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Continue reading →: Truth and Reconciliation
The pain of loss, the suffering of victims’ families and the lack of information about the circumstances surrounding brutalities make the call for truth and reconciliation understandable. Some say it is still too soon for Northern Ireland to begin a process that was adopted in South Africa with some success. The…
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Continue reading →: Drink drugs and authors
There seems to be a feeling among those tortured with the desire to create something with words, that a reckless lifestyle comes with the territory. Whether it is the unsocial hours, staying up all night to escape the demands and intrusion of daylight, or the recreational use of substances, artists are…
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Continue reading →: Brute force and ignorance
Modern rugby dictates that clubs have a few battering rams to punch holes in the opposing team’s defensive line. Sometimes the rams are endowed with intelligence and speed, but they are not always essential requirements. Tom Court for Ulster is one such ram who shows little sign of intelligence. After the Saracens…
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Continue reading →: One Book One City – Art and Reality
I was at the Ormeau library yesterday evening to hear David Park read from his new book The Poets’ Wives. The author is a modest man with many years spent teaching. His relaxed manner settled us all in our seats, we were in for a treat. The background to his…
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Continue reading →: Aimlessness – is there any point?
There is a pub on the north side of Putney Bridge in London that had a sign that said something like “sometimes I sit and think, sometimes I sit and drink, and sometimes I just sit”. As a philosophical mantra it encapsulates human behaviour. The examined…
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Continue reading →: My cyclist identity and critical mass
My daily commute in Belfast is a leisurely activity pottering up and down the Lisburn Road. There is a bus lane going into town which cyclists have to share, and a cycle lane (marked on the road in paint, rather than sectioned off) for my homeward journey. This is in…
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Continue reading →: Mooc Day Three – shameless self-publicist
I am up to the 15th chunk of this first week’s learning experience. Moocing is definitely something I would recommend to people who have a few hours to spare per week. Don’t worry, I will not be going beyond Mooc Day Three on this blog, unless something amazing grabs my…
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