Perhaps as you say it's a cultural thing. We have no European 'failed states' to serve as examples, and I've only ever employed Europeans.

One of my objections to government is that none of us has ever been given the opportunity to discover what life might be like without it. Another is that systems which could be relatively simple, are often

You're not wrong! Now how do we convince everyone else?:)

In fact, I would say that we are good in spite of government's attempts to criminalise us all

Now that I really didn't expect! Thank you very kindly indeed. If anyone denies that you are a man of great taste and discernment, please refer them to me for a spot of rehabilitation.

Of course you can't, because like myself, you see things as they are and not as we're conditioned to see them.

I have been burgled four times, mugged twice, robbed at gunpoint twice and had my car torched outside my house. If I had not spent my life paying half of my earnings to government, I could have afforded

And I would expect nothing less:)

I have watched them change the historical writings over the decades. Historical events that I have lived thru and watched unfold many times live and un-ghoulgooled edited. Yes, yes, yes Mr. Krazzy-nutter.

It's probably what? And I've never cut a pumpkin in my life.

I was born and bred in Dublin, now living in Tipperary. It's lovely alright but the weather is abysmal.

Sun? This is Ireland...it's lashing bloody rain:)

Looks like you've made a great start. We have five compost heaps with some of the most beautiful soil you can imagine. We juice vegetables each day, so we have a lot of pulp, loads of straw, mounds of

Your artistry never ceases to amaze. Great job...even if it involved two of my least favourite things, cats and mushrooms:)

The definition of death is not a matter of science, or morality. It is a matter of convenience. We want those body parts. Death is an inconvenient detail. One reason I've never considered organ donation!

How about a hen's bum instead?

Phew! I thought I was going to have to write a gardening post this weekend:)

The only time I ever had health insurance was when I lived in the Netherlands, where it's compulsory. Thankfully, other than pneumonia about 25 years ago, I’ve managed to avoid illness and injury. People

Choosing from those eight, my favourites are Bloody Baron, Flowers and Meteorite.

Hahaha. That's a fine how-do-you-do! Maybe it knows I'm a lady!:)