Leonard Cohen
Leonard was back in Dublin last week. Brings him to mind again. I mentioned two quotes from him at Mass on Sunday last – one I’d known for ages but…
Songs
Anyway
I received an email recently with words attributed to Mother Teresa attached. They are good words, as you’d expect, and worth a moment or two ….. People are often unreasonable,…
On Grafton Street …..
I was in Dublin yesterday. I had a few hours to kill and parked the car in Trinity Street Car Park. A quick text to a friend led to a…
Remembering …..
Everywhere we look or listen this week, there have been reminders of the Titanic and, more tragically, its sinking one hundred years ago this night (14th April). I just had…
He’s Alive (A song by Don Francisco)
Erin Korves, a friend in Washington, sent me the sheet music for this song last week. Sadly I can’t read music at all but a YouTube search brought the song…
Do you dance??
I was sent this last night and thought it might be worth an inclusion! Hard to believe this video clip was uploaded a week ago and has been viewed over…
St Patrick’s Day Parade
I went into Ballaghaderreen earlier to the annual St Patrick’s Day Parade. There was a great turnout of people and of participants in the parade. Well done to all involved.…
Sunday 11th March
When doing the newsletter for this weekend, I came across a web image of a mobile phone with a text message that ran “none b4 me srsly”!! It was a…
“Old Ideas” ….. Leonard Cohen
I got Leonard Cohen’s new album “Old Ideas” during the week. The songs, as usual, are thought provoking but one, in particular caught my attention. It’s called “Come Healing” and…
A flashback …
Was looking through some YouTube video clips I’ve posted and this one – an aside and a little joke …. A man walks into a restaurant and as he goes…