Morning after pills and women confuse Vatican.

The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, (the rebranded Holy Office of the Inquisition) appears to have rather spectacularly trapped itself in its own burning strawman, in its latest Dignitas Personae.  By arguing that taking the morning-after pill is...

More votes and the voting voters who cast them

The small war in Saint Paul, Minnesota’s capital, looks almost about to end, after the lengthy recount in the junior Senate seat there, now apparently finally final, gives victory to humourist and left-media pundit Al Franken. Franken’s campaign has now...

Nikon D60 and unlocking the iPhone

I purchased a Nikon D60 Digital SLR this week, and am heavily impressed by its ability to turn an utter novice into someone who looks like he might not be a total idiot.  The kit came complete with a VR 9Vibration reduction) 18-55 autofocus lens which has given me joy...

Another year, another new design for the blog

I fell in love with the desk mess thing when i saw it, and felt it just had to be customised to reflect me and my interests.  I’ll be honest, it’s only very slightly customised, and therew ill continue to be changes made to the site.  For now, however, the...

Niall Crowley resigns as Equality Authority chief

The excellent head of Ireland’s Equality Authority has resigned, citing the ridiculous 43% cut in the authority’s budget in the recent budget. The decision is a blow; Crowley had been immensely successful at the authority, and is recognised for the highly...