“I believe in pink. I believe that laughing is the best calorie burner. I believe in kissing, kissing a lot. I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong. I believe that happy girls are the prettiest girls. I believe that tomorrow is another day and I believe in miracles.” – Audrey…
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We waited for dawn to arrive. I began to shiver even though my sheepskin jacket repelled the crisp sea air. I was leaning into Peter for warmth when I heard a voice say, “Don’t be afraid.” It wasn’t Peter. The words seemed to come from above me and from behind me at the same time.…
PICTURES FROM IRELAND – A book of photos from my 2015 visit to Ireland: Dublin, Limerick, Cliffs of Moher, Rock of Cashel
Loneliness and the feeling of being unwanted is the most terrible poverty.
“For White Men Only” is a short story form James Farrell’s collection “Chicago Stories”, one of his most crude and cruel, clearly inspired by Chicago Riots
Sara Letourneau nominated me for the Libster Award and I can’t tell you how excited I am about it! Receiving an award, especially from a fellow blogger, is always such a fulfilling feeling, so Sara, thanks so much for this beautiful award!
Of course, it comes with questions. You can read Sara’s answers here. She’s…
STREGA UNBOUND – Dieselpunk films are rare to come by. This one is set during WWII and has a spy story vibe.
LETTING GO (Ali Isaac) Irish lore, ghosts, coming to terms with the past. A short story from a true enthusiast of Irish myths and history
“Rising up into the air, they took to the sky and flew. From west and beyond west, into the wind and through it, they came past countless moons and suns. One laughed and briefly wore a scarf of raindrops in her hair, and then with wicked feet she kicked a cloud and caused rain to…
Have you noticed?
As the height on summer hits, everybody disappears from the blogosphere and the socials, and the once who stay (say, me!) is left catching the echo of their own voice.
And anyway, this summer has been so hot, I don’t even know how I survived July. That was just plain horrible, let me tell…
Studs Lonigan is the msot famous of James Farrell’s characters. This is the story where he first appeared, already full and formed
I actually have to thank Tome Wilson from dieselpunks.org for discovering this band… that is an Italian band from Palermo!
I couldn’t find a lot of info about them, though, other than they play techno-swing and they are published by a British label, Freeshly Squeezed Music, based in Brighton and specialized in vintage music and the…