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Called to Account

Called to Account

When a government official exposes the unpalatable truth about the famine in mid-nineteenth century Ireland, he is called to account by those he accuses.

2020

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Frank Parker

Excellent Writing With No Discernible Purpose

My review of “Prophet Song” by Paul Lynch

4 min readFeb 5, 2024

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Excellent Writing With No Discernible Purpose

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The Panopticon

Commitment, Trust and Sacrifice

The essential ingredients of real marriage

6 min readJan 1, 2024

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Commitment, Trust and Sacrifice

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Bah! Humbug!

Why I won’t be celebrating Christmas this year

3 min readDec 20, 2023

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Bah! Humbug!

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Frank Parker

Mr Micawber and the Ethical Dimension of Economics

“Annual income, 20 pounds. Annual expenditure, 19 pounds. Result? Happiness. Annual income, 20 pounds. Annual expenditure, 21 pounds…

6 min readDec 16, 2023

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Mr Micawber and the Ethical Dimension of Economics

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Born Before King Charles

Final Call for Submissions

Where were you when . . .? How did you feel?

2 min readDec 1, 2023

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Final Call for Submissions

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The Impossibility of Justifying War

Reflections on the 80th anniversary of my father’s death.

4 min readNov 18, 2023

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The Impossibility of Justifying War

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Stretching The Spirit In Order To Survive

Better Dirty Than Done by Rick Czaplewsky — review by Frank Parker

4 min readNov 17, 2023

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Stretching The Spirit In Order To Survive

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Born Before King Charles

When The Rod Was Rarely Spared

Did King Charles III and I go to similar schools?

4 min readNov 14, 2023

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When The Rod Was Rarely Spared

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I saw that interview and the quote.

There is also the economics of such things. How much energy and skilled work hours does it take to create the machine versus the energy and…

1 min readNov 11, 2023

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Born Before King Charles

Saying Farewell To The In-laws

1948 marked a break from my father’s family.

5 min readNov 10, 2023

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Saying Farewell To The In-laws

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Frank Parker

Frank Parker

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Frank is a retired Engineer from England now living in Ireland. He is trying to learn and share the lessons of history.

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