16th July, 2010 - Posted by admin - No Comments
“Long threatening comes at last” as the saying goes. The long-awaited day of departure for sunnier warmer climes has finally arrived! I’m seated beside the Sports Bar near departure gate 6 in Cork International Airport. Our flight to Lisboa (Lisbon to the monoglots!) departs in little more than an hour. It’s hard to believe that » Read More
2nd July, 2010 - Posted by admin - No Comments
Can anybody recommend which Twitter client to install on Ubuntu? Hootsuite, Tweetdeck, or something else? I’ve been using the Twitter web site to tweet from my desktop up to now, and I feel it’s time to upgrade. Read More
1st July, 2010 - Posted by admin - 1 Comment
Having problems upgrading WordPress to version 3 on the old server – it just wouldn’t do it. So I’ve had to backup database tables manually, and then edit them manually as the previous verson’s tables have extra fields, and then manually insert using SQL to new database. What a pain in the arse. It’s still » Read More
31st May, 2010 - Posted by admin - No Comments
The boarding of a flotilla of cargo ships in International waters by heavily armed men under cover of darkness is normally called Piracy, but Israel calls this self-defence. It’s a wonder that the Israeli propaganda machine hasn’t claimed that the civilians gunned down by its so-called “soldiers” had committed suicide as the result of an » Read More
29th March, 2010 - Posted by admin - No Comments
Last Saturday’s reading in Gort as part of the Forge at Gort Literary Festival 2010 went very well. Three members of the Clare Three-Leggèd Stool Poets group read – Brian Mooney, Arthur Watson, and myself. In the audience was poet Knute Skinner who was prevailed upon by Brian Mooney to read one of his poems » Read More
26th March, 2010 - Posted by admin - No Comments
As part of the third Forge At Gort Literary Festival, members of Clare Three-Legged Stool Poets group, myself included, will give a reading tomorrow, Saturday, March 27 at 4. 30pm in O’Grady’s Restaurant. Clare-based Japanese violinist, Yuki Nishioka will provide musical accompaniment. Read More
26th March, 2010 - Posted by admin - No Comments
I had the good news from Teri Murray, editor of Revival Poetry Journal, during the week confirming that one of the five poems I submitted for Revival 15 has been accepted. The poem in question is is titled In Ganymede and dates back to 1979! The launch takes place on the 1st April 2010 at » Read More
2nd March, 2010 - Posted by admin - No Comments
We had a wonderful afternoon on 20th February just gone at our monthly session in Glór. We were privileged to have French poet Colette Wittorski read her work in French accompanied by Fred Johnston‘s masterful translations of same. Music was provided by Eamon McMahon from Scarriff on the accordion and Japanese violinist Yuki Nishioka. Other » Read More
16th December, 2009 - Posted by admin - No Comments
December’s Three-Legged Stool Poets‘ poetry reading is on this coming Saturday 19th at 2.30 pm sharp in Glór. The guest poet is Michael Connaughton of Voicefree fame. There will also be live music, and an open mic session. All are welcome! Entry is free. Read More
7th December, 2009 - Posted by admin - No Comments
The monthly Clare Three-Legged Stool Poets‘ reading will be held in Glór on Saturday 19th December. This month’s guest poet is Michael Connaughton, the founder of the legendary Voicefree. Read More