Category Archives: GENERAL OBSERVATIONS & THOUGHTS

“No film should be revised based on the lenses we now are, either voluntarily or being forced to peer through.” – Steven #Spielberg

Posted on April 29, 2023 by ivanmconsiglio

Spielberg blasts revising old films for modern audiences, admits ‘mistake’ in editing guns from ‘E.T.’ | Fox News “E.T.” director Steven Spielberg denied that any film should be updated for modern audiences’ sensibilities, and admitting he made a mistake in … Continue reading →

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100 kilos of explosives under the bridge between Latina and Cisterna discovered after 79 years

Posted on April 27, 2023 by ivanmconsiglio

One hundred kilos of explosives, dating back to the Second World War, a quantity of dynamite capable of blowing up the Mascarello bridge, between Latina and Cisterna, in case of need. Continue reading →

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‘Consuming happiness’ 

Posted on April 15, 2023 by ivanmconsiglio

Given the discontent that we have seen to be inherent in a market-led, sensation-driven, pleasure-seeking approach to happiness, what is  there to be said for a recovery of the older Philosophical and religious tradition that sees happiness in terms of a life well led?  Continue reading →

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THREE THINGS YOU OUGHT NOT TOLERATE AT YOUR WORKPLACE

Posted on March 15, 2023 by ivanmconsiglio

Rory Hession’s take, as a weird mental health advocate​, on what one ought not to tolerate at one’s workplace. Continue reading →

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STAR TREK: DISCOVERY will come to a conclusion with its fifth and final season, to air sometime in early 2024.

Posted on March 3, 2023 by ivanmconsiglio

Star Trek: Discovery‘s time is coming to a close, as Paramount+ has announced that the series will come to an end after its fifth season. Continue reading →

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Army Cooks: death from within

Posted on March 2, 2023 by ivanmconsiglio

When the army chef may be working for the enemy… Continue reading →

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Jet Fuel Induced Flatulence

Posted on March 2, 2023 by ivanmconsiglio

Bud and Jim were a couple of drinking elderly buddies who worked as aeroplane mechanics in Atlanta.
One day the airport was fogged in and they were stuck in the hanger with nothing to-do.
Bud said, “Man, I wish we had something to drink!”….. Continue reading →

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AN IRISHMAN AFTER PUB HOURS

Posted on September 15, 2022 by ivanmconsiglio
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Ozzy Osbourne Delivers Update Following Spinal Surgery

Posted on June 18, 2022 by ivanmconsiglio

Ozzy Osbourne Delivers Update Following Spinal Surgery: Three days after undergoing major surgery to realign pins implanted in his neck and back, Ozzy Osbourne has issued an update for his concerned fans. Continue reading →

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Ghost plane flies over European skies, was it a Russian test over NATO countries? Security services say “Pilots spoke Russian”

Posted on June 17, 2022 by ivanmconsiglio

A twin-engined aircraft with its transponder switched off flew over seven European countries. Accompanied by fighter jets, it landed in Bulgaria: police found no one on board. Continue reading →

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