Charleston massacre: The latest American mass killing
The regularity of mass killings breeds familiarity. [….] Those who live in America, or visit it, might do best to regard them the way one regards air pollution in China: an endemic local health hazard which, for deep-rooted cultural, social, economic and political reasons, the country is incapable of addressing. This may, however, be a bit unfair. China seems to be making progress on pollution.
Irish Class, June 8, 2015
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Fuadach (tuilleadh) — “seizure/abduction/kidnapping (continued)”
Irish Class, May 18, 2015
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| B’fhearr lion a bheith ag fáscadh gainimhe faoi m’fhiacla. | “Ï would rather have sand squeezing/pressing under my teeth.” | |
| Bí bog crua ar nós eireball na bó. | Be gentle but firm | “Be soft [and] hard like the tail of a cow.” eireball “ribəl” |
Fuadach — “seizure/abduction/kidnapping”
Irish Class, May 11, 2015
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| mart | cow (meat) | |
| mairteoil | beef | ←mart + feoil f3 |
| muiceoil | pork | f3 |
| Má fheiceann tú ceann na muice ar an mart, ná haithris é. | You don’t have to talk about every strange thing you see | “if you see a pig’s head on a (beef) cow, don’t talk about it.” |
| bodach | churl, lout | |
| An Bodach | Orion [the constellation] | |
| Cuartú an bhodaigh ar an láir agus é ar a barr ina shuí. | The thing you are looking for is right under your nose. | “The lout is searching for the mare, and he is sitting on her back.” |
Irish Class, May 4, 2015
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| Teilg ailp i mbéal an mhadra | “Somebody is going on and on, talking too much!” | “Throw a lump (of meat) in the mouth of the dog”. [So it will stop barking] |
| Is ionanna an cás, an t-éag ‘s an bás | Six of one, half dozen of the other | “It’s the same case, death and death.” |
From Spiked Math
Irish Class, April 27, 2015
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| Níl coill gan brosna a loiscfeadh í. | Everyone has their weakness, their Achilles heel. | “Every forest has the kindling that would burn it.” |
| An rud nach leigheasann im nó uisce beatha, níl leigheas air. | If butter or whiskey won’t cure you, notbing will. | |
Irish Class, April 20, 2015
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From Hilbert Space to Dilbert Space, and beyond 