emerrycarl

Spotted on a street corner in Seattle. His name is Emery Carl and he plays harmonica and two guitars (one balanced on his chin) while spinning two hula hoops around his waist.

We could do that.

We’re just busy right now.

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bikeHe may regret that.

Dee writes:

I know you don’t normally do this but this evening a girl who came to view a room for rent in our house (in Portobello, Dublin) had her brother’s Specialized racer bike stolen when she was indoors. Like the one (above) except with blue tape on the handlebars.

Gardai already took her on a ride along in the area to look for it but no luck. They still say the bike might not disappear for a day or two. I’d really appreciate any leads at all. (And also we really hope the girl isn’t put off and takes the room now. We’ve seen her in a crisis and she’s really sound).

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The Taoiseach said the Seanad did nothing to challenge the excess of the Celtic Tiger and was outmoded.

Mr Kenny said all the Scandinavian countries had abolished their second chambers.

He said other systems, such as New Zealand, had shown it is perfectly possible to introduce checks and balances in a single-chamber parliament.

Mr Kenny said the abolition of the Seanad, along with the reduction by eight in the number of TDs, would mean a reduction of almost one third in the number of public representatives.

…Fianna Fáil has said it will campaign against the abolition of the Seanad.

The party favours reform of the upper chamber and Dara Calleary said abolishing the Seanad would lead to “less accountability and less transparency”.

…Sinn Féin Senator David Cullinane said the Government’s approach to Seanad reform is “ill-considered and rash”.

FIGHT!

Govt publishes details of Seanad abolition referendum RTE)

Previously: Checks And Balance

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