The Corrigan Cast

Bogotá's authorities like to boast about the city's many cycle lanes.  They may look good on paper but, in reality, many are in very poor condition.  Read the text of this audio blog at https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2022/05/bogotas-biking-blues.html .  Hyperlinks from the original text and further reading:  https://bogota.gov.co/mi-ciudad/movilidad/vamos-construir-mas-de-800-...

The driving style of many Colombians falls into the 'short-term gain, long-term loss' category.  It could be argued this sums up the country's behaviour in many spheres.  Read the text of this audio blog at https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2022/05/colombias-aggressive-driver-mentality.html .  Associated reading and hyperlinks from the original blog text are:   https://wwcorrigan...

Trying to change one's ways, especially when addiction is involved, often requires taking rather drastic measures. For many, religion is the answer.   Wrong Way believes in a somewhat different approach.   Read the text of this audio blog at https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2022/04/paths-to-cleaner-living.html .  For further related relating and hyperlinks in the original text see:&n...

Colombia's upcoming presidential election is set to be a head-to-head between the leftist Gustavo Petro and centrist Federico "Fico"  Gutiérrez.  Is the country about to elect its first-ever left-leaning president?  Read the text of this audio blog at https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2022/04/colombia-decides-go-with-gutierrez-or.html .  The following is a list of further blog ar...

Colombia's Boyacá department may not be too well known for its tropical treats, but it does have some pleasing hotspots. The small town of Santa María is one of them.  Read the text of this audio blog at https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2022/04/a-balmier-and-wetter-side-to-boyaca.html .  #SantaMaría #Boyacá #Colombia #tropics #pueblos #trekking #hillwalking

Dealing with the pernicious actions of those drunk on the culture  wars/cancel culture is proving to be a difficult task for the soberer amongst us. We're not without hope, though.  Read the text of this audio blog at https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2022/03/drunk-almost-to-death-on-culture-wars.html .  #CultureWars #CancelCulture #SocialJusticeWarriors #UnionJack

Many of us would do well to match the tortoise's tempo rather than the hare's when it comes to work and our lives in general.  Read the text of this audio blog at https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2022/03/running-frantically-to-more-troubled.html .  #WorkLifeBalance #RestAndRecuperation #ToxicTechnology #LessIsMore

Ireland's Deputy Prime Minister, Tánaiste Leo Varadkar, talks to me about his plans to make it easier for Colombians to visit the country,  why he has been trying to persuade Latin American leaders to impose sanctions on Russia and how Chile's new radical left president, Gabriel Boric, may, optimistically so, represent a new generation of left-wing leaders in South America.    See a...

While at times I wish I had native-level Spanish, in most scenarios, what I have suffices. The locals don't appear to listen to what one has to say for the most part in any case.  Read the text of this audio blog at https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2022/03/feigning-understanding-who-cares-anyway.html .  #Spanish #Castellano #ColombianSpanish #Colombia

The strongman leader still appears to appeal to many, whether one looks East or West. Such types may be easier to read than the "gentler"  tyrants.  Read the text of this audio blog at https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2022/03/in-awe-of-strongman.html .  #VladimirPutin #VolodymyrZelenskyy #DonaldTrump #JacindaArdern #JustinTrudeau #TonyBlair #strongman *Image from Wikipedia .

Tranquil #Tibaná may not be every traveller's "cup of coffee" but,  unnecessary sweetened brews aside, it's got enough going for it to warrant a visit.  Read the text of this audio blog at https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2022/03/tibana-time.html .  #Boyacá #Colombia #travel #hillwalking

While #VladimirPutin may have lost his mind, so has much of #TheWest, where many concern themselves with trivial issues while major problems go unchecked.  Read the text of this audio blog at https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2022/02/the-west-woke-to-its-demise.html .  #Russia #Ukraine #UkraineRussiaWar

As society (slowly) realises we have to learn to live with #covid19 rather than stop living, we must not forget the many acts of madness enforced on us throughout the pandemic.   Read the text of this audio blog at https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2022/02/lest-we-forget.html .  #LestWeForget #HoldingTheCentre #coronavirus

At this moment in time, a life of #solitude sounds rather bliss, if one could make it sustainable that is.    Read the text of this audio blog at https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2022/02/never-ending-solo-searching.html .   #SoloSearching

Many people seem to get more enjoyment out of denying others their small dose of fun rather than doing anything exciting themselves. The  #coronavirus pandemic has given such types more scope to spread their misery.   Read the text of this blog at https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2022/01/a-reinvigorated-fun-police.html .   #FunPolice #Catholicism #SocialControl  #SocialCreditSys...

Capital of the province of #Guavio in #Cundinamarca, #Colombia, one could do worse than spend a few nights in #Gachetá when looking for a  short escape from Bogotá.  Read the text of this audio blog at https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2022/01/gacheta-if-you-can.html .

Medical science has made some great advancements in recent history. But #BigPharma and the like aren't always the best solution to our health problems.  Read the text of this audio blog at https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2022/01/addicted-to-prescribed-life.html .   #medication #pills #vaccines #PharmaceuticalCompanies

Noel D. Walsh is in the Joe Finnegan Show hot seat on Shannonside  Northern Sound and he chats to me about covid-19, vaccines and plans to  return to #Ireland for a long-overdue pint! The piece was recorded on Wednesday 05 January and broadcast on Friday 07 January 2022. Visit the Shannonside Northern Sound websites at https://www.shannonside.ie/ and https://www.northernsound.ie/ . #covi...

While having a (good) #routine can be beneficial, one also has to be able to accept change.  And, sometimes, one must look to enforce change,  especially when life looks to have become rather staid.    Heck, it worked for Melvin Udall in #AsGoodAsItGets, after all!  Read the text of this audio blog at https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2022/01/as-bogota-standard-as-it-gets.ht...

The #coronavirus pandemic once again dominated the global agenda in  2021.  The most popular Wrong Way Corrigan posts of the year largely reflect this (or it might be simply down to sharing such posts more  frequently on social media!).    Read the text of this audio blog at https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2021/12/wrong-ways-tops-and-flops-of-2021.html .    ...

#Cúcuta may not feature high on the list of must-see cities in Colombia, but it has its charms.  Read the text of this audio blog at https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2021/12/cosying-up-to-cucuta.html .    #NorteDeSantander #TravelColombia #Colombia

On 03 December 2011, Wrong Way Corrigan — The Blog was created. Ten years later, it's still going, perhaps not quite strong, but going nonetheless. To where exactly, who knows?   Read the text of this audio blog at https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2021/12/ten-up-decade-of-wrong-way-corrigan-blog.html .  #WrongWayCorriganBlog #blogging #GoogleBlogger #AdSense

The pandemic has seen many people leave their old jobs in search of more fulfilling employment, a move that has been termed the  #GreatResignation. To what, however, are we resigning ourselves?    Read the text of this audio blog at https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2021/11/the-great-resignation.html .   #Brexit #RatRace

Governments and public health bodies across the world seem unwilling to accept that #NaturalImmunity alone can combat #covid19, despite growing evidence of its robustness for many people.  Read the text of this audio blog at https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2021/11/the-case-for-non-pharmaceutical-covid.html .     #coronavirus

Perception is reality and right now many Colombians believe — whether this is actually the case or not — that the country is experiencing a  rise in violent crime. And some blame this on the arrival of more aggressive thieves from #Venezuela.   Read the text of this audio blog at https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2021/11/the-thuggish-thief-growing-problem-for.html .   #Colombia #crime...