Fish girl jumped in nets Blinding lust is not enough Sea calls her return

I know I like to self–righteously talk a lot of the time. I’m a fan of my voice, what can I say? But I am also a man of the people, a blue-collar, hard-working joe and I have my sleeves rolled up to prove it. So, although it pains me, it’s clear that some people are […]

As I sit in the bus station preparing to leave Dublin, I ask myself, “Where was I?” There’s no barbed wire, no murals, and the CCTV cameras are much less obvious.  People are everywhere, swarming the streets and sidewalks so there’s almost no room to walk.  Visitors have less to fear from prejudice-fueled crimes and […]

The reading: Faith Healer by Brian Friel (who may or may not have been a part of Riverdance at some point). The question: Each of the three characters is telling a different version of the same stories.  Who’s telling the truth? The initial response: Heck if I know. The extended explanation: Be aware, I’ll be […]

  Although we only spent two nights in Dublin, I had a wonderful experience. We arrived Thursday to our adorable purple Hostel And then given the entire day to do whatever we pleased. I did some shopping and exploring. The shopping area was incredibly crowded and lively. There was live music, people selling fruit and […]

July 13th– Dublin & Halfin’. Welcome to Dublin!  What experience stands out the most? How is Dublin similar or different from Belfast? I spent a few days in Dublin prior to meeting my iEi group; I adored the city. Dublin has a bustling, cosmopolitan energy. It encourages a consumer-centric lifestyle and is, unfortunately, a hotspot […]

Now that I’m done pontificating for the moment about the deeper truths of the universe, why not recollect the positively silly hijinks of a bunch of Americans let loose in the most cosmopolitan, tourist-ready municipality on the whole Irish island? On both nights, drink ran gratuitously, songs were sang (beautifully, of course), dancing, frivolity, whatnot […]

I’ve been told by poetry instructors, when writing about a specific term, to write the term over and over and over again until you’ve distilled all of the riding luggage the word carries from the true meaning and sensation of the term. I’ve been prompted to write about the true truth of Faith Healer, a […]

The journalism students are required to keep their own, separate blogs.  By my logic, keeping my own blog and then summarizing those thoughts less completely and carefully for the group blog seems like a pointless task. I have been recording my extreme and highly informative experiences in as vivid detail as I please on this account […]