Category Culture

Irish dance/music, and other issues of culture.

Joke of the Minute

A random joke. Hope you like it! Note about this page: I used a short-code to call a php function that gets a random line out of a text file placed in my WP_Content_Dir It was necessary to embed the…

Shai Hulud is a good garbage collector

The fierce sandworms of the high desert of Arakis, known as “Shai Hulud” by the inhabitants of the region, are greatly feared. There are legends whispered that the Fremen of the deep desert worship the sandworms, and may even climb…

Faith, and Me

The High Cross of Clonmacnoise This High Cross is an ancient monument to faith at a monastery situated in County Offaly, Ireland on the River Shannon south of Athlone. The monastery was founded in 544 by St. Ciarán, a…

Happiness

Felicitas est parvus canis calidus. (“Happiness is a warm puppy.”) –C. Schultz

2020: One star. Would not recommend

I though briefly about boycotting the time change this fall, at the end of daylight saving time. Getting an extra hour of 2020 is like getting a bonus track on a Yoko Ono CD. No offense.