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Needle movement
The thin red baton has moved a wee bit to the right. The batteries are recharging. Now tell me, can you feel it? Can you feel it? Can you feel it? I can feel it. Chat soon, maybe tomorrow.
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Battery level
A bit like the device on which my scribbling take place, the dusty grey cells that enable this particular activity to occur need occasional recharging. The needle on the battery gauge is still pointing to the left. Chat soon, maybe tomorrow.
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Another break
It seems to happen every 140 days or so. The previous time out lasted all of 24 hours, so how long will this one last? As usual, only time will tell. Chat soon, maybe tomorrow.
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President West?
So maybe it’s not a foregone conclusion after all. The celebrity rapper Kanye West has declared himself a candidate in the upcoming US presidential election. The entrepreneur Elon Musk has endorsed him. It may not all be real and it seems it is past the closing date to register as an independent candidate in some…
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Maestro moves on
He gave us all so much and he had an excellent innings. The world is forever in his debt. Composer of some of the most beautiful pieces of music ever heard, Ennio Morricone has moved on to pastures new at the ripe old age of 91. Growing up in Rome, where he famously composed all…
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Iconic Rebels; Brother Kevin Crowley
Although he would most likely cringe at the idea of being described as an icon, Brother Kevin Crowley is just that and much more. A proud Rebel, Brother Kevin is best known for his work in a place called the Capuchin Day Centre. Located on Bow Street in Smithfield, and founded by Brother Kevin himself…
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300 not out
It’s turning out to be quite a long old innings. The scribbling goes on. 300 and counting. And evolution continues. From travel stories, diary entries and meaningless drivel to the streets of my beloved Dublin, occasional current affairs and a look at some high achievers. The blog has a life of its own. I’m curious…
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Temple Bar
Wandering down Fleet Street into the not so cultural quarter that is Temple Bar, the first item of interest on my left hand side is The Auld Dubliner pub. Possessing a far more traditional feel to it than any of the other licensed premises in this part of our humble city, The Auld Dubliner is…
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Music legends; Joni Mitchell
Joni Mitchell One of the great singer/songwriters of our time, Joni Mitchell would most likely struggle to accept such a compliment, seeing herself more as a painter. Growing up in west Canada of the 1940’s and 50’s, she moved to the US at age 21 in 1965, having already made a start as a performer.…
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Canada Day
Yesterday, July 1, was Canada Day, so I’m a little behind the times scribbling about it. I beg forgiveness. My Good Self has never made it to Canada so I can only offer impressions from a distance, however one of those impressions would be an admiration of the great tradition of Canadian singer/songwriters such as…
Blind light 