An Irish Poet Attains Greatness
I am sticking my neck out to declare: Micheal O’Siadhail’s book-length poem, The Five Quintets, is…
Browsing: 2018September
Alternatives to Italy’s Political Malaise
Seemingly out-manoeuvred by more experienced, and ruthless, political ‘partners’, the Five Star Movement (M5S) has…
The Audacity of a Third Party Candidate
The problem with writing about the U.S. Democratic Party, whether analytically, historically, or even as…
The Towering Qualities Needed in an Advocate
Leonard Cohen’s ‘Tower of Song’ is a short history, and valedictory, to the tradition of…
Inside the Session
The Cassandra Voices musician of the month for September, Louise O’Connor, explores what makes a…
How to Free Yourself from a Narcissist
A proud man has disdain for other people, he undervalues them. The Narcissus overvalues them,…
The Limits of Artificial Intelligence
The 2018 FIFA World Cup was an unqualified success. While the number of goals scored…
Pandora’s Slippery Box
It is difficult to speak of abstract forces without personalising them, or investing them, magically,…
What One Thing Could Make You Happier?
Studies show that if you get married and then divorce, your happiness will dip below…
Cancer – A Distorted Version of Our Normal Selves
We have not slain our enemy, the cancer cell, or figuratively torn the limbs from…
The Torture of my Irish Visa Application
I am writing this account for the sake of those who follow. As victims of…
Twinned
Storrington Place of storks and green- clad chalk. Are the Gypsies still perched on ‘The…
Nonetheless
A cormorant dives to feed, then perches, its wings spread to dry. There are fish,…
Artist of the Month – Moira Tierney
The beach is one of the few places you’re going to see New Yorkers…
Ancient Irish Sagas
The following is a short retelling and interpretation of a number of Irish sagas, including…
We Need Another ‘New Deal’ and Umbrella to Unite Under
Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR), U.S. President between 1933 and 1945, was born to enormous privilege.…