It seems that in the Republic of Ireland, a truly characteristic Irish law has been passed: viz.: to “defame” or poke fun at ANY religion is now “blasphemy”, and hence illegal!



I quote: "A person who publishes or utters blasphemous matter shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable upon conviction on indictment to a fine not exceeding 25,000 euro."



Furthermore, "a person publishes or utters blasphemous matter if (a) he or she publishes or utters matter… Continue

Hello, everyone! This is my first blog here, and I hope to put many more in the future. Meanwhile, this is the only Christmas card I shall be sending anyone!



“Courage, friend! Christmas comes but once a year and is soon over!” – George Bernard Shaw.



Yes, so, it’s THAT time of year again! Well, Christmas means nothing to me as a religious festival, but who other than Dickens' Ebenezer Scrooge could turn down the opportunity for a great party – with rich food,… Continue