tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5215215484631058930.post3093745282165496498..comments2022-12-11T04:17:30.812-07:00Comments on ἀναστόμωσις: The party's overUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5215215484631058930.post-81311483638543709402015-05-22T19:28:37.637-06:002015-05-22T19:28:37.637-06:00I would like to thank you for introducing me to th...I would like to thank you for introducing me to the writings of Theodore Dalrymple.<br /><br />Anyone who has the wit to describe the standard English repast as "solitary, nasty, British, and short", in addition to being well-read (can any one go through the Leviathan of literature to find the source of that phrase, by the bye?) deserves a better acquaintance.<br /><br />I am in your debt for this.Bernard Brandthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00159541603126407072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5215215484631058930.post-83358275531626521842015-05-22T16:44:13.255-06:002015-05-22T16:44:13.255-06:00I think maybe I was too candid about certain aspec...I think maybe I was too candid about certain aspects of the Troubles in my post. It's simply not something one brings up when in Ulster. I'm just glad it's unlikely that anyone from my family is going to read it!Patrick Sheridanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995907911415177074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5215215484631058930.post-51597234172282488072015-05-22T14:01:47.287-06:002015-05-22T14:01:47.287-06:00The old 'coming off heroin is just like having...The old 'coming off heroin is just like having a flu' assertion.<br /><br />As a professional drug worker I can tell you that it is true. However, I wonder whether you have ever chosen to have a bad flu before? Has Dr Dalrymple? It's easy to make judgements about things you haven't experienced. Matthew Celestinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02874430461346560520noreply@blogger.com