The American Future – A History, Simon Schama
If you saw the TV documentary you’ll know what to expect, but the book is even better, and one of…
Author: crookedshore (page 22)
Things to do at the End of the World
Here are the full texts of the addresses given at the 2009 Methodist Conference last week. They seemed to go…
Water: Symbol, Element, Utility I
Back in April, Cheryl Meban, Presbyterian chaplain at University of Ulster (and brains behind Cheryl Wonders), hosted an exhibition at…
Skainos Developments
It’s been a busy month or so at Skainos as we near the end of the planning process and try…
Laughing With – Regina Spektor
Brilliant new song by Regina Spector from her forthcoming album ‘Far’ Laughing With Video by regina spektor – MySpace Video…
Sunny Sunday Morning on the Crookedshore
Sometimes I worry my dog’s eyesight is not as good as it should be. I thought of this on the…
Michael O'Brien Speaks on the Ryan Report
First a warning. If you watch the video below you will be upset. I heard the audio on RTE Radio…
Ochon agus Ochon O
Ochon agus ochon o a traditional Irish lament which I learned in school in the words of the poem Caoineadh…
Irish Sporting Success and the Dark Side of Irishness
After an extraordinary weekend of rugby success from which I’m still recovering, here’s an outstanding comment piece from Tom Humphries…
Someone You Love Would Love Some (Mum)
It’s a bank holiday and I’m off work so I’m reading about biscuits. Specifically, I reading about the sad closure…