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Postcards from my mind, written for my reader, she knows who she is.

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This is my blog. I can also be seen here: @murf@mastodon.ie
Life People

Sean Connery, Dead at 90

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Alas, the greatest Bond actor has died. It was hard not to like Connery on screen, besides being the best Bond, I really enjoyed his performance in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. He had great screen presence, even in smaller roles like King Agamemnon in Terry Gilliam’s Time Bandits, he’s very memorable. He’ll be […]

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Places & Travel

Places to see: Iran

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Sebastien Cuvelier, a Belgian photographer, has a book out from a trip he took to Iran, ‘Paradise City’. That’s a country I would love to see: Paradise City is a personal search through both the contemporary and ancient landscapes of Iran to locate an elusive, dreamlike version of paradise. My journeys to Iran were inspired […]

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Government Health

You could fuel the health system instead

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In November 2018, former defence secretary Gavin Williamson introduced a zero tolerance approach for drug use, saying it was the only way to ensure excellence was maintained as he highlighted that the purchase of illicit substances fuelled organised crime. via https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/aug/24/rise-in-number-of-british-soldiers-being-sacked-for-drug-use Instead of powering organised crime, you could tax it, and fuel the health system.

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