Tuesday, November 10, 2015
Greece & Refugees : Nothing New
Friday, October 23, 2015
Taxes ! Strange & historic !
Wednesday, October 14, 2015
Who will be the next Dali Lama ?
On 24 September 2011, the Dalai Lama issued the following statement concerning his reincarnation:
When I am about ninety I will consult the high Lamas of the Tibetan Buddhist traditions, the Tibetan public, and other concerned people who follow Tibetan Buddhism, and re-evaluate whether the institution of the Dalai Lama should continue or not. On that basis we will take a decision. If it is decided that the reincarnation of the Dalai Lama should continue and there is a need for the Fifteenth Dalai Lama to be recognized, responsibility for doing so will primarily rest on the concerned officers of the Dalai Lama’s Gaden Phodrang Trust. They should consult the various heads of the Tibetan Buddhist traditions and the reliable oath-bound Dharma Protectors who are linked inseparably to the lineage of the Dalai Lamas. They should seek advice and direction from these concerned beings and carry out the procedures of search and recognition in accordance with past tradition. I shall leave clear written instructions about this. Bear in mind that, apart from the reincarnation recognized through such legitimate methods, no recognition or acceptance should be given to a candidate chosen for political ends by anyone, including those in the People’s Republic of China.
The Dalai Lama stated in 2007 that the next Dalai Lama could possibly be a woman, remarking, "If a woman reveals herself as more useful the lama could very well be reincarnated in this form".[5] In 2010 he stated that "twenty or thirty years ago", when discussing whether a woman could be a Dalai Lama in the future, he said yes but "I also said half-jokingly that if the Dalai Lama's reincarnation is female, she must be very attractive. The reason is so that she will have more influence on others. If she is an ugly female, she won’t be very effective, will she?"
Friday, October 9, 2015
Old Stillorgan Brewery : Darley's
New Advert for EIR : old song
The name of the song is Fionnghuala, it derives from Irish mythology.
In Irish mythology Fionnghuala was the daughter of Lir, and appeared in many Irish tales such as the 'Children of Lir', in which she was cursed.
You might recognise the modern version of the name, as it was shortened to 'Nuala'.
The style of the song is an Irish one known as Puirt a Beul, which is constructed around the sounds of the words rather than their meanings.
The song was sung in old times by poor workers in order to motivate and raise their spirits.
The song originates from Scotland and Irish mythology, and was originally sung in Scots Gaelic.
This is the English translation of "Fionnghuala" by Anúna. |
The blacksmith said, "I'll go"
The blacksmith said, in his confusion
Standing at the door of the barn
That he was going to go courting
Chorus:
Island of bothies, of bothies
Island of bothies, of bothies
Island of bothies, of bothies
Fingal's bothies
Island of bothies, of bothies
Island of bothies, of bothies
Island of bothies, of bothies
Fingal's bothies
I'd knock spots off the birds
I'd knock spots off the hakes
Little lythes of the sea
We would take a while hauling them in
If our hand lines last
We got nothing here
We got nothing here
We got nothing here
We would take a while hauling them in
If our hand lines last
I'd knock spots off the birds
I'd knock spots off the hakes
Little lythes of the sea
We would take a while hauling them in
If our hand lines last
We got nothing here
We got nothing here
We got nothing here
We would take a while hauling them in
If our hand lines last
The blacksmith said, "I'll wait"
The blacksmith said, "I'll go"
The blacksmith said, in his confusion
Standing at the door of the barn
That he was going to go courting
'S thuirt an gobha falbhaidh mi (The blacksmith said, "I'll go"(
'S thuirt an gobha leis an othail (The blacksmith said, in his confusion)
A bh' air an dòrus an t-sàbhail (Standing at the door of the barn)
Gu rachadh e a shuirghe (That he was going to go courting)
Sèist: Chorus (after each verse):
'Si eilean nam bothan nam bothan (Island of bothies, of bothies)
Eilean nam bothan nam bothan (Island of bothies, of bothies)
Eilean nam bothan nam bothan (Island of bothies, of bothies)
Am bothan a bh' aig Fionnghuala (Fingal's bothies)
'Si eilean nam bothan nam bothan (Island of bothies, of bothies)
Eilean nam bothan nam bothan (Island of bothies, of bothies)
Eilean nam bothan nam bothan (Island of bothies, of bothies)
Am bothan a bh' aig Fionnghuala (Fingal's bothies)
Bheirinn fead air fulmairean (I'd knock spots off the birds)
Bheirinn fead air falmairean (I'd knock spots off the hakes)
Liuthannan beaga na mara (Little lythes of the sea)
Bheireamaid greis air an tarrainn (We would take a while hauling them in)
Na maireadh na duirgh dhuinn (If our hand lines last)
Cha d'thuirt an dadan a' seo (We got nothing here)
Cha d'thuirt an dadan a' seo (We got nothing here)
Cha d'thuirt an dadan a' seo (We got nothing here)
Bheireamaid greis air an tarrainn (We would take a while hauling them in)
Na maireadh na duirgh dhuinn (If our hand lines last)
Bheirinn fead air fulmairean (I'd knock spots off the birds)
Bheirinn fead air falmairean (I'd knock spots off the hakes)
Liuthannan beaga na mara (Little lythes of the sea)
Bheireamaid greis air an tarrainn (We would take a while hauling them in)
Na maireadh na duirgh dhuinn (If our hand lines last)
Cha d'thuirt an dadan a' seo (We got nothing here)
Cha d'thuirt an dadan a' seo (We got nothing here)
Cha d'thuirt an dadan a' seo (We got nothing here)
Bheireamaid greis air an tarrainn (We would take a while hauling them in)
Na maireadh na duirgh dhuinn (If our hand lines last)
Thuirt an gobha fuirighidh mi (The blacksmith said, "I'll wait")
'S thuirt an gobha falbhaidh mi (The blacksmith said, "I'll go")
'S thuirt an gobha leis an othail (The blacksmith said, in his confusion)
A bh' air an dòrus an t-sàbhail (Standing at the door of the barn)
Gu rachadh e a shuirghe (That he was going to go courting)
Wednesday, September 16, 2015
Rufugees in Europe - Crisis
Tuesday, September 1, 2015
Did you know what you can see in Paris !
Sunday, August 30, 2015
The Great European Famine 1315-17
Monday, June 1, 2015
American Taxpayers being robbed !
American Foreign Policy Costing !
USA,Iraq,War,Food stamps,poor
Last year, the U.S. State Department approved a possible sale to Iraq of 1,000 Humvees with increased armour, machineguns, grenade launchers, other gear and support that was estimated to cost $579 million. List price for Humvee in 2011 was $200,000.
The American taxpayers was robbed ! And they have more to com. So will the Americans use missiles to take them out.a Hellfire missile cost $60K-$80K and $1K-$2K an hour to run.
So let's say 2000 humvees multiplied by $100,000 multiplied by 2000 missiles @ $70k is equal to $540 million. This was for one instance going on in Iraq.All this going on abroad while millions of Americans are living & dependant on food stamps.
Thursday, May 7, 2015
Inspector Montalbao
Inspector Montalbano lives and works in the fictional town of "Vigàta", in the equally fictional district of "Montelusa". Camilleri based Vigata on his home town of Porto Empedocle, on Sicily's south-west coast, while Montelusa, the district headquarters, is based on Agrigento. However the dramatizations of the Montalbano stories were mainly filmed at Ragusa, while the seaside and harbour locations were at Punta Secca and Licata.
Sunday, February 22, 2015
Lillian Tintori - tragedy in the making !
- Lilian Adriana Tintori Parra (Caracas, 5 May 1978), is a Venezuelan human rights activist and the wife of politician Leopoldo López Mendoza, National Coordinator of the party Popular Will (Voluntad Popular), arrested by the government.She was a record breaking wind surfer and TV & Radio presenter before marrying Leopoldo. She is now an Activest. She could be the next tragic First Lady of South America. She could end up like Myanmar’s opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Her husband could be murdrered and she could be put under house arrest. Eventually after a civil war she could becoming President. It could be so different.In 1958 Venezuela became a democracy. However in 1998 Hugo Chávez was elected president. Chavez introduced a left wing regime in Venezuela and introduced his "The Bolivian Revolution". Chavez was re-elected in 2006 after spending nearly all the states reserves on social programs at home and subsidising other anti American countries with cheap oil. He allied Venezuela with Cuba. However Chavez died in 2013. He was replaced by Nicolás Maduro. Nicolás Maduro Moros is the President of Venezuelae since 2013. Previously he served under President Hugo Chávez as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2006 to 2013 and as Vice President of Venezuela from 2012 to 2013. He took over from Chaves.
The social programs that came into being during the term of Hugo Chávez sought to reduce social disparities and were funded in large part by oil revenues. The sustainability and design of the welfare programs have been both praised and criticized. The oil price has dropped & production has been reduced with no new investment. The economy is crippled with ques for everything including toilet paper. Corruption is rife.
In a democracy, Mr Maduro would have little hope of surviving as president past next year. The government’s ruinous economic policies have caused shortages of basic consumer goods and medicines and a sharp rise in inflation and poverty. Its approval ratings are below 20%.The fear is that the government is prepared, if all else fails, to declare a state of emergency and suspend the constitution. Evidence is growing that it will do whatever it takes to hold on to power.