I'm writing from The City Hotel in Derry/Londonderry Northern Ireland at The culmination of a project called Blood. It's a commission between the Verbal Arts Centre and 1418 Now, a major cultural programme Read more [...]
David Pritchard is a coralent. He’s received the blueprints of the house he intends to build in the future. He commissioned and paid for it himself. Right now he is learning the trade of bricklayer (or Read more [...]
The man with the sign is Francie Coyle. The sun is scorching as we walk to the car. It’s a black Mercedes. The doors have a confident slam and the air conditioning kicks in. Quicker than you can Read more [...]
The title of this blog post should be said in a Belfast accent for full effect. This blog post is about some highlights in my week. It's an indulgence under the guise of keeping it for memory. It’s Read more [...]
So I said to the Dalai Lama “Come on then. If you want a fight let’s have it!” He didn’t follow through. He started talking about the peace process in Northern Ireland. Basically he backed Read more [...]