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Writers of the Future

I've recently been informed that I've won a 1st Place Prize in the Writers of the Future contest.  When I learned I was a finalist I was overjoyed. This outcome far exceeds anything I imagined. Here is the press release for the announcement if you'd like to know more about the other winners. http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/1/prweb8081259.htm And here is a link if you want to know more about the contest. http://www.writersofthefuture.com/ Over the years I’ve written a … [Read more...] about Writers of the Future

Joyce 2010 Symposium

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I will be presenting a paper at the 2010 Joyce Symposium in Prague.   It should be a fun time.  Here's a brief synopsis of my paper: Milk is a particularly useful topic to consider when examining Edwardian culture and cultural change in Ireland.  As a common food item undergoing a transformation from local production to mass-production milk carries with it implications of class.  As the staple of infants, milk is intimately related to cultural norms and societal attitudes regarding poverty, … [Read more...] about Joyce 2010 Symposium

Croagh Patrick Chapel

This is the chapel at the summit of Croagh Patrick near Murrisk in County Mayo. One fine day I met a man on the way up.  We were both struggling.  There is loose and jagged stone across one part of the path, and it gets fairly steep for a ways.  I can’t imagine doing it barefoot as some do, and if you’ve a mind to do it and aren’t a spry youngster I’d recommend a walking stick. Neither of us had the sense to be so prepared.  My excuse was that it was my first time, and perhaps his was that … [Read more...] about Croagh Patrick Chapel

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