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Trying to fish for an analogy to help describe the process of discussing counter-capitalist theories and templates without signing up to them. Really struck by recent conversations with Rónán Burtenshaw and Miles Link and the flagging of works by Seth Ackerman and David Schweickart - both writers new to me - and also the idea […]
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I was away for the last week in the West of Ireland for a short family holiday. Characteristic with such breaks is the ability to distance myself to a certain extent from the media. Basically I don’t have internet access in the little cottage where I stay, and its a great thing. However, I’m not […]
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Posted in Idle Thoughts on Nov 9th, 2010 No Comments »
VLADIMIR:
And Pozzo and Lucky, have you forgotten them too?
ESTRAGON:
Pozzo and Lucky?
VLADIMIR:
He’s forgotten everything!
ESTRAGON:
I remember a lunatic who kicked the shins off me. Then he played the fool.
VLADIMIR:
That was Lucky.
ESTRAGON:
I remember that. But when was it?
VLADIMIR:
And […]
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ESTRAGON:
I said, And we?
VLADIMIR:
I don’t understand.
ESTRAGON:
Where do we come in?
VLADIMIR:
Come in?
ESTRAGON:
Take your time.
VLADIMIR:
Come in? On our hands and knees.
ESTRAGON:
As bad as that?
VLADIMIR:
Your Worship […]
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Posted in Idle Thoughts on Nov 8th, 2010 2 Comments »
HAMM:
What was she drivelling about?
CLOV:
She told me to go away, into the desert.
HAMM:
Damn busybody! Is that all?
CLOV:
No.
HAMM:
What else?
CLOV:
I didn’t understand.
HAMM:
Have you bottled her?
CLOV:
Yes.
HAMM:
Are they both bottled?
CLOV:
Yes.
HAMM:
Screw down the lids.
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‘Let’s face the fear and do it anyway’.
Brendan O’Connor: Sunday Independent: 24 October 2010
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