Fin de Siecle for Old Loyalism? some personal reflections on flags
Perhaps a bit late, but here are some personal comments on the current flag protests here in NI.*********************** At the…
Author: crookedshore (page 7)
Sing the Delta – Iris DeMent
OK, so many will never have heard of her, and those that have may struggle with her voice and her…
What Do These Stones Mean? – The Story of the Skainos Worship Space
What I had prepared to say on Sunday morning in Skainos, if time hadn’t been so pressing.*************************** Welcome home. When…
Discovering the Spirit in the City 2
“Once again men and women of ripe old age will sit in the streets of Jerusalem, each with a cane…
The Patriarch as Tyrant 2
“say you are my sister, so that I will be treated well for your sake and my life will be…
Little Man in a Big Suit
In a week when we remembered the anniversary of Katrina with another hurricane slamming into New Orleans, and we were…
Gregory Campbell, Dungiven, Loyalists and the Golden Rule
Dear Mr Gregory Campbell re: the Republican parades in Dungiven. I heard you interviewed today and I kind of understand.…
The Patriarch as Tyrant
“say you are my sister, so that I will be treated well for your sake and my life will be…
Pussy Riot, Jeremiah & Jesus
It’s childish I know, but my initial reaction to the trial of Pussy Riot last week was stifled laughter. I…
Discovering the Spirit in the City
In late 2010 I had a chapter published in a book called Discovering the Spirit in the City. My piece…