Yearly Archives: 2014
Got Chess? is a varnished, wooden, laser-cut chess set that flattens out into a book-sized leather cover when not in use.
A concept (for now) by product designer Peter Baeten.
They’re so over.
They’re back in (within the right circles).
Liam Geraghty (above) writes:
“Has the hipster gone the way of the yuppy, or is there life still in the cliche of bikes and beards? Determined to find out whether I am, in fact, a hipster and what does that even mean any more I spoke to Kara Simsek – author of ‘So You Think You’re A HIpster?‘, Matthew Mulligan – online editor of Trinity News/TN2, Molloy and Dowling vintage opticians and a whole gaggle of people for RTÉ Lyric fm’s Culture File…”
FIGHT!
April’s Animals response to the recent Tiny Hamster Eating A Tiny Burrito viral.
Alma Matters
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[Simon Coveney (top) and Clongowes Wood College in Kildare]
“Last night I got the first report back from officials in the department, having pulled together all of the different elements of the investigation which involved a lot of interviews and consideration. We also had to get legal advice…It is true that a number of parties are involved – a school, a large food processing company and a large farmer who was managing farming operations on behalf of the school.” Mr Coveney said the matter was being taken “very seriously”.
Simon Coveney in the Dail yesterday on the ‘top school milk scandal’.
‘Metion’ writes:
“Simon Coveney forgot to name the actors in this scandal in the house…The school is Clongowes (where Simon boarded) and the large food processing plant is Glanbia where Simon’s brother Patrick (also an old Clongownian) sits on the board. Other than that nothing to see here. Move along please.”
Clongowes Wood College farm caught up in milk quota investigation (irish Times)
Milk quota probe at top private school nears completion (irish Independent)
(Mark Stedman/Photocall Ireland)
Prosecutor: Rolf Harris too famous too powerful & made him untouchable.His sexual assaults were brazen. Known as Octopus as hands everywhere
— lucy manning (@lucymanning) May 9, 2014
Strewth.
[Paddy Cosgrave]
If you’re desperate to go out and work,
For an arrogant half-witted jerk,
Just assert your degree,
Is one from TCD,
To impress the sad starry-eyed berk.
John Moynes BA (Hons)
(Mark Stedman/Photocall Ireland)
Aoife Davis writes:
An Ireland shaped damp patch spotted on a Ranelagh footpath today. Mildly interesting.