by admin | May 3, 2018 | History, war, Writing
We constantly hear that we should write what we know. But there are plenty of things we don’t really know, but we write about anyway, like casting spells or space flight or fighting dragons. Now I’ve written before about ways to tap into your own experiences to add a...
by admin | Apr 16, 2013 | EMS, Mr Sunshine, politics, Society, tin-foil hats, war
Boston is my city. I’ve lived all my life within an easy half hour drive to the Hub. Except at rush hour, when it’s an easy two or three hour drive. I have close family living in the city proper. All my life, going “into town” meant Boston. I still say “hahbah” for...
by admin | Apr 8, 2013 | Being Irish, History, politics, Society, war
Do not speak ill of the dead, we’re told. Why not? The dead are beyond the reach of my slings and arrows. More dangerous, to my mind is the whitewashing of misdeeds done by the recently deceased. I will agree that Westboro Baptist style celebration at the death of...
by admin | Mar 15, 2012 | politics, war
An American soldier snapped and killed some Afghan civillians.This is terrible. Inexcusable. There’s no justifying this action.But, although the man who pulled the trigger must be held responsible– and it looks like he will be– the military should...
