A Budgie's Story ... ... ... .
It was little surprise when the phone rang and my son Chris begged me to come to the dump and help him. There is no tax-based trash collection i... read more
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Subcategories: Poetry & Prose
Deleted..ok Nevermind ... I Can't Stand the Empty!
I found this survey on Tammer's blog...1. Favorite song?Your Own Sweet Way2. Last thing you bought?Besides gas? Um groceries. Besides that? Um…um…... read more
1 years ago
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Grandma Said
Your Grand-daddy told you--not to work on Sunday --that it’s a sin.My Grandma said tofind pleasure in all that I doand nothing will be work.Your Gra... read more
1 years ago
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Hugh the O'neill and Ireland's English Question
When considering Tudor Ireland one is immediately drawn to the flamboyant, cha... read more
1 years ago
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I'm Troubled. I'm Dissatisfied. I'm Irish. (Story)
A man cannot be comfortable without his own approval. Mark Twain. The others at the bus stop all averted their eyes an... read more
1 years ago
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Irish Heritage Month
March is Irish Heritage month – like Black history month in February, or Hispanic history month, which is in September – which really means kids, ... read more
1 years ago
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Irish Music (Bands)
The Chieftains (their name comes from a John Montague poem entitled Death of a Chieftain) Long Black Veil is a must own album, although Live in Belfa... read more
1 years ago
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Irish Writers ...
At least the brief "must" list... AE (George William Russell) Poet (mystical stuff)Samuel Beckett Dramatist, novelist, essayist.Brendan... read more
1 years ago
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Perfect Words in Perfect Order: James Joyce
The fascination he had for the form of his work is very neatly illustrated in an anecdote recorded by Frank Budgen in James Joyce and the Making of ... read more
1 years ago
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Poetry, Puppies, Pupils, and Printers Pt1 (Poetry)
Translation: Rilke. We seem to be the driving force (at least in our own collective mind). But in the footsteps of time We a... read more
1 years ago
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