The Corrigan Cast

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...

Perhaps it's a sign that I've entered the final stage before complete madness, but here's the audio version of a poem — if the three short verses can be classed as such — I've penned expressing my feelings on the coronavirus pandemic. You can read the text of the poem at https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2021/04/along-came-virus.htm l. #coronavirus #covid_19 #pandemic #poetry #poems #virus

A recent return to work of a more physical nature put a bit of a pep in Wrong Way's step. It certainly helped break the pandemic monotony in any case. To read the text of this blog, go to https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2021/04/hardening-hands-and-strengthening-mind.html . #PhysicalLabour #trasteos #HouseMoving #exercise #WorkingOut #gyms #SoftHands #HardHands #Colombia #Ireland

While technology's taking over of practically every aspect of our lives is a positive development for some, I certainly don't fully embrace it. Read the text of this blog post at https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2021/04/swimming-against-big-tech-tide.html . #BigTech #technology #QRCodes #apps

Trying to eke out a living as an independent worker is not to everybody's taste and it comes at a price. It might be just worth it all the same. Read the text of this audio blog at https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2021/03/the-price-of-independence.html . To check out our new podcast, #GetInglés, go to https://caracol.com.co/radio/2021/03/25/podcast/1616671797_630619.html . #independence #Independen...

A state that controls practically every aspect of our lives is resulting in some people never really having to grow up. They know all their rights but very few of their responsibilities. Read the text of this blog at https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2021/03/growing-up-and-taking-responsibility.html . #BigNannyState #NannyState #PeterHitchens #responsibility #GrownUp #Colombia Image by Nicole Shelby...

The #sexualisation of society has ramped up considerably in the social media age. There is a pressing need to tone this down. Read the text of this blog at https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2021/03/dealing-with-sexed-up-society.html . #femicides #WomensRights #SexualAbuse