Keep watching. Shortly they customize machine guns with pink paint and gold-leaf epigraphs because, you know, ladies. Other highlights: 3:44 Guy promotes free speech (“Our greatest weapon is truth!”) by smashing a TV showing news with a sledgehammer. 11:57 Presenters prepare an unusual gift for an expectant mother, by […]
Politics
It was kind of funny until they mentioned “bullet crowns”
Religion. Guns. Religion. Guns. Religion. Guns. Not just any old guns, but — no doubt because they are ‘in’ at the moment — AR-15s. Yes, the type of semiautomatic rifle used in the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School massacre. So what could be more appropriate at this time? How about […]
Argument over toilet breaks down on (civil war) political lines
How can you ensure the success of a toilet? Maybe…call it a ‘Superloo‘? Well maybe not. In the news today is one such ‘super’ toilet which cost my hometown over half a million euro to install — plus €250,000 in subsequent maintenance fees — but which, according to official figures, made […]
Anti-abortion parliamentarians avoid debate by hiding at the back of the room
Last night The Dáil (Irish parliament) had to cut short a debate on abortion — for a second time — due to quorum issues. According to parliamentary rules, at least twenty TDs (house members) must be in attendance for a debate to be held. Otherwise the speaker can be called […]
‘Rethinking Psychology’ is now available
Alright, there really is no humble way of putting this. My new book [*blush*], having been trailed as “imminent” for several months, is now officially available. In all good booksellers, as they say (and they actually do say this). I’ll be having an initial launch event in Galway in late April […]
Political science
I have another post up over at Psychology Today, which has been included in a special feature on ‘The Science Behind Politics.’ This time I’m talking about negative political campaigning: …The US Presidential Primaries have been widely maligned as a parade of interpersonal nastiness, the UK referendum is accused of being […]
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