(Or: footnotes to 'A Room of Ones Own' by V Woolf.) Probably the greatest obstacle to creative output in Ireland is money. To eat one earns, but one cannot live happily in the service of ones stomach. This is pretty ironic since the Irish economy is doing well and we have a very high standard … Continue reading The Need for Self Sustaining Artistic Communities in Ireland.
NOWHERE TO GO BUT DOWN – Martin Egans ‘Sea Journey’
SEA JOURNEY by Martin A Egan Lapwing Press 2013 One of the happier memories of my friend Martin Egan was listening to him both talk about and read aloud many drafts of the poems that eventually became Sea Journey, a book that for as long as it has been in print, remains a huge favourite … Continue reading NOWHERE TO GO BUT DOWN – Martin Egans ‘Sea Journey’
The writer indulges in writing activity
or What happens when you are wrongly diagnosed as bipolar or whatever: and what it means, if anything... Bad Therapy Have you ever been the patient of a really bad psychotherapist? Lets be honest, there are more than a few of them out there. I actually seriously toyed with the idea of becoming one at … Continue reading The writer indulges in writing activity
Hitman
SCIARIO (Or 'Hitman') Director: Denis Villeneuve Writer: Taylor Sheridan Stars: Emily Blunt, Josh Brolin, Benicio Del Toro Plot: An idealistic FBI agent (Blunt) is enlisted by an elected government task force (Brolin, Del Toro) to aid in the escalating war against drugs at the border area between the U.S. and Mexico. *Please note: The storyline … Continue reading Hitman
50 Reasons Not To Date A Poet
Excellent blogpost on dating a poet/writer - hilarious Source: 50 Reasons Not To Date A Poet
Drugs Are Bad
I am a rather hairy chap. I have big head, a big nose and have worn a beard all my life now. I also have long hair and, yes, I should take greater care of my appearance. But then I don’t think too often about how I look. I also have something of a sleepy … Continue reading Drugs Are Bad
Martin A. Egan 1952 – 2015
Martin Egan, an appreciation of a great talent and a great friend.
Dont Believe The Hype
You and I are being lied to. There is no war on terror. There is a war. But it is not a war against terrorists or terror. Its a war for territory. For land. And Oil. For power. People with power want more power, and they will do what is necessary to pursue their goals. … Continue reading Dont Believe The Hype
A modest proposal about our planet
Life here on Earth is fragile. Very fragile, actually. Earth is very small. It’s the third planet in our solar system, the fourth smallest planet of the nine planets. Its 12,756 km in diameter, which is really tiny when you compare it to Jupiter the largest planet, which is just shy of 142,984 km … Continue reading A modest proposal about our planet
Monsignor Krzysztof Charamsa comes out as Gay – in Rome and On the eve of the Catholic’s Church’s Synod on the Family
I was thrilled when I read of Monsignor Krzysztof Charamsa, who is causing worldwide controversy after he came out in Italy’s Corriere della Sera newspaper. Charasma, 43, told the paper that he was gay and had a partner during an interview published on Saturday. It might seem a tad odd that this would please me, … Continue reading Monsignor Krzysztof Charamsa comes out as Gay – in Rome and On the eve of the Catholic’s Church’s Synod on the Family
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