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Monthly Archives: April 2008
Special Circumstances
Part of the training of a Special Circumstances agent was learning a) that the rules were supposed to be broken sometimes, b) just how to go about breaking the rules, and c) how to get away with it, whether the … Continue reading
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Bill Clinton
The Good-Time-Boy. He has bucket-loads of charisma and applies it liberally. Likely to buy every one drinks ’cause “it’s the economy, stupid”. Will flirt with anything in a dress and then go to great lengths denying it ever happened. No … Continue reading
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George W Bush
He’s confident, oh dear Jesus is he confident. So much so that he uses it to cover it up his ineptitude. Nothing will be thought through, it will just be done. He will launch into things that he can’t get … Continue reading
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Stalin
He leads and directs with a cold steel grip. His route around the dance floor is performed according to a five year plan and will be executed no matter what the cost or the obstacle. You are required to affectionately … Continue reading
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Leadership
The male role in tango is commonly referred to as that of Leader. Well to be a leader implies leadership and the various qualities required. Much has been written about leadership, unfortunately badly and directed at middle management David Brent … Continue reading
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My first class
Given that our teacher travels down on the bus from Dublin it was bound to happen that a traffic hold up would prevent her from arriving on time to give the first class. I concentrated mainly on the walk, for … Continue reading
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If
I was going to do a rewrite of this along the lines of “If you can sacada when blah di blah di blah blah” but the original is far too good and says everything that I want it to say … Continue reading
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Tango: 5 Panel Print
5 Panel Print entered in the Limerick Camera Clubs February competition. All photos taken around the Limerick Tango 2nd Anniversary Workshop & Ball.
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In your own image
When teaching, be it fencing or dancing, there is always the danger of simply creating in ones own image. As a teacher it is something that one should try to avoid as you are doing your student a disservice. You … Continue reading
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All in a weekend
Friday Visit to the local … er … contemporary dance cabaret. Saturday Gave private fencing lesson. Took in the Grand National. Regretted not placing bet on local millionaires horse. Watched Munster trounce Gloucester 18-3. Not quite a repeat of the … Continue reading