The Corrigan Cast

Bank of Wrong Way's generous loan terms makes it a popular choice with some folk in one North #Bogotá barrio. It's certainly no #Rothschild  Bank. Read the text of this audio blog at https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2021/10/the-barrio-banker.html . #BarrioBanking #Colombia

Like many things in #Colombia, shoes on offer here may have plenty of style but they often lack real substance, as I've found out to my cost and frustration. Read the text of this audio blog at https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2021/10/these-boots-arent-made-for-walkin.html . #footwear #PaylessShoes #WestlandBoots #BlackMountain #AdidasChile

Some might say all towns in #Colombia's #Boyacá department are the same, but Wrong Way's time in #Jenesano and its surrounds was memorable all the same. Read the text of this audio blog at https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2021/10/happy-in-jenesano.html . #Ramiriquí #PueblosInColombia #travel

An irrational fear of contracting covid-19 is seeing people risk their lives in other ways in a bid to avoid the infection. It makes one wonder how some manage to leave their houses at all. Read the text of this blog at https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2021/09/rocking-in-fear-world.html . #FearMentality #coronavirus #covid_19

An unexpected, largely unwanted change gives Wrong Way the chance to overcome a long-standing #Bogotá addiction. But will the departure of his main dealer lead to a reduction in consumption?   Read the text of this audio blog at https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2021/09/cry-me-perico-adios-to-bogota-addiction.html .     #perico #MogollasChicharrónas #PanaderíaVicky #coffee  ...

Some helpful, what may be viewed as working-class Colombian words and sayings that will have you sounding like a local — well, almost. Just lose the accent, gringo marica. Read the text of this audio blog at https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2021/09/essential-colombian-expressions-to-help.html . For the Colombian gestures article mentioned in the audio, visit https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2013/04/...

First, it was coronavirus-containment measures that divided us. Now it's the idea of compulsory covid-19 vaccines. All this pandemic division brings to mind #Raskolnikov's dream in Fyodor Dostoevsky's classic novel, Crime and Punishment. Read the text of this audio blog at https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2021/09/the-vaccine-vexers.html . #CrimeAndPunishment #FyodorDostoevsky #VaccinePassports #Nat...

At a time when we could do with more of our leaders being true to themselves, what we seem to be getting is the complete opposite. Rather than conviction, we're getting vacillation. Read the text of this audio blog at https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2021/08/warning-being-true-to-yourself-causes.html . *Image and #FatherTed audio clip taken from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZl_fwuLJpc . #BeYour...

Whether it's letting the guard down or being foolhardy, our writer has experienced plenty of unfortunate events in #Bogotá. Here we go through some of the more standout incidents. Read the text of this audio blog at https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2021/08/a-series-of-unfortunate-events-when.html . *Regarding the images used, on top are the indestructible colectivo buses, bottom left is the Transmi...

A hedonistic paradise of sorts in its day, The Corner Bar, #Ballaghaderreen is no longer with us. For better or for worse, however, there's a similar vibe to be found today in the far north of #Bogotá. Read the text of this audio blog at https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2021/08/bogotas-perpetual-corner-bar-barrio.html . #Santandercito #CelticIreland #bolirana #Colombia

Despite it often being ire-inducing, getting the call for #extras work can, at times, be too tempting to resist. Read the text of this audio blog at https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2021/07/enticing-extras-siren-call-of-our-times.html . #TVExtras #LaReinaDelSur #Colombia #Bogotá

While many have complained about a loss of freedoms of late, the reality is we've never really been truly free. What we're experiencing now is a comedown from peak (relative) freedom. Read the text of this audio blog at https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2021/07/our-freedom-isnt-being-taken-away-we.html . #PeakFreedom #FreeWorld #ClimateChange #GreenNewDeal #GreatReset *Graph in the thumbnail is from...

Would you opt to know the date of your death if you had the choice? It would come at a price, however. Read the text of this blog at https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2021/07/and-your-date-of-death-is.html . #RickyGervais #JordanPeterson #DeathDate #DateOfDeath #Death

Proof of a #YellowFever #vaccine to enter certain countries is being used as justification for a similar scheme for #covid_19. Wrong Way has issues with this comparison. Read the text of this audio blog at https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2021/07/ok-covids-not-flu-but-its-not-yellow.html . #coronavirus #flu #LiamFox

For some people in certain walks of life, leaving a #WhatsApp group is an emotional moment. Wrong Way, however, can easily live without such groups. Read the text of this audio blog at https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2021/06/breaking-up-with-whatsapp-groups-aint.html . #WhatsAppGroups #Groupthink #FrankieBoyle

Despite decision-makers telling us that we have to learn to live with covid-19, the cautious approach to a full reopening dominates in many places, both publicly and privately. Read the text of this blog at https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2021/06/scaling-down-survival-mode.html . #SurvivalMode #Reopening #Covid19 #coronavirus #education

Those looking forward to a 21st-century roaring twenties should dampen down their expectations. While a new age may be dawning, it doesn't look that bright at all. Read the text of this audio blog at https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2021/06/hold-tight-worst-is-yet-to-come.html . #RoaringTwenties #NewNormal #NewDawn

How would the ubiquitous #KeyboardWarriors handle themselves in the real world? Not very well, we wager. Read the text of this audio blog at https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2021/06/calling-out-keyboard-warriors.html . Image from https://www.pexels.com/photo/two-pens-beside-macbook-296115/ . #SocialMedia #trolls #PenIsMightierThanTheSword

Life in #BarrioSantandercito in the north of #Bogotá is seldom dull. Wrong Way's biggest issue is, as always, the lodgings — the location is fine, for now. Read the text of this audio blog at https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2021/06/santandercito-keeping-satiated-dullness.html . #Colombia #BarrioLiving #JordanBPeterson #FyodorDostoevsky

The Colombian ability to find a workable-of-sorts solution when facing significant challenges is being put to the test during these current protests. Read the text of this audio blog at https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2021/05/the-colombian-compromise.html . #Colombia #ColombiaPolitics #ParoNacional #FrenteNacional Image from https://idm.presidencia.gov.co/prensa/fotos .

While being stuck in #Bogotá for over 15 months might seem like torture, there are some more relaxed parts of the city to help keep one sane. To read the text of this audio blog, visit https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2021/05/the-quieter-side-to-bogota.html . #ElCodito #Colombia #travel #CityLife

#Colombia's under-pressure President Iván Duque could put his unpopularity to the only test that matters by calling an election — if the country had a parliamentary system in place that is. As things stand, the Colombian electorate won't get to have its say on  Duque's presidency until 2022 — and he won't even be on the ballot paper as incumbents are once again prohibited to run for a second...

As violent protests continue in Colombia, meaningfully quelling the unrest is a major challenge for all involved. There is no quick-fix solution. Read the text of this audio blog at https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2021/05/colombia-between-rock-and-hard-place.html . *For the podcast interview with Leopoldo Fergusson mentioned in the audio, visit https://anchor.fm/brendan-corrigan/episodes/Leopoldo-...

Due to the scarcity of #vaccines & the ethical need to inoculate, globally speaking, those more vulnerable to severe covid-19 infection, insisting on compulsory vaccine passports for travel and other activities is simply not fair. Read the text of this blog story in full at https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2021/05/the-case-against-covid-vaccine-passports.html . #covid19 #VaccinePassports #immun...

Being a dog in Colombia tends to mean you can live a completely unrestricted life, unlike many of the Homo sapiens who call the country home. Of course, it's stretching it to expect dogs to be responsible for their actions. The humans who own them, however, well let's just say they leave a lot to be desired. Read the text of this audio blog at https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2021/04/a-dogs-life-in...