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Tag Archives: European Union
Hypocrite, Liar, Brexiteer vs. Phlegmatic, Waverer, Remainer
Brexiteer, n.: A person who supports Great Britain leaving the European Union. B. are easily distinguishable as their language involves the frequent use of subjunctives (example: “If Britain leaves the EU we could…”) and racist language (example: “Immigrants are ruining the NHS”). B. are also characterised by little knowledge or deliberate self-denial of knowledge about … Continue reading
Riding on the Wave of Fear – Gardening and Facebook Delusions
It is gardening time. So, many of my Facebook-friends are publishing albums with flowers, some with the typical filter to give it a nostalgic atmosphere, some without. The pride of garden-owners is everywhere. Just in time news arrived on Facebook that the European Commission plans a new law concerning seeds which allows only registered seeds … Continue reading
What You Seed Is What You Get
When I was a child my grandfather taught me to collect the seed of flowers like garden lupines and tagetes. He dried them carefully in his cellar on a dish towel and then stored them in little tool boxes. He harvested potatoes and always kept some of them to let them grow next spring. I … Continue reading
Trials and Numbers – The Price of Water Privatisation Continued
In a previous article I mentioned the documentary Water Makes Money. Having watched the documentary about the consequences of water privatisation more than two years ago on television I recently ordered the DVD to use it with students at university. When ordering the filmmakers informed me that a lawsuit had been filed against the French … Continue reading
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