Lessons from Isherwood: Warning Signs of Authoritarianism and Moral Erosion
Life is a Cabaret
Christopher Isherwood wrote his novel Goodbye to Berlin, which later became the movie Cabaret, in 1939. Isherwood’s novel depicts his beloved...
Blowin’ In: The Bullfrog
The Bullfrog
Last weekend, I woke before dawn. Mothers have this uncanny ability to sleep yet remain alert for night sounds. When my children were...
Sinn Féin’s Local Election Results, Jamie Dornan’s New Series, and Keir Starmer’s Potential Impact on Ireland
Great Expectations
With significant success in the last Dáil general election and in Legislative Assembly elections in Stormont, Sinn Féin was burdened with heavy expectations...
Editor’s corner: A Rose by Any Other Name, and a Warrior Rests in Peace
We lost an Irish hero, and we gained an Irish Rose. Their stories are inside, and like all iIrish stories, also on the brand...
A Collection of Classic Jokes: From Legal Fees to Chess Cats
Why Do We Overindulge?
Quick EscalationA bloke asks a lawyer about his fees.“I charge $50 for three questions,” the lawyer says.“My oh my, that’s awfully...