Oh.
This afternoon.
Causeway road to Dollymount beach, north county Dublin.
Anton Chigurh writes:
Some altruistic movie buff has applied movie quote labels to these barriers..about 20 of them….quiz yourself or your walking partner….
Name them fillums, anyone?
EMR – Underdog
Every pooch has its day.
EMR aka Eimear O’Sullivan (top) from Skerries, north County Dublin, explores new sonic territories on her new single, with electronic sounds to the fore.
She’s only getting started.
Nick says: Don’t be afraid of the bark.
Behold: the e-Bike Cross and e-Bike Sport, two high end electric bikes from Porsche: the former with a Shimano EP8 motor, integrated Supernova M99 LED lights and smooth-running tires for urban use; the latter with Magura-MT Trail disc brakes, 12-speed Shimano XT drivetrain, and claggy tyres for hillside shenanigans.
Yours for €7,100 and €8,300 respectively.
Porsche though.
Yodel-ay-ee-oooo.
This morning.
Andrus Mets writes:
Just before the rain came…
*munches muesli*
#COVID19 vaccines are effective at protecting you from getting sick. Based on what we know, people who have been fully vaccinated can start to do some things that they had stopped doing because of the pandemic. To learn more, visit: https://t.co/FJMon7WlFO. pic.twitter.com/AjnGbe62us
— CDC (@CDCgov) March 8, 2021
March 8, 2021.
Meanwhile…
Yesterday.
CNN’s New Day.
Host John Berman: “…What’s the science behind not saying it’s safe for people who have been vaccinated – received two doses, to travel?”
Dr Tony Fauci: “You know that’s a very good question, John, and the CDC [The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention] is carefully heading in that direction. You know when [CDC director] Dr Walensky made the announcement a day or two ago about the fact that when you have a couple of people, two or more people in a family setting, both of whom are vaccinated. Even if it’s someone from another…a friend, it doesn’t have to be a member of the family. That was the first in a multi-step process that they are going to be rolling out.
“They are being careful, understandably, they want to get the science, they want to get data and then when you don’t have the data and you don’t have the actual evidence, then you’ve got to make a judgment call. And I think that’s what you’re going to be seeing in the next weeks. You’re going to see little by little, more and more guidelines getting people to be more and more flexible.
“The first installation of this is what can vaccinated people do in the home setting? Obviously, the next one is going to be what you’re asking. What about travel? What about going out? … That’s all imminently going to be coming out”
Anyone?
When You’ve Been Fully Vaccinated (CDC)
Meanwhile…
Danish health officials said they have temporarily halted the use of AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine, as they and other European regulators investigate reports of severe blood clots in people who’ve received doses https://t.co/NzAO8s7tI8
— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) March 11, 2021
Oh.
The sultry splendours of Asia captured by Tokyo based photographer Ryosuke Kosuge.
Textures and patterns of natural and urban environments observed with a sense of wonder and curiosity: from an array of birdcages created by a woman in Guizhou and rocky formations surrounding Heaven’s Gate Mountain in Zhangjiajie to the wires crisscrossing a market in Nanning.
Minister for Justice Helen McEntee at the Convention Center, Dublin
This afternoon.
The Taoiseach has told the Dáil that Minister for Justice Helen McEntee will take six months of paid maternity leave from April 30.
Via RTÉ
Minister McEntee will remain a member of the Government without portfolio.
Micheál Martin said that Minister McEntee will be provided with the necessary administrative supports to carry out any limited duties that may arise.
Minister for Social Protection Heather Humphreys will be assigned responsibility for the Department of Justice from 1 May to 31 October, in addition to her current portfolio.
Minister of State Hildegarde Naughton will be assigned as Minister of State at the Department of Justice for the same period, while continuing with her duties at the Department of Transport.
Minister Helen McEntee to take six months’ paid maternity leave (RTÉ)
The votes are in.
Last week, with a Currys PC World gift voucher worth an astounding €20 on offer, I asked you to name your favourite song by a Welsh musician or band?
You answered in your dozens.
But there could be only one winner.
A word about the winner: Lisa Butler did choose Motorcycle Emptiness first but her entry only listed the song without giving any commentary on why she liked it. What we’re looking for in these competitions is to be able to hear the song anew – to see it through the eyes of the reader. So you have a much better chance of winning if you expand on your reasons for liking it. Capernosity‘s passion for the Manics shone through in his entry (below) so that’s why he had to be the winner.
Third Place:
Myfanwy by Cerys Matthews
Fearganainm writes:
“A beautiful rendition of a ‘How on earth could she have turned me down for him?’ song.”
Runner-up:
Juxtaposed With U by Super Furry Animals
Missred writes:
“The beautiful melancholic sweetness of these vocals is the ideal hybrid sound of a human and a robot, it releases the endorphins like no other. Like a cross between Magazine and EELS.”
Winner:
Motorcycle Emptiness by Manic Street Preachers
Capernosity & Function writes:
“It is my favourite song of all time. I never miss the Manics when they come to Ireland. I saw them in the Tivoli around October/November 1994; just three months later Richey Edwards walked off into the ether. I remember there were some parts of the gig where he kept banging his forehead off the microphone. Who knows what was going through his mind at the time. He could write some lyrics though.”
Nick says: Thanks all.
Last week: Win Nick’s Pc Voucher
