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A New Republic

Fin — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 16:53:18 +0000

Earlier this week I spoke on a Nevada Public Radio panel about the Irish debt crisis and its likenesses to the situation in Southern Nevada, which, like Ireland, experienced the abrupt collapse of a property bubble.

As I write, it remains to be seen whether Ireland will actually pay off the outrageous (banking) debt that has been settled upon us, courtesy of our inept, lame-duck government (itself the product of a rotten political system).

My main point in the discussion–besides pointing out that we are being penalized unfairly–was that civic reform is vital. The public space in Ireland is currently agog with initiatives, most at an early stage of gestation, testifying that a historical opportunity is upon us.

If we leave our public life unmended, darker forces, in my view, will seize the initiative. Besides emigration, political violence is another Irish “solution” to Irish problems.

You can download/listen to the radio show here:

KNPR Radio Discussion

Stay tuned for details of a new online initiative being cooked up by myself and some friends here in Westport. Flickr image by karen horton

Good News from Another Universe

Fin — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 11:20:00 +0000

Here’s an original story I told at the Speakeasy Lounge Club in Westport last Saturday night.

Good News from Another Universe

Not exactly high-fidelity since I forgot to take the recorder out of my pocket–but I hope you like it.

Thanks to Dermot and Steve for a great night of music, fun, and smart people. The next event is being held on Saturday, November 20th. See their Facebook page for details.

The Brown Envelope

Fin — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:49:09 +0000

Here’s an original story I told at an Open Mic in the Creel in Westport last night.

The Brown Envelope

This story came second in the 2010 Jonathan Swift Satire Contest. I hope you like it.

flickr image by Conor Pendergrast

The Four Colour Pen

Fin — Fri, 28 May 2010 10:53:50 +0000

Here’s an original story I told at an Open Mic in the Linenhall the other night. The standard was really high among poets, storytellers, and songwriters.

If there is an Open Mic event near you, I urge you to go: you never know what you will discover.

Keegan – The Four Colour Pen

flickr image by ianus