Category Archives: General

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Magazine Style WordPress Themes

I’ve been researching how to make my WordPress themes more visual and magazine-styled. The best way to do this is to download some WordPress themes that give this functionality and dissect how they work, then replicate the features you like … Continue reading

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DIY Laptop Stands

DIY Laptop stands – If you’re anything like me, your laptop frequently burns the tops of your legs. I’ve tried all sorts of ways to make using my laptop more comfortable and keep my legs from slowly cooking. I’ve done … Continue reading

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Teaching the other half a lesson…

Gender stereotypes are the source of a ton of great jokes. Here’s a post with some fictional courses each gender could run for the other: Men could teach women… 101 – Avoiding Walking in Front of the TV 102 – … Continue reading

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Honestly…

There’s a lot you could say about the results of the European elections in Northern Ireland this week. My finger was well and truly off the pulse, to the point that we didn’t vote in our house. We forgot. The … Continue reading

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House Fires & Consequences

Have you ever seen the Fire Service posters where a child has scrawled “You forgot to check the smoke alarm batteries Daddy?” on a charred wall? What a horrible thought – that as the house was burning down around him, … Continue reading

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Calling Contributors For The Levee Breaks

The Levee Breaks is now accepting applications from contributors. We’re looking for contributors who can provide thought-provoking pieces on current affairs in Northern Ireland and beyond. You can be Nationalist, Unionist, Catholic, Protestant or Muslim….whatever. The wider the range of … Continue reading

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Refocusing The Levee Breaks

As you know, I’ll shortly be inviting people to become contributors on The Levee Breaks. Before I do, I want to have a discussion with you all about what The Levee Breaks is and what it should become. I think … Continue reading

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The Future Of The Levee Breaks

When I started The Levee Breaks a few years back, I wanted to create a site where I could write personal thoughts on a variety of subjects. One of my early role-models was Mark over at Occams Razor, who struck … Continue reading

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An Anniversary

Holy crap, how time flies! Looking down on the archives list today, I discovered that I’ve been blogging at The Levee Breaks for just over two years! In that time, there have been some big changes in my life, which … Continue reading

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Snip Snip: After The Vasectomy

I’m sure you guys are getting sick of the vasectomy posting at the moment, but it’s probably the biggest thing going on in my life right now. Well, today was mostly a lot of sitting around the ward waiting for … Continue reading

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