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Friday Links

Posted on October 14, 2016 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday!  This week hasn’t been fantastic but it it’s my brother’s birthday. So Happy Birthday Ben! Hadley Freeman takes on Sally Phillips’ documentary about testing for Downs Syndrome and sums up what I’ve found uncomfortable about Phillips’ arguments. I … Continue reading →

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Friday Links

Posted on June 3, 2016 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday!  It is an even more happy Friday for me because I’m not at work. This is my last day of planned leave until August so I’m going to make the most of it by having my haircut, doing … Continue reading →

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Friday Links

Posted on July 17, 2015 by nicdempsey

It’s been a week…. Whatever happened to sharing? Robin Lustig on what’s wrong with the budget. If you are single and whine about it online, prepare to stay that way. Have you ever seen someone ranting and raving about not having … Continue reading →

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Friday Links

Posted on December 12, 2014 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday, people. I’ve returned to normal this week, five days at work, regular bedtimes and general pottering. It feels good but I’m really pleased to have got to Friday! 1. Not having a TV means that the annual Christmas … Continue reading →

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Friday Links

Posted on November 28, 2014 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! 1. This is another article about abortion. The right to have an abortion is something I care about and I am fed up with the debate being framed in terms of something a woman will always regret. 2. … Continue reading →

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Friday Links

Posted on August 1, 2014 by nicdempsey

It’s not a terribly happy Friday today. I’m good but the world appears to be in more of a mess than usual. All week, we’ve seen the news about Gaza, it feels unbearable, I can’t watch, can’t listen to this. Then I … Continue reading →

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Friday Links

Posted on July 11, 2014 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday or as I like to call it ‘Pain au raisin’ day. I caused general cultural confusion in a cafe in DC this year when I asked for a coffee and a pain au raisin. It took some pointing … Continue reading →

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Friday Links

Posted on February 7, 2014 by nicdempsey

Hello Friday, good to see you, it feels like a long time since we’ve seen you. Honestly people, it’s a been an arse of a week. What with the ever present rain, the Tube strike and other general shenanigans. Let’s … Continue reading →

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Friday Links

Posted on June 28, 2013 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! Thursday night drinking with Christelle and Mike isn’t the most sensible thing I could have done but it was lovely and I’ll wake up at some point today. It’s been a huge week for news. Here it’s been … Continue reading →

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This week’s Doonesbury cartoons…

Posted on March 12, 2012 by nicdempsey

…Gary Trudeau is getting into some hot water for pointing out “the lunacy” of the latest Texas abortion law. I’ve written about this before, I know that others have different views and that’s ok. It’s the idea that women don’t … Continue reading →

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