for an Australian election standing in The Domain in Sydney on a cold autumn night to deliver a victory speech. Imagine that the speech was delivered not to ‘the party faithful’, colleagues and staffers but to 75,000 ordinary people drawn there by the pure charisma of the candidate, the otherworldly [...]
I think we can all breathe a sigh of relief that the resolution of Coogee Bay Hotel vs shit eating Whyte family has finally been reached. While it’s nothing short of deserved that the CBH now has a permanently tainted reputation, the Whytes carried an air of taking themselves a little too seriously that always [...]
Burn Baby Burn
The world of spies, plastic surgery and internet dating collide in a fast-paced tumble-set in the intelligence capital of the world, Washington D.C, and Big Brothers Coen are watching…
Joel and Ethan Coen, known colloquially as The Coen Brothers, have been creating left of Hollywood cinema for over 20 years. Jacks of [...]
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Bruno Colin is an unlikely name for a Burgundian wine producer, but this is modern times and here is modern wines. Short and sharp for this wine. Its a 2006 Bourgogne, but is varietally labeled for the uninitiated. I’d love to be snide and churlish about varietally labeled French wine, ranting from my pedestal would [...]
What girl doesn’t love a bit of Tiffany??? The exclusiveness, the romance, the prestige, the sweet little treasure inside that iconic “Tiffany blue” bag mmmmhmmm… most of us are entranced by it all sooner or later. Although, I’m not really a silver spoon girl myself, I have to admit that yesssss I do have one [...]
Berlin is lauded as one of the most influential centers in European politics, culture and science, and a magnet for individuals who are attracted by its reputation for its liberal lifestyle, nightlife and artistic eclecticism. It is also home for a disparate mix of outstanding design and architecture and its cityscape is a unique amalgamation [...]
