The surveillance state is fighting for its life
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has criticised NSA whistleblower Ed Snowden for “misuse” of government data. Excuse me? What about the galactic-scale misuse of private data by […]
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Rape and retribution in West Africa
While working in West Africa earlier this year I met a rapist. Actually, I employed him in the company I was running in the […]
Headlines that grab
The job of the headline writer is to capture the essence of the story in a few words. The headline sells the story. Some people […]
Surrender ultimatum to Queen Elizabeth
We, the people of Ireland (including her sons and daughters in the Diaspora), hereby demand the immediate surrender of Her Majesty’s Government and the hand-over […]
The lost art of written communication: Part 1
Here are some thoughts I penned some time back about the waning art of written communication (more later)…. How often have you met someone who […]