Thousands of Wong numbers
China runs out of surnames from The Register. China has been forced to mull the possibility of allowing double-barrelled surnames – a break with the ancient tradition that citizens adopt one of a hundred single character surnames… …In fact, other less common surnames bring the official total of permitted surnames to 161, but this doesn’t [...]
The decline of TV
I don’t watch much TV and here’s why: 9pm* TG4 Paisean Faisean **: One girl looking for love must choose between three guys, whose challenge it is to woo her by picking her an outfit. BBC2 The Elephant’s guide to sex: Getting elephants in the mood for love is just one of Dr Hilebrandts jobs. [...]
Disappearing Dublin – Maritime House
I took this photo last June on the North Wall Quay. It’s a statue outside Maritime House and I never took the time to read the inscription because I had the attitude of ‘it’ll always be there and I’ll read it the next time‘. Well, I was down there this week and it’s gone! Maritime [...]
A good cause – freedom of speech
Dear isadub, In the UK we often take the right to blog for granted. But what if a post on isadub landed you in prison? In China, internet sites are blocked, chat rooms are monitored and journalists and bloggers are arrested. Amnesty International is deeply worried about the restriction of the right to freedom of [...]
Miracle needed
Peter Stringer might be back but, frankly, I think we need a miracle for Saturday’s (rugby) game against England. I know they’re GAA posts in the Phoenix Park but the rugby match is being played in Croke Park, innit.
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