Some Thoughts on a Life – Martin McGuinness
I’ve just heard that Martin McGuinness has passed away and I reckon that as the tributes and plaudits flow in…
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Passing Time in “Days Without End,” Sebastian Barry
Days Without End is the latest novel by Sebastian Barry which just recently won the 2016 Costa Book of the…
Some Reflections on ‘Arrival,’ on Listening and on Shaping the World [no spoilers]
When we left the cinema after the early evening showing of Arrival, my wife insisted that neither of us should…
One or Two Quick Thoughts and a Little Learning after the Election
On the 538 political podcast yesterday, after the US election result, presenter Jody Avirgan sounded stunned. In the immediate aftermath…
How Can We Give a Voice to Incoherent Rage?
I was at Skainos last Thursday night for the “Listening to Your Enemies” event, part of the 4 Corners Festival.…
The Ties That Bind: Springsteen in Belfast
In the same week that Richard Haass breezed in to help us out another, more famous American rocked into town…
Bringing Some Light to the Dark
A really encouraging and affirming reaction to my thought for the day this morning, and so for some who asked,…
The MAC and the Architecture of Security
I am not an architect nor skilled in the vernacular of the profession, I am though a user of buildings…
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…
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…