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Continue reading →: Special Collections
There is something charmingly ritualistic about entering the inner sanctum of Special Collections in the McClay library. You are given a key and a smart pass by the librarian and accompanied to your desk. The book(s) you requested are brought to you. The books I had asked to see were…
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Continue reading →: Friday is story time
I have the germ of an idea, and I hope it will be of interest to my discerning readership. Every Friday, I will publish installments of a story about…well, you’ll have to read it to find that out. I may try to stick to a word limit, but that has…
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Continue reading →: Evidence of Design
A weekend visit to IKEA with my better half was the typical mixture of appreciation for simple, effective design and annoyance at the one-way system imposed on customers as they file through the store. The new IKEA catalogue failed to impress. There was something about the drab colours and clutter…
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Continue reading →: Who me – shellfish?
Yes, there are people who disagree about the merits of shellfish. I love mussels, crabs, langoustines, lobsters, sea snails (boules), prawns, oysters; in short, I cannot think of any shellfish that I would turn my nose up to. Scallops are so popular with TV chefs and restaurants hereabouts that premium…
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Continue reading →: Macca goes back to the Cavern
Sir Paul McCartney tweeted “It was fabulous and brought back loads of beautiful memories and reminded me of where we started” after yesterday’s gig at the Cavern Club in Liverpool. Here’s one of my favourite Beatles songs written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney in 1967: When I’m 64 When…
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Continue reading →: Tamil National Identity
The Sri Lankan government has opposed efforts by Tamils for national recognition. This brought about 30 years of armed conflict between the government and the Tamil Tigers. Three years ago a national unity government was elected and it was hoped that reforms would address the grievances of the Tamil people…
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Continue reading →: Ireland is now a nation state
Ireland’s parliament has passed into law a controversial bill that defines the country as an exclusively Protestant state. The “Protestant nation-state” bill downgrades Irish as an official language and says advancing Protestant settlement is a national interest. It also states that the “whole and united” Dublin is its capital. Ireland’s…
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Continue reading →: Newness on 2 wheels – heaven
Oh, the joy of a shiny new bicycle! No longer the tired struggle uphill on an old scrapper, but the easy changing of gears and the pleasant realisation that I have crested the slopes without effort. I have bought a Ridgeback commuting bike through a cycle to work scheme. For…
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