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Monthly Archives: June 2006
Anansi Boys
ISBN: 0755305078 It begins, as most things begin, with a song Fat Charlie is fat, but the nickname has stuck. It is his father’s fault, if Fat Charlie’s dad calls something by a nickname, then that nickname sticks. Fat Charlie’s … Continue reading
“And then she woke up.” I suppose there are worse endings.
Weird dreams last night; doubly weird as in my memory now they all happened at the same time. Which makes no sense whatsoever. Dream #1 involved travelling somewhere[1] on a train. Only the train was set up with three tows … Continue reading
‘Dry balls’ Nealon
Like a yo-yo the internet connection at work is bouncing up and down. It is a tad annoying. I was in a bit of a nostalgic mood last night. You know, real nostalgia, for a time that never existed and … Continue reading
you can take it that way if you want
So y’all know what today marks dontcha? Yup, that’s right, on the 28day of June in 1922[1] the Irish Civil war broke out as the Free State government ordered the shelling of the Four Courts. I guess it is in … Continue reading
Posted in Irishify, Sport
Tagged Diarmuid O'Sullivan, Donal Og Cusack, fwc, fwc2006, hurling, Irish civil war, Sean Og o hAilpin, shc2006
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Judged by English standards, the Irish are a difficult and unsatisfactory people. Their civilisation is different and in many ways lower than that of the English
Three posts in the one day, I must be busy at work! Went to see The Wind That Shakes the Barley on Friday, and meant to post this then, but I forgot[1] Is there a better actor out there at … Continue reading
It matters what we journalists do. If I didn’t think my work made a difference, I’d probably give it up
Today marks the tenth anniversary of the death of Veronica Guerin. For those of you who don’t know Guerin was a journalist who mainly wrote crime stories. Exposing drug lords and crime gangs. She was shot and killed as she … Continue reading
Slowly slowly catchy monkey
Edit Welcome, Maniac Muslim peoples. What’s the best thing about the World Cup? Why, Aprés match of course. And what is the best thing about Aprés Match? Why the fact that you can find them all over d’internet. My favourite … Continue reading
A Song for Arbonne
ISBN: 0586216774 Reread with FantasyFavorites On a morning in the springtime of the year, when the snows of the mountains were melting and the rivers swift in their running, Aelis de Miravel watched her husband ride out at dawn to … Continue reading
Posted in Books
Tagged 813.54, 9 Stars, A song for Arbonne, Canadian author, character driven, Fantasy favourites, group read, loved it, reread, war
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The Wind That Shakes the Barley
Opening with a hurling scene in Cork in the 1920′s this film lives entirely within the experience of the main character, Damien. A young doctor about to leave Ireland for a career in London he is pulled into the Irish War of Independence. And this film is about his fight. The film starts without any introductory text, there is no attempt made to make the viewer aware of the wider world, this is Damien’s story and only his story. Continue reading
It’s raining like a Nick Cave song
The blog’verse can be a weird, weird place on occasion. You visit random links and blogs, reading what other people write, sometimes interacting, sometimes just lurking. Some bloggers you never get to know, you just read but don’t engage. Elsewhere … Continue reading
