Tsuro

I’m back!

tsuro — Sat, 03 May 2008 14:07:17 +0000

Hi everyone. I’m sorry I dissappeared for a while. Where was I? I dropped off the radar just before Zimbabwe’s elections. A lot has happened personally since then, but like most other Zimbos, I got a little depressed. I got so caught up in the country’s politics I couldn’t focus on much else. At the same time, [...]

Mugabe and Zimbabwe’s elections

tsuro — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 12:08:08 +0000

Today, Zimbabweans are voting in presidential and parliamentary elections. It is true that the country is now on its knees and few would disagree that a radical change of direction is one of the few things that can turn things around. Withought a very significant change in government, I don’t see how that can happen. Again, [...]

On the Radio?

tsuro — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 00:01:55 +0000

One of my articles was in the paper the other day. It was received pretty well. So much so that a couple of things have happened as a result. First of all, it looks like I’m going to be on the radio. A producer got in touch with me and wants to have me as a [...]

Charlie Byrne’s Bookshop

tsuro — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 23:32:28 +0000

I had heard about Charlie Byrne’s for a long time but just never bothered to look for it. Until today. I decided to go and check it out because my newly discovered book club is reading Atonement and I didn’t want to buy a new copy. I was hoping I would find a second hand one [...]

Sanity

tsuro — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 15:16:06 +0000

Where I come from, people are very tolerant of each others’ religious beliefs, generally. The only exception is the outright ridiculous or immoral – everything else that leads to ‘love, peace and happiness’ is at worst tolerated. In the ‘free world’ though, people seem to be really sensitive about religion. For example, I am not a [...]

A different form of activism

tsuro — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 00:49:25 +0000

I love The Onion. It’s their creativity that does it for me. Why rant and rave and get all hot and bothered when you can just joke about an issue? Nice one guys.

Race

tsuro — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 14:38:14 +0000

I’m still digesting Obama’s speech on race and the comments that have come in its aftermath. I am filled by so many strong, sometimes conflicting emotions that I am not yet able to put it all on paper coherently. Having said that, it is such an important issue and it would be a shame if [...]

Samantha Power

tsuro — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 21:12:25 +0000

I really like Samantha Power. Why? Well, we have some things in common. She was born and spent her early childhood in Ireland. I guess that makes me feel like I can sort of relate to her. More importantly though, she’s really, really smart, and she is an incredibly impressive person. She’s one of those people [...]

You, me and Obama’s Speech on Race

tsuro — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 12:08:09 +0000

More and more, I am confounded by the human race. We are all so similar and yet find it so hard to see the world through each others’ eyes. I wonder why that is. I don’t know. I have a lot of ideas and theories, but the truth is, I don’t really know. What I do [...]

St Patrick’s Day

tsuro — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 17:20:25 +0000

Today is St Patrick’s Day in Ireland. It’s a big deal and people take it really seriously. My wife and I watched the parade in Galway and had an absolute blast! I can’t wait for next year’s. The photos are of my wife having a shamrock painted on her, a flame thrower, and a celtic dancer. [...]