by charley | Mar 25, 2015 | Uncategorized
Using the Instruments of Fear Can Backfire “The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear…” So wrote the great New England writer H. P. Lovecraft, way back in 1926. And although our corrupt government leaders may not be familiar with the author,...
by charley | Mar 20, 2015 | Uncategorized
I feel that an open letter of apology to Luke Flanagan is in order. I have become so entrenched in my dislike for all politicians that in some cases I may have become a blinded fool indeed. I think that it’s probably understandable, but when Ming took on the job in...
by charley | Mar 14, 2015 | Uncategorized
Good Lord, but that was painful to watch; and not for the reasons that I have no doubt Taoiseach Enda Kenny thought it would be. He doubtless believed that he was humiliating Independent TD Mick Wallace this week, when he refused to answer in English a legitimate...
by charley | Jun 10, 2014 | Uncategorized
Normal Service Has Been Resumed Well, I’m hoping that at least somebody out there missed me. I haven’t been on either of these two blogs— www.charleybrady.com or its companion www.cbsays.com for quite some time. The Horrible Political Side I don’t...
by charley | Mar 10, 2014 | Uncategorized
This piece appears in Chicago’s ‘Irish American News’ magazine for March 2014 National Broadcaster is Savaged by Delicate Flowers Wasn’t that a weird and wonderful carry-on last month, just the same? It certainly added to the gaiety of the nation! And on top of...