Manky Toy Monday: From Judy to Maureen
Though Manky Toy Monday usually requires that I put my adult self in touch with my inner small boy (that part of me best qualified...
Posts from February, 2007
Five Sons of the Devil Will Entertain You
Recent talk of prizes and awards has put me to thinking. Though I come from a reasonably competitive family (competitive in the "I...
Link Roads and Custard Pies
Though I rarely write about matters (overtly) political, and tend to leave the local reporting to "squid" et al, I couldn't let an...
Cobbled Together
It may be just another week in February for you, but for those of us who hang our hats in the University of Limerick it's "Week 2″...
This Thing of Ours
Well, the blog awards shortlist results are in…and fustar.info has done not too badly at all. Thanks to all who voted.
Like last...
Anatomy, Action and Absence…
Further to my last Manky Toy Monday entry I offer a few observations on the heavily-articulated world of "Action Men" (or should that...
Manky Toy Monday: Squashy Heads & Points of Articulation
A little background to today's entry (which I've decided to draw from my personal collection).
While completing my MA in Winchester...
Attention List Lovers
Just a quick note to advise readers that the Irish Blog Awards "Long Lists" have been released and fustar.info has made the cut in...
Seán…are you there Seán?
Though I've a long-standing interest in matters esoteric and otherworldly (fairies, mysterious beasts, aliens and the like) I rarely...
Manky Toy Monday: King Kong Vs. Dinosaur
[Disclaimer: This week's Manky Toy offering involves a little bit of descriptive looseness. First of all, I bought not one but two...
Of Heels and Faces
Recent talk of crap toys and wrestling has motivated me to have one of my sporadic (YouTube-assisted) dips into the world of professional...
