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AVE Acronym

July 12, 2020 by Simon Robinson Leave a Comment

Caveat emptor: the things that flow through my consciousness are not always pleasant, complete let alone right.

Ave!

Psychopathy and sociopathy seem to feature large in everything this week. Failures in duties of care dominate the news.

I needed an acronym to make it easier to write about. I’ve chosen AVE as my acronym for Abuser, Victim and Exploitation. AVE as a shout of farewell. AVE as greeting. Two meanings. Going and coming. Double standards. Mental reservations. Ave Maria. The Hail to Mary who despite never having had sex, fell pregnant. It’s long been considered quite an honour to bear a son for a god. Her consent isn’t recorded. This scepticism is no more blasphemy than faith is scientific. Should we not continually question moralities and ethics from our evolving viewpoints? Shouldn’t we ask whether something said or done ever occurred.

L-R: Johnny Joyce, descendant of the family involved. President of the High Court, Mr Justice Peter Kelly. Professor Margaret Kelleher, author of The Maamtrasna Murders. Dr Niamh Howlin, who provided an expert report on the Maamtrasna case, leading to the pardon of Myles Joyce.
© Simon Robinson 2018
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March 3, 2020 by Simon Robinson Leave a Comment


3 Mar 2020 – noon GMT – 5°C Partly Cloudy – Co. Longford, Ireland

This morning I heard buzzard calls then saw three circling overhead as I chatted with glazers who had arrived to bring improved heat insulation to our home. Earlier, two Grey Herons had passed low over the house while I was discussing electrical earthing problems with a visiting electrician. There’s a plumber coming soon to review a drain pierced during the hunt for a suitable route for an earth rod to contact the granite just a couple of feet below.

The buzzard reminded me of a recent peregrine falcon sighting from our kitchen. A day when the plumber was here wrestling with a 1 inch gas main that needed to be run under the house. No, I’m not associating predators and tradesmen.

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