Woman, Stanley!
There was an actress on British TV called Jean Alexander. She worked for the world’s first and longest running drama “Coronation Street.” When she wrote her autobiography I was asked […]
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They Call Me a Communist
“When I give food to the poor, they call me a saint. When I ask why they are poor, they call me a communist,” said Hélder Pessoa Câmara, the Brazilian Catholic […]
For All of Us
An old flatmate of mine called Dublin Pat – to distinguish him from Belfast Pat – was walking home after an all-night session of drink, drugs and best-not-asks. A florist […]
Gaudeamus Igitur
It was a Sunday morning in the squalid neighbourhood where I lived, on the 6th floor of a putrid high-rise, as a student. My girlfriend got up early to go […]
The Camel’s Back
Once I was in my local bar when a drugged up type came up and started to be a pain in the nether-regions. I fobbed him off and he eventually […]
What’s in a Name?
If you are unlucky, you get a name like Dave, Anne, Juan or Maria. These are your daily names that serve to know when people beckon you or want attention. […]
Vengeance is Mine says the Lord — Postscript
The last post was a bit preachy and holier than thou. I apologise. Confession:- I have at least one friend who, were anyone to hurt them or even come close […]
Vengeance is Mine says the Lord
There was a mouse running along a country lane when an eagle swooped down and carried him into the high sky. It was so cold up there the mouse began […]
Superpower
Actually, I do have a superpower but nobody believes me. I can see string. I see invisible strings attached to people and attached to emotions and wrapped around circumstances. Ever […]