Author Archives: ianmacd
Sarcasm in the American press: Shock! Horror!
Europeans often tell me that Americans have no appreciation for or even perception of sarcasm. Indeed, I have noticed that many people here will sometimes say, “I was being ironic”, when they wish to indicate that they were attempting to … Continue reading
Freedom of religion
The British Royal Navy now allows Satanism to be practised on board its vessels. This seems to have caused quite a stir, which is rather odd, if you consider that the Church of Satan preaches the tenet of vengeance instead … Continue reading
The worm turns
Even staunch Republicans are abandoning ship now, including Eisenhower’s son.
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Denial
Thanks to Geoff for sending in this story. That Bush’s supporters are so patently stupid that many of them believe whatever the right-wing extremists tell them is not news to anyone, but that they choose to believe statements that even … Continue reading
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