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"You talkin' to me? You talkin' to me?"
on Dec 31, 1969 in who we are Middle East culture Remember that Robert De Nero film when he said those words? I think it was Taxi Driver, and believe me; you wouldn't want to be the one talking to him. You probably have enough troubles without getting a crazed animal on your ass. Is it jus...
A very serious question
on Dec 31, 1969 in Culture Before anyone condems me for this thread I would remind people that Slugger is concerned with culture as well as politics. In addition, much of what goes on here seems to me at least to relate to neither. I define culture narrowly, for me it is what...
Celtic Blogosphere
on Dec 31, 1969 in Culture The Lewis Chessmen go home. Well, some of them for a bit. Alun Ffred is in Belfast today - the video turns from Irish to English at 0.30. Thanks to Daithí - always good Celtic stuff.
The Passing of the First World War Generation
on Dec 31, 1969 in Culture Last month we saw the passing of Harry Patch, the last surviving veteran of the trenches of the First World War and a few days before that Henry Allingham also died. With their deaths there is now no direct link between the living and those who fough...
"You talkin' to me? You talkin' to me?"
on Dec 31, 1969 in who we are Middle East culture Remember that Robert De Nero film when he said those words? I think it was Taxi Driver, and believe me; you wouldn't want to be the one talking to him. You probably have enough troubles without getting a crazed animal on your ass. Is it jus...