Category Archives: Opinion

The Ayatollahs Hilarious Miscalculation. Problems with religious minds.

Reblogged from The Pink Agendist: I can see it happening. It went something like this: “We can’t rig every election. Last time was a close one. We announced the results just a few hours after the vote. People aren’t stupid.

The Ayatollahs Hilarious Miscalculation. Problems with religious minds.

Reblogged from The Pink Agendist: I can see it happening. It went something like this: “We can’t rig every election. Last time was a close one. We announced the results just a few hours after the vote. People aren’t stupid.

Yer Pirate’s weekly Gripe & Rant = GRR

Unidentified vandals set two vehicles on fire in an Arab neighbourhood of Jerusalem, in what police say appears to be the latest attack carried out by Jewish Settlers.  The words “price tag” were found sprayed on a wall near the

Yer Pirate’s weekly Gripe & Rant = GRR

Unidentified vandals set two vehicles on fire in an Arab neighbourhood of Jerusalem, in what police say appears to be the latest attack carried out by Jewish Settlers.  The words “price tag” were found sprayed on a wall near the

Sunday Stealing – Weird Question Meme

Do you wear slippers? Everytime I go to the shops…I get faster service that way, and even get helped out of the shop. I can also kiss the gorgeous cashier at the supermarket, as part of my eccentricity, and clearly

Sunday Stealing – Weird Question Meme

Do you wear slippers? Everytime I go to the shops…I get faster service that way, and even get helped out of the shop. I can also kiss the gorgeous cashier at the supermarket, as part of my eccentricity, and clearly

Ye Pirate’s Weekly Friday Gripe & Rant…GRR!

Following on the heels of yesterday’s post on what I dislike about contemporary Feminism, can somebody please explain why no-one has bothered to mention that 55%, yes, read that again, 55% of victims of the 26,000 cases of rape and

Ye Pirate’s Weekly Friday Gripe & Rant…GRR!

Following on the heels of yesterday’s post on what I dislike about contemporary Feminism, can somebody please explain why no-one has bothered to mention that 55%, yes, read that again, 55% of victims of the 26,000 cases of rape and

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Yer Pirate’s Special Thursday Maraudin’ ~ ‘Feminism’

“St Andrews University production of The Vagina Monologues. The Feminist Society of the University of St Andrews produces Eve Ensler’s play annually, raising money for local charities (this year, Fife Women’s Aid). Selected monologues are performed to crowds of students and

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Yer Pirate’s Special Thursday Maraudin’ ~ ‘Feminism’

“St Andrews University production of The Vagina Monologues. The Feminist Society of the University of St Andrews produces Eve Ensler’s play annually, raising money for local charities (this year, Fife Women’s Aid). Selected monologues are performed to crowds of students and

Sunday Stealing II ~ Awkwardly Interesting Questions

1. What’s something you hide about your personality? I am secretly the princess of Xanadu 2. How do you deal with criticism?   Challenging for a dual 3. What’s something sweet you’d like someone to do for you? Make a cup

Sunday Stealing II ~ Awkwardly Interesting Questions

1. What’s something you hide about your personality? I am secretly the princess of Xanadu 2. How do you deal with criticism?   Challenging for a dual 3. What’s something sweet you’d like someone to do for you? Make a cup

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Ye Pirate’s Friday Gripe & Rant…GRRR!!

Nobody likes abortions. No-one plans to get pregnant in order to have an abortion. I do not believe the validity of the ‘my body’  argument always stands in-depth scrutiny – (the opposite is far worse and can lead to so-called

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Ye Pirate’s Friday Gripe & Rant…GRRR!!

Nobody likes abortions. No-one plans to get pregnant in order to have an abortion. I do not believe the validity of the ‘my body’  argument always stands in-depth scrutiny – (the opposite is far worse and can lead to so-called

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Ye Pirate’s Weekly Friday Gripe & Rant…GRR!

Sex and drugs and rock ‘n’ roll man!? What on earth is happening these days? According to the teenybopper magazine I read, Justin Bieber hopes Parents like him. What!!!! Where are the good ol’ rocksters of my youth and their

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Ye Pirate’s Weekly Friday Gripe & Rant…GRR!

Sex and drugs and rock ‘n’ roll man!? What on earth is happening these days? According to the teenybopper magazine I read, Justin Bieber hopes Parents like him. What!!!! Where are the good ol’ rocksters of my youth and their

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Ye Pirate’s Weekly Friday Gripe & Rant…GRRR!

Imran Khan, the Pakistani cricketer turned politician, has been stopped by US immigration officials and questioned about his views on US drone strikes in his country, party officials have said. Khan, the leader of the Pakistan Movement for Justice party (PTI), has campaigned vociferously for

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Ye Pirate’s Weekly Friday Gripe & Rant…GRRR!

Imran Khan, the Pakistani cricketer turned politician, has been stopped by US immigration officials and questioned about his views on US drone strikes in his country, party officials have said. Khan, the leader of the Pakistan Movement for Justice party (PTI), has campaigned vociferously for

Women in Nepal.

Ye Pirate’s Weekly Friday Gripe & Rant…GRR!

Feminism and me are no longer bed partners. Basically, I have had enough. Not sure where the final tipping point was, but the article Kill All Men, appeared in Freshly Pressed a few days ago did lack a certain finesse

Women in Nepal.

Ye Pirate’s Weekly Friday Gripe & Rant…GRR!

Feminism and me are no longer bed partners. Basically, I have had enough. Not sure where the final tipping point was, but the article Kill All Men, appeared in Freshly Pressed a few days ago did lack a certain finesse

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Ye Pirate’s Weekly Friday Gripe & Rant…GRR!

So if I understand well, and I do, anyone in the United States who commits a misdemeanor  sexually, is put on a register, and when they move states the must register with the police as a sexual deviant. So the 16

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Ye Pirate’s Weekly Friday Gripe & Rant…GRR!

So if I understand well, and I do, anyone in the United States who commits a misdemeanor  sexually, is put on a register, and when they move states the must register with the police as a sexual deviant. So the 16

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Ye Pirate’s Weekly Friday Gripe & Rant…GRR!

I’ve said it before: why do some, or maybe even many bloggers ‘plaster’ long aggressive messages about Copyright all over their blogs? It embarrasses me and looks amateurish. Is our material, as readers so bad compared to yours that we

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Ye Pirate’s Weekly Friday Gripe & Rant…GRR!

I’ve said it before: why do some, or maybe even many bloggers ‘plaster’ long aggressive messages about Copyright all over their blogs? It embarrasses me and looks amateurish. Is our material, as readers so bad compared to yours that we

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News Commentary: The Foiled Terrorist Attack In Canada – Facts

Canadian authorities say they have arrested and charged two men with an Al-Qaeda-linked plot to “carry out a terrorist attack” against a passenger train. The police told a news conference the suspects “were receiving support from Al-Qaeda elements located in Iran,” but added

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News Commentary: The Foiled Terrorist Attack In Canada – Facts

Canadian authorities say they have arrested and charged two men with an Al-Qaeda-linked plot to “carry out a terrorist attack” against a passenger train. The police told a news conference the suspects “were receiving support from Al-Qaeda elements located in Iran,” but added

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This Is Not Journalism!

This article  shown below illustrates why often blogging is better, and more harmonious, less divisive than the mainstream media – no incentive to be divisive. As a blogger I will now analyse the lofty heights of the lazy; articles like that

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This Is Not Journalism!

This article  shown below illustrates why often blogging is better, and more harmonious, less divisive than the mainstream media – no incentive to be divisive. As a blogger I will now analyse the lofty heights of the lazy; articles like that

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Anatomy Of Two Terrorists

In 1997 the station master of Baku’s train station personally assured me the train from Azerbaijan to Moscow, passing through Chechnya, was perfectly safe, despite the routine robberies and sudden beheadings in one incident. His personal assurance. I liked that

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Anatomy Of Two Terrorists

In 1997 the station master of Baku’s train station personally assured me the train from Azerbaijan to Moscow, passing through Chechnya, was perfectly safe, despite the routine robberies and sudden beheadings in one incident. His personal assurance. I liked that

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Ye Pirate’s Weekly Friday Gripe & Rant…GRR!

I see the Hungarian government is now being called a Fascist government in semi-professional (blogs by public servants, GB) circles. Good. They were 20 years ago too, and 70 years ago. Just don’t be Gypsy, Jewish or African (of most

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Ye Pirate’s Weekly Friday Gripe & Rant…GRR!

I see the Hungarian government is now being called a Fascist government in semi-professional (blogs by public servants, GB) circles. Good. They were 20 years ago too, and 70 years ago. Just don’t be Gypsy, Jewish or African (of most

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Visdare ~ Vacant: A Tribute To The Innocents

Our Visdare photo prompt serves as a fitting reminder of the innocents lost on Monday: The terrible tragedy of the murder of 3 innocents in Boston; one a child, and 16 critically injured, among them other children, and others with

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Visdare ~ Vacant: A Tribute To The Innocents

Our Visdare photo prompt serves as a fitting reminder of the innocents lost on Monday: The terrible tragedy of the murder of 3 innocents in Boston; one a child, and 16 critically injured, among them other children, and others with

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Twitter, The Redneck Country

Twitter was redneck  country last night. For hours there were almost audible woops of joy when a first tweet announced a Saudi had been arrested at the scene of the two bombs in Boston. It was immediately and clearly apparent

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Twitter, The Redneck Country

Twitter was redneck  country last night. For hours there were almost audible woops of joy when a first tweet announced a Saudi had been arrested at the scene of the two bombs in Boston. It was immediately and clearly apparent

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Picture It & Write ~ Romanies Betrayed

pictureit&write> Seeing Ermisenda’s picture prompt and reading her anger had me reflecting on a cause close to my heart, if I have one. Removing Romani pupils from their primary school classrooms and putting them into segregated schools or classes is widespread

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Picture It & Write ~ Romanies Betrayed

pictureit&write> Seeing Ermisenda’s picture prompt and reading her anger had me reflecting on a cause close to my heart, if I have one. Removing Romani pupils from their primary school classrooms and putting them into segregated schools or classes is widespread

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Ye Pirate’s Weekly Friday Gripe & Rant…GRR!

A study carried out in Scotland may link tea to prostrate cancer. I thought tea was sacred. That is typical. Now what do I drink? In a definitive scientific study on penis size, Australian National University researchers shows that penis

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Ye Pirate’s Weekly Friday Gripe & Rant…GRR!

A study carried out in Scotland may link tea to prostrate cancer. I thought tea was sacred. That is typical. Now what do I drink? In a definitive scientific study on penis size, Australian National University researchers shows that penis