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2012-03-30
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1. The Writing Life & Other Absurdities
Reclusive Irish writer, Don Booker, muses about personal and social woes down in the trenches of the working classes.
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- Don Bookered. Parting FAQ.on Nov 14, 2012 in Don Booker Musings. Booker's WorldSo, it has been a while. Not long enough, I hear some say. In response to a 'Where's Don Booker gone?' question that's been asked in recent weeks, it's with regret I inform that the character has relieved himself of his duties and gone deeper into I...
- Shocks'What you think?' Gus asked as we stepped out of Linda's car. The cold morning stung like the government. Attempts to wean residue from my eyes only made matters worse. Before I could answer, I was off. One, two ............. seven. 'Bet...
- Hurl'Sit yourself down there and watch real men play sport,' I muttered to Gustav, a rare cultural superiority causing me, at an atomic level, to pulse. Slightly. 'Fastest game in the known universe,' I said as we sat down. Cheap beer. Orang...
- Pepperonion Aug 29, 2012Seasons, like people, are subject to that passage of time sometimes referred to as the 'come and go.' For those that follow the Gaelic Calendar, Summer already ended nearly a month ago. If Met Eireann - Ireland's weather service - is anything to go b...
- Trips & Double Majorson Aug 12, 2012I'm just in the door in time for the golf. I've been away too long. Longer than I had intended to be. Was it worth it? Can't say it did me any harm. On a battery level. I don't know what it is about this particular year but, be it a US presidential...
- 50 Shades of GreenHow often do you go to sleep and wake up feeling twice your age? I don't know what it was, but wave after wave of whatever it was slowly took any energy I did possess to places outside my person at the beginning of the week. I didn't feel particularl...
- Womble DonEat, write and sleep. Write, sleep and eat. Odd menial chores. Sleep, eat and write. Bathroom breaks. Various lengths. Some tasks rhyme with write - others with behave. Others hiss. Weekly excursion - visit old folks home. Collect wages on way back.
- The Bailout JobLast Thursday night an expectant German nation watched as their football team took to the field in Warsaw to play Italy in the European Championship semi-final. Having rifled their way to the group of four with steely German precision, the country fe...
- Constants'You must give me €20,' he said, looking as if an invisible had a gun to the back of his head. 'Morning to you too, Gus,' I said, telling him to come in. I quickly closed the door over on the rain pissing venom on anything that dare e...
- TrappedI had a dream. It turned into a nightmare. An eight day one. Ten years is a long time. Especially when one waits on something. Like participating on the world stage in one of soccer's premier competitions, the European Championshi...
- Spanish MiraclesRain rain. Go to Spain. Come back on Mammy's washing day. There are many variations to that little nursery rhyme. That's the one we used back in the day. Chests leaning against the back of the sofa. Football in between leaving an imprint, like a gi...
- Knights of the Green BrigadeThere she was. Surfing the horizon. Going down - causing the skies on the east coast of Ireland to ponder colour. Cruising I was, a commercial success - implanted hair flying everywhere. Doing 35. An old Bentley. Soft-Top. Down. Sitting six inches fr...
- ChaptersI think the only reason I voted today was for the gateway to continue to comment about Ireland. Not that anyone reads them much, but if I didn't 'do the duty,' well, maybe in some eyes, it renders those comments useless. Unfortunately, it seems th...
- Patriotic Scoundrels'Patriotism really is the last refuge of the scoundrel.' I came across this comment yesterday when I was out accessing the world - via the Internet, of course. I do that daily. Fill myself in on the woes. In times past it's really got to me. All tha...
- Wizard of WaffleThe sun came and conquered - and it's due to stay until the weekend. I'm as brown as bog water. I used to listen as the Irish complained whenever it got too hot. Those rare occasions, about once a year. 'It's awful warm, isn't it?' they'...
- DaveSummer is here. Well, sort of. It's behind those clouds somewhere and it's threatening like a Fine Gael minister to burst through at any minute. I can feel it. The attic is warm. For a change. It broke out yesterday. I'd barely time to change into mo...
- Job'So she thinks she can get me a job. So you must this do for me.' Gustav sounded like he meant it. 'Do what?' I asked, telling him to come in from the downpour outside. Great start to the week. Great start to the summer. By the time he'd...
- Torrential ShowersWe've just been through the wettest April in fourteen years those charged with such stats say. Maybe the days of April showers are over. Not sure how May is going to fare out - but looking up through the attic window and the deluge of water running d...
- Tangled WebsOn this the last day of a wet and windy April, the referendum debate goes into full swing. On the corresponding day next month, we Irish once again go to the polls to decide on something of national importance when we decide whether to ratify the Fis...
- FlagsIf I remember correctly the last few April's have been belters when it comes to the weather. Maybe it's all the talk of water charges about the place, but its been downpours here for most of the week. Sporadic outbursts - like those from government q...
